Castillo de Salobreña
Castillo de Salobreña is a Nasrid castle on the rock above Salobreña's white old town on the Costa Tropical, with fortifications recorded from the 10th century and a past as a royal prison.
About Castillo de Salobreña
The castle crowns the rock of Salobreña on the Costa Tropical, above the white lanes of the old town between the Guadalfeo delta and the sea. A fort is recorded here from the 10th century, but the present layout is Nasrid, when the castle guarded the coast and held deposed sultans and princes as prisoners. After the Christian conquest of 1489 it was strengthened. It is protected as a Bien de Interés Cultural.
You pass an outer enclosure to the parade ground, walk the walls and towers of the inner alcazaba, see the old cistern and climb to terraces looking over the town, the delta fields, the beaches and, on clear days, Sierra Nevada.
Tickets cost €4, or €2 for EU over-65s, young-card holders, groups of 12 or more and other concessions, by card only; no booking is needed, and entry is free on Monday afternoons. From the last Sunday of October to 20 December it opens daily 10:00–13:00 and 16:00–17:30, and it closes only on 1 January and 25 December. Park on Avenida Miguel Hernández and walk 10 minutes up, or 15 to 20 minutes from the bus station. Allow an hour. Steep lanes and steps make it hard for wheelchairs and pushchairs.
Late afternoon brings the best light, and from July to September 'Hora Dorada' sunset tours (from €12) run. There is little shade at midday.
Castillo de Salobreña in pictures
What you’ll find
- Free entryFree visit (16:00–17:30)Free
- Guided tourGuided tour (€12)Book
- Monument visitSelf-guided visit (€2–€4, 10:00–17:30)Ticket
- Ramparts walkWall walk (€2–€4)Ticket
Nearby places to visit
Salobreña lies between Motril and Almuñécar on the Costa Tropical. Golfers can play at Los Moriscos Club de Golf (4 km) on the coast east of town, and the Playa Motril (5 km) beaches line the shore beyond. In Motril, the Preindustrial Sugar Cane Museum (6 km) recalls the crop that once covered the delta below the castle. Westwards, Playa Calabajío (6 km) and Playa Tropical (7 km) are among the beaches of Almuñécar, whose own Castillo de San Miguel stands above the town. Inland, the Olive Oil Museum (10 km) is in Vélez de Benaudalla.
Castillo de Salobreña at a glance
Location
Costa Granadina, Granada
Town
Salobreña
Address
Calle Andrés Segovia 10, 18680 Salobreña, Granada, Spain
Opening hours
Spring (last Sun Mar–14 Jun) 10:00–13:00 and 17:30–19:30; summer (15 Jun–31 Aug) 10:00–13:00 and 17:30–20:00; autumn (last Sun Oct–20 Dec) and winter (21 Dec–last Sat Mar) 10:00–13:00 and 16:00–17:30. Open daily except 1 Jan and 25 Dec.
Prices
Adults €4, reduced €2 (card payment only); free on Monday afternoons and open days (28 Feb, 18 Apr, 18 May, 27 Sep, 16 Nov)
Checked 1 Nov 2026 on the official website. Times and prices can change, so confirm before you go.
Website
castillosalobrena.es
Phone
+34 958 610 314
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