Arboleas

Arboleas is a rural village in the Almanzora valley of the Almeria province, near the resorts of the Costa Almeria.

With traces of orange blossom in the air, a warm, dry climate and the promise of well proportioned, modern housing, Arboleas is ideal for quiet, country living.

Arboleas is a small, rural village on the banks of the Almanzora river in the Almanzora Valley: a fertile, agricultural basin between the Sierra de Los Filabres and the Sierra de las Estancias.

This and the near year-round sunshine make for abundant crops of olives, almonds and citrus.

There is archaeological evidence that prehistoric man settled here, with traces found of Stone Age settlements. However, the town’s current incarnation is medieval. A visit to the Tower of Arboleas — a medieval turret now used as the town clock — gives stunning views into the valley. The parish church of Santiago built in the 19th century hosts religious art and artefacts from the 17th and 18th centuries. There are beautiful old and new bridges towards the edge of town – each one provides a glimpse into Arboleas’s past.

Beyond the village, the landscape lends itself to walking, cycling and horse riding. There are other historical sites, including the ruins of a Moorish fortress near the town of Purchena. The closest beaches are in the popular areas of Mojacar, Vera and near the port of Villaricos.