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San Juan de los Terreros is known for its wonderful climate and hospitality. It is a pleasant Andalusian seaside resort located on a beautiful bay of the Costa de Almeria. It is very popular with foreigners but also with Spanish tourists who traditionally come on holiday with the whole family. Ideal for the summer holidays, for a short break in spring or autumn or to hibernate. The climate is Mediterranean and semi-arid. Summers are long and warm with tropical temperatures: around 30 ° C during the day and above 20 ° C at night. Winters are dry and mild with temperatures rarely dropping below 7 ° C. The sun shines for 325 days. The scarce rain falls in the spring and autumn. • Andalusian seaside resort on the Mediterranean with 13 beautiful sandy beaches • Mediterranean climate with average temperature: 18.4 ° C • warmest month: August with an average of 27 ° C • number of hours of sun: more than 3000 hours • average annual rainfall: 263 mm 13 sandy beaches The main attraction of the resort are its 13 beautiful beaches with fine, golden sand. Some beaches are still pristine with creeks and rocks, others are touristy with sun beds, showers and bars. The beaches in the center are very suitable for children because the water is very shallow and calm. The quality of the sea water is also exceptionally good. This proves the abundant presence of the aquatic plant 'Posidonia oceanica' on the seabed. In the old village center you will also find cave houses along the coast, dug into the cliffs. In the past they served as a sleeping place for animals or people. Currently some have been converted into holiday residences. • choice between pristine beaches and tourist beaches • child-friendly beaches with calm, shallow water • cave houses in the cliffs by the sea Village with all amenities San Juan de los Terreros is a nice village with all necessary amenities. In the old village center you will find 2 supermarkets with food products, 2 Chinese supermarkets, 2 hairdressers, a grocer, a bakery, a butcher, a fish shop, a medical center, a pharmacy ... Every Sunday there is a market with clothing, household items and foodstuffs. In the new village area 'Pueblo Mar de Pulpí' there is a small commercial center with supermarket, sports center, beauty salon… There are restaurants, bars and 'chiringuitos' or beach bars everywhere. The village also offers all kinds of sports facilities: scuba diving, kayak, bicycle rental, tennis, golf…. The two parts of the village are connected by a large square with palm trees and a long pedestrian promenade along the sea. In summer, the square is the center of all cultural events and outdoor activities organized by the municipality. • numerous shops, restaurants and bars • sports: tennis, padel, kayak, sup, diving, cycling, walking, golf “Aguilon” ... • medical center and pharmacy • large square for events • long promenade along the sea The largest geode in Europe On a hill by the sea is the protected castle of San Juan de los Terreros from 1764. In the castle there is a “Centro de Interpretación del Litoral Andaluz” where you will find information about the fauna, flora and geology of the region. You can also visit the 'Geoda' virtually via a performance with 3D glasses. The real geode was discovered in the neighboring village of Pilar de Jaravia can be visited there. It is a hollow space 8 meters long, 1.8 meters wide and 1.7 meters high filled with plaster crystals. It is the second largest geode in the world. • historic castle with 'Centro de Interpretación' • largest geode in Europe Special natural beauty In the northeast there are 2 mountain ranges: the 'Sierra los Pinos' and the 'Sierra del Aguilón'. They have an important ecological significance due to their overgrowth with native plants. The mountains are also home to the protected land tortoise, the 'Tortuga mora'. Off the coast are the volcanic islands of 'Isla de Terreros' and 'Isla Negra'. They are 2 protected monuments that are a special breeding ground for sea birds and a resting place for migratory birds. • volcanic bird islands 'Isla de Terreros' and 'Isla Negra' • mountains 'Sierra los Pinos' and 'Sierra del Aguilón' The gate of Andalusia The village is also called 'the gate of Andalusia' because it is located on the border with the province of Murcia. San Juan de los Terreros originated from a small village that lived from the cultivation of esparto grass, salt extraction and mining. Today, tourism is the largest source of income. San Juan de los Terreros is the seaside resort of the municipality of Pulpí, which is known throughout Europe for the intensive vegetable cultivation of tomatoes, melons and lettuce. The seaside resort is also ideally located as a base for numerous excursions in the region: Carthagena, Aguilas, Murcia, Mojacar Almeria ... Everywhere you will find white villages, still unspoilt beaches and