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Festivals, plans and corners for September 2026 in Vera Playa, Almería and Murcia, with the curiosity and the recommendation of the month from each Hestía.
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September is the month we in Vera Playa keep for ourselves. Highs settle around 28°C and nights stay above 20, the sea holds the warmth of the whole summer, and the beach, five minutes on foot from Hestía Mar, gets its quiet back. The corner terrace is yours morning, afternoon and night again, no waiting for the heat to ease.
Hestía recommendationNo need to get up early for a spot on the sand any more. Go down whenever you feel like it and, mid-morning, walk up to Puerto Rey: Pralex Maricielo makes artisan ice cream and good coffee, with a terrace looking out to sea.
With milder evenings, the penthouse's panoramic terrace can be enjoyed in full, no hunting for shade. It's also the month when the shared spa and sauna stop feeling like a winter luxury and start closing the day: sea in the morning, steam at sunset, and the Salar de los Canos changing colour from above.
Hestía recommendationSave one evening for Asador Martín Fierro in Las Negras, inside the Cabo de Gata Natural Park: Argentine grill, skirt steak, sweetbreads, empanadas and a bife de chorizo worth the drive. In September you eat outside without a jacket and without waiting for a table.
September opens the long-stay season (September to June), and Hestía Salinas is the one that understands it best: the largest of the three, with two terraces, large gardens with streams and the Salinas de Puerto Rey bird reserve next door. Fibre from 300 to 600 Mbps and a work desk on request turn a week of remote work into a month.
Hestía recommendationWith the heat under control, the flamingo trail is no longer just for sunrise: mid-morning is comfortable walking and the light over the salt flats is still golden. Bring water and binoculars, and save the pool for when you're back.
August ends and the beach changes pace: there's room on the sand at any hour, the sea keeps its summer warmth and highs hover around 28°C. It's the favourite month of those of us who live here, and the best time to come off-season without giving up the swim.
Between Mojácar and Carboneras, tucked away on a wild cove, Manaca is known for its paella and perfect for ending the day with a drink. In September, without the summer queues, you eat facing the sea at your own pace.
Vera town, 10 minutes from Hestía, closes the summer with its fair in honour of San Cleofás: marquees, music and small-town atmosphere from 24 to 29 September. Check the full programme at vera.es before going: times and activities change every year.
Cala del Cuervo and Los Cocederos, 15km along the coast road, still have warm water and the usual posidonia, cuttlefish and shoals of salema. The difference from July and August is that in September you park and reach the shore without the before-10am rule.
An Argentine steakhouse right inside the Cabo de Gata Natural Park: mixed grill, skirt steak, sweetbreads, empanadas and the bife de chorizo as the signature dish. Ideal after an afternoon of coves, driving back to Vera Playa under a dark sky.
Lorca holds its fair in September, a good excuse to cross into Murcia and combine the old town with fairground atmosphere. Exact dates change every year: check Lorca council's official programme before planning the day.
An hour and a quarter from Vera Playa, Cala Cortina remains the best-preserved urban cove on the Murcia coast. In August you had to arrive before 9am; in September you can go mid-morning and still find a space and warm water.
Written by Alex and Fran, who have run the three Hestía apartments in Vera Playa since 2016.
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