Monsul

Rediscover the beauty of the Mediterranean

Spain is a land world-renowned for its fine architecture, rich culture, delicious cuisine and breathtaking beaches. Playa De Monsul, Almeria, is a strip of beach along the country’s south eastern shoreline that boasts of all the best things Spain has to offer.

Almeria is one of the most unique provinces of Spain as it stretches from within the heart of mountains towards the beautiful coastline, offering visitors a fantastic journey through rural Spain. The beach itself is located in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar National Park, a protected area of 29,000 hectares. The closest airports to Monsul are in Almeria, Murcia and Alicante and visitors can come the rest of the way by car enjoying the sights along the dirt roads of Almeria.

The specialty of this National Park is the outlandish tombolo, formed by years of sea erosion that divides the park in two. The sub tropical landscape of Cabo de Gata-Njar National Park is home to many different species of flora and fauna including birds like flamingos, gulls, charadriiforms, avocets and black-winged stilts nets and other migratory birds as well as plants like eucalyptus, fennel bushes, reeds and pita cactus. The sea bed in Monsul is rich with fish like halibut, etch and sea bream as well as other species like sponges, snails, sea stars, urchins, anemones, corals and jellyfishes.

The beaches along the coastline of Cabo de Gata-Njar are virgin and mostly untouched by development and tourism. This makes Monsul a perfect location for a holiday in the heart of nature as it is not crowded like the other Mediterranean beaches. The beach and its surrounding area offer a fantastic view and are ideal for walks. Children will enjoy watching fish and wetting their feet in the shallow waters. The sea is in Monsul is clean and shallow, making it perfect for swimming, water skiing and diving. The coves and bays in the shoreline are full of marine life and are ideal for scuba diving and snorkeling. People from all corners of Spain and the world gather here to enjoy a few relaxing hours of sun bathing on the Monsul beach. The beauty of Monsul has made it a favorite backdrop amongst movie producers including the eminent producer Steven Spielberg.