Enjoy our quick guide to Los Gallardos, an inland destination that can be easily reached through the AP-7 motorway from Almeria.
Being only 40 minutes away from the airport, it’s also worth noting that a number of popular attractions are also within a small distance.
These include the beach resorts of Vera, Garrucha and Mojacar as well as the Cabo de Gata Natural Park.
Below we feature an expat interview with Paul Fullard of Next Stop Almeria who covers the Los Gallardos area.
Specifically, we asked Paul on the advantages of choosing Los Gallardos as a place to live and the value for money that one can get if you decide to stay permanently in the area.
Paul, thanks for helping our readers. I guess we should start off by asking what would you say would be the advantages to living in Los Gallardos compared to other Costa Almeria towns?
The village does get an influx of tourist trade, which is predominantly Spanish, in July for the annual fiesta and January for the Three Kings celebrations as it is one of few villages that does a reenactment.
The town of Los Gallardos is only a 10-minute drive from the coastline of Mojácar followed by Garrucha and Vera Playa just another 5 to 10 minutes away. Airport transfers to Almería, Murcia (San Javier) and Alicante are 45, 80 and 120 minutes respectively.
Classed as more of an inland town than a coastal one, you get more for your money whether you are looking at buying a property or simply a cerveza! For the budget of a 2-bedroom coastal apartment you will find 3-bedroom properties in Los Gallardos. Meanwhile, that beer in the village will be 1.80€ including a tapa!
Would the area not suit certain types of people, i.e. are there any possible downsides?
Until recently many people found it necessary to have to drive when living in Los Gallardos but with improved public transport to local towns and villages and shuttle bus services to the airports ideas are changing. The vill