Tabernas Desert
A dry badlands in Almería, one of the few true deserts in Europe. Its barren hills were used for many spaghetti westerns, and old film sets survive as tourist attractions. Rain is scarce and summers are very hot.
- Where
- Tabernas, Andalusia, Spain
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 37.0000, -2.4500
Get the Tabernas Desert stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Tabernas Desert. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Andalusia volume with your photos and a note.
Near Tabernas Desert
Alcazaba of Almería 18 km
A fortified complex on the hill above Almería in southern Spain. The word alcazaba comes from the Arabic for a walled fortification. Its long walls run down the slopes and enclose gardens and ruined palace rooms.
Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park 39 km
A natural park on the southeast coast of Spain, the largest protected coastal area in Andalusia. Its rugged volcanic landscape lies in the only region of Europe with a hot desert climate. Cliffs, salt flats and quiet beaches run along the shore.
Mulhacén 77 km
The highest mountain on the Iberian Peninsula, at 3,479 metres, in the Sierra Nevada above Granada. Walkers can reach the summit in summer by trail from the village of Capileira. It is named after a Moorish king of Granada, Muley Hacén.
Sierra Nevada 77 km
A mountain range in southern Spain, home to Mulhacén and Veleta, the highest peaks of the Iberian Peninsula. Snow lies on the peaks for much of the year, and a ski resort sits above Granada.
Generalife 103 km
A summer palace and country estate of the Nasrid rulers of Granada, on the hillside next to the Alhambra. Its terraced gardens have long pools, fountains and clipped hedges, and are watered by an old irrigation channel.
Alhambra 103 km
The Nasrid palace and fortress above Granada, whose courts and halls are carved and tiled like lace. It was mostly built in the 13th and 14th centuries, and its Court of the Lions and Generalife gardens are among its best-known parts.
Sacromonte 103 km
A traditional neighbourhood in the eastern part of Granada, one of the six neighbourhoods that make up the Albayzín district. It borders the Albaicín and is known for its whitewashed cave homes dug into the hillside. Flamenco shows are held in some of the caves.
Royal Chapel of Granada 104 km
An Isabelline style building in Granada, constructed between 1505 and 1517 and originally joined to the neighbouring cathedral. It is the burial place of the Catholic Monarchs, Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand. Their tombs of carved marble lie in the chapel.
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Questions
Where is Tabernas Desert?
Tabernas Desert is in Tabernas, Andalusia, Spain. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Alcazaba of Almería (18 km), Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park (39 km), Mulhacén (77 km).
How do I get the Tabernas Desert stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Tabernas Desert and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Andalusia volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Tabernas Desert before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Andalusia volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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