Almerimar the Hidden Jewel of Almeria
Monday, December 3rd, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed
Almerimar, located along the western side of the Almerian province is not an area that many are familiar with, at least not yet. This hidden jewel of the Almerian coast is a luxury beachfront resort boasting a 27 hole golf course, large salt water lake, 1,000 berth marina and more than 8 km of beachfront. Known as an oasis amidst a sea of plastic greenhouses, Almerimar has been the playground of wealthy landowners and agriculturist in and around the area of El Ejido for decades.
During the last five years Almerimar has seen significant growth and investment from international investors looking to escape the traditional bricks and mortar landscape of the Spanish coast for low rise construction and open green spaces. Even with the appeal that Almerimar offers today, it has been unable to capture the tourism market on a large scale, but this is about to change. It has been announced that the city hall will move forward with a plan that will remove surrounding greenhouses and open up the land for residential and commercial purposes at the end the growing season, late summer 2008. Within the project, known as “Bahia de San Miguel”, there is projected to be two new 18 hole golf courses, an Olympic sized rowing canal, land plots dedicated for villas, hotels, parks, schools, commercial centres and of course apartment buildings. Initially the infrastructure will be laid and then building will commence. The project is expected to continue over the next 10 to 15 years meaning that Almerimar will make an enormous investment in its tourism industry and intend to draw more investors into an area that is already one of the most beautiful found in Spain.
