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The Carchuna Castle, also known as “El Castillejo”, has been declared as Cultural Heritage Asset since 1993. Built at the end of the 18th century under the order of King Carlos III, its main purpose was to protect and give safety to the area due to the continuous pirate attacks. Until the 17th century, this coast and plains were deserted and shelter of Berber corsairs. After the construction of this fortress, the pirate attacks ceased and Carchuna-Calahonda was eventually formed due to the settlement of people from the Alpujarra and Motril as well as the cultivation of the area

Open to visitors, admission is €4, which also includes admission to the Cave of the Seven Palaces Museum. It houses some Iberian and Roman remains as a museum inside. The views are highly recommended.

La Herradura Castle, built in 1771 by order of Charles III, is a coastal fortification located in La Herradura, Granada. Originally, its function was to defend the coast from pirate and privateer raids. In 2021, the castle was restored and converted into the “1562 La Furia del Mar” Interpretation Centre, a museum that commemorates the tragic shipwreck of the Spanish Armada that occurred in the bay of La Herradura in 1562, where 25 of the 28 galleys sank, causing the death of nearly 5,000 people.

Castillo de San Miguel is a very interesting remnant of the city's history.

An excavation site with adjacent sculpture park

It was built around 1783 by order of King Carlos III as a defensive fortification against pirate incursions. It is a square-shaped building with a central parade ground and a front ravelin, an exemplary work of 18th-century military engineering.

Located at the top of the rocky promontory, due to its strategic location and its importance in the history of the town, it stands as a reference landmark par excellence. From its towers, the view it offers us is truly impressive: the blue sea blending into the sky on the horizon, the green plain interrupted abruptly by a mountainous amphitheater and the snowy peaks of the Sierra Nevada in winter.

During the second half of the 20th century, the first interventions to recover Salobreña Castle were carried out. Five projects were drawn up for the consolidation and restoration of the castle, which was in a total state of ruin.