Alhama de Almeria

Alhama de Almería is a small municipality in the Alpujarra Almeriense comarca of southeastern Spain, situated in an arid, dramatically scenic landscape between the Sierra Nevada and the coast, with natural chloride thermal springs that have been known and used since Moorish times. The hot waters, flowing from deep geological fissures, have historically been used for bathing and washing and are associated with the village's long Arabic heritage — the name Alhama deriving from the Arabic word for thermal bath. The surrounding landscape of stark desert mountains, white villages, and mineral-streaked watercourses characteristic of the Almería interior gives the thermal springs a vividly raw and authentic character unlike any other corner of Andalusia. Alhama de Almería offers visitors an intriguing encounter with the Moorish thermal tradition and the stark natural beauty of one of Spain's most geologically extraordinary regions.