SALOBREÑA

Salobreña is a town on the Costa Tropical in Granada, on the banks of the Mediterranean, between Motril and Almuñecar. The principal nucleus of population is on a rock crowned by an Arabic castle. In its municipal term the river Guadalfeo ends. With a  Mediterranean climate with favourable enough temperatures both in summer and in winter. The annual average is 17º C, being 24º C in summer and 12º C in winter . The nearness of the sea makes the autumns be warmer than the springs and in general, it makes the temperatures not to be high. Thanks to this many plants of tropical origin can be cultivated. Tourism is the principal source of its economy, with several hotels and residential zones on the beach and in the mount Other economic important activity is agriculture, the cultivation of tropical fruits such as chirimoyas, avocados, or mangos stands out. A cultivation that is going to disappear is the sugar cane, which is cultivated since the Arabs were here. There are also cultivated vegetables, greenhouse fruits and season flowers. In addition to this there is  a sugar factory and unmatured cane whiskies that will close when the sugar cane stops being cultivated.