Urban beach that shares a name with the neighboring traditionally fishing neighborhood and for decades, one of the most sought-after residential areas of the city.
Although it is complicated, you can still find remains of the old neighborhood both in the houses located on the beach (single height, with terrace cover and direct access to the sand) despite the fact that hotel establishments and urban development have converted the area into a hotel showcase behind which residential complexes with high purchasing power sit. However, just go a little further and we can still find small houses on the street parallel to the coastline, covered by restaurants and although hidden by small hotels, it still houses part of the original population. If we go beyond the old Almería Highway (N340), the apartment blocks and rows of semi-detached houses coexist with imposing holiday homes built after the Civil War, in the midst of development, which is when Pedregalejo became a holiday area. , although since the beginning of the 20th century it was already the summer rest area for the city's upper classes, who extended their holiday homes from the area of Calle Reding and Malagueta (next to the Alcazaba), first towards Morlaco and progressively towards the fishing neighborhoods of Pedregalejo and neighboring El Palo.
The beach is, however, completely popular and recreated, let's say due to the demands of the script, since there were no sandbanks in this area. The result is excellent, and the creation of the breakwaters has given rise to shallow natural bathtubs that are perfect in autumn and spring (with the exception of days with an easterly storm), unless you are looking for crowds: in summer, there are queues for Take a space near the promenade.
The area is nevertheless well maintained and adapted to the numerous weekend visitors and tourists; Of course, parking on key days is another story, and if you don't want to wait in lines, reserve a table at one of the restaurants, otherwise, there is always the opportunity to have a campero at Mafalda, a place that deserves its own review.