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Tabernas Desert is located about 30 kilometres north of Almeria. When you visit the costa, don’t forget to come to this protected desert, where director David Lean filmed parts of Lawrence of Arabia and where Sergio Leone filmed his popular Westerns starring Clint Eastwood.
There are theme parks in the area where you can see old film sets, see cowboy stunt shows and even go horseriding. The three theme parks are:-
Oasys Mini Hollywood
Call 950 365 236 for details. This park has:-
- A Wild West Area - With stunt shows, a carriage museum, wild west film museum, a saloon with can-can dancing shows and other wild west buildings.
- A cactus garden
- A huge zoo
- Two swimming pools - 1 with a slide and a large pool with jacuzzi.
- Restaurants and snack bars
- Souvenir Shops
Opening times: Winter - Weekends and fiesta days only 10am-7pm, Summer - Daily (except Mondays) 10am-9pm
Western Leone
See www.westernleone.com for details. This park features:-
- Cowboys
- Western Show
- Saloon
- Horse riding
- Children's cart rides
- Shop
- Restaurants
Fort Bravo Texas Hollywood
See www.fort-bravo.com for details.
Fort Bravo is on the same road (N340, off the A92 Almeria to Granada road) as Oasys Mini Hollywood and people often mix the two up. Personally, we prefer Oasys as there's so much to do (zoo and swimming area in addition to Wild West bit).
Fort Bravo Texas Hollywood's attractions include:-
- Wild West buildings including the saloon where the Pepsi comercial starring David Beckham, was filmed.
- Horse riding
- Stage coach ride
- Mexican village
- Stunt show
- Restaurant
The area around Tabernas is an amazing lunar landscape of desert, rocks, hills, canyons and the odd cactus – it has to be seen to be believed!
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