Costa de Almería Costa de Almería The Costa de Almería (, "Coast of Almería") consists of the coastal municipalities of the province of Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. The coast extends and includes 13 municipalities, from Pulpí on the border with the province of Murcia to Adra on the border with the province of Granada. The name "Costa de Almería" is a term established for purposes of promoting tourism within the region. Beginning on 16 February 1928, tourism promoter Rodolfo Lussnigg began promoting the area under the name "Costa del Sol"; however, that name, originally referring specifically to the city
Costa del Sol is hampered by the lee effect caused by the Baetic System. The Costa del Sol is similar to southern California in scenery, climate and geography. Both areas have warm weather throughout the year and average annual sunshine hours of about 3,000 hours. The Costa del Sol has some of the most expensive tourist resorts in Europe as well. The history of this coast, shaped by its location and the predominance of Málaga, spans about 2,800 years. The first inhabitants to settle here may have been the Bastuli, an ancient Celtiberian tribe. The Phoenicians founded their colony of "Malaka" here about