Spain – La Herradura (En)

We arrived in La Herradura on a Saturday morning and were immediately charmed by what we saw. The town is located on Granada’s Costa Tropical, and the first thing that catches your eye is its stunning horseshoe-shaped beach, hence its name. It has a great atmosphere, with beach bars featuring live music, plenty of water sports, a castle, and an old town where we discovered the “kissing corner.”

Where to stay

We stayed at the La Herradura Camper Area (36.734679, -3.741453 lat, long), a motorhome area 50 meters from the beach, shops, bars, and restaurants. The area costs €15 per day without electricity and €20 with electricity. We stayed for three days, only one day with electricity, because the sun only reaches the right side of the area, and we were on the left, so there was no sun for the solar panels. There are separate bathrooms with showers for women and men, and a unisex shower. The shower costs €1 for 5 minutes, and washing your hair costs €2, as the water pressure isn’t good. There’s a dishwashing area with warm water, a washing machine, and a dryer, all for €4. The grey and black water filling and emptying area is good and easy to access. Reception opens from 9 am to 7 pm, and the staff speak English. I recommend booking in advance as it’s almost always full due to its location. It’s fine to see the town.

What to see

On the same Saturday we arrived, after lunch, we decided to see the beach and the castle, but we didn’t go beyond the Bambú Beach Bar, as we heard live music and went to see what was happening. There was a great band playing, and we decided to stay and have a drink. All the tables were taken, so we asked two men at a table of four if we could sit with them, and they said yes. They were from Sweden and were on holiday without their wives. They told us they’d been at the beach bar for six hours! One of them asked me for a cigarette, and I happily gave it to him. Because of this, he offered to buy me a glass of white wine. They left before the concert ended, and the waiter told us they had paid for all our drinks (a red wine, a white wine, and an espresso martini). It was cheaper than going to the castle, which costs 4 euros per person. Many thanks to our Swedish friends; we hope to see them again. Ben and I stayed dancing until the concert ended!

On Monday, we decided to visit the old town. We walked through the town square and past some beautiful houses until we reached the Church of St. Joseph, which was closed, and we couldn’t go inside. The church is an old hermitage that became the Church of La Herradura in 1907.

We walked through cobbled alleyways with drawings until we reached the corner of the kiss, where, of course, we had to kiss.

We finished our tour at the market, where there’s a bar and several butcher shops. We met Bego, from Bar Fran y Bego, who told us she had some delicious Serrano ham from the Alpujarra region. After tasting it, we decided to buy a boneless piece. If you visit La Herradura, I recommend visiting Bego, having a glass of wine, and trying her excellent Serrano ham.

On Tuesday, we went to Roquetas de Mar, in Almería, famous for its good weather and historical heritage, which you can see in the next blog.