Almuñécar and La Herradura are located on Spain's Costa Tropical in the province of Granada. This attractive stretch of mountainous Mediterranean coastline lies between the more populated Costa del Sol, to the west, and the Costa de Almería, to the east.
Nearest cities are Málaga (80 km), Granada (90 km) and Almería (130 km). Nearest centres of interest are the commercial port town of Motril and its neighbouring village of Salobreña, which lie approximately 15 km to the east of Almuñécar, and Nerja which is a popular international tourist resort about 20 minutes drive to the west in the bordering province of Málaga.
