If you intend to view Tabernas desert in summer, be aware of the heat. This area is seriously hot, and may be better visited in early or late season, or in the winter. Coping with the high temperature can be very debilitating.

The film sets are located a few miles north of Almeria and are easy to get to by car. We tried to visit the Oasys theme park, which is the one with the town set from Fistful of Dollars, but it was closed despite both its website and the sign outside claiming it was open every day. So, we drove... More

The desert lies about 30 mins drive from Almeria town centre. It’s relatively easy to get to once you get on the main road.The road drives directly though the desert and the views are fantastic. We visited 'Western Leone' - the film set used for a host of Spaghetti Westerns and was where ‘Upon a Time in the West’ was... More

We visit the Tabernas desert at least once a year. Personally I recommend to go there in spring or during your Easter holidays, thus avoiding the high temperature and enjoy the landscape. The Tabernas desert is the only European desert. It was used and still is used by the filming industry, not only in Western movies but also advertisment spots.... More