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Festivals, plans and corners for November 2026 in Vera Playa, Almería and Murcia, with the curiosity and the recommendation of the month from each Hestía.
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November suits the corner terrace at Hestía Mar. With highs around 20°C and the low autumn light, breakfast outside among the palm trees, with partial sea views, and the beach, 300–400 m away, is a five-minute walk in peace.
Hestía recommendationHead down to the beach mid-morning, when the sun is warm, and walk the shoreline as far as you feel like. Come back to eat on the terrace: this is the month of the light jacket and the unhurried sea.
When the evenings cool down, the shared spa at Thalassa becomes the plan: heated pool, jacuzzi, sauna, foot bath, gym and relaxation area. And upstairs, the terrace with the Mediterranean ahead and, inland, the Salar de los Canos.
Hestía recommendationSpend the morning on the coast and keep the spa for later: sauna and jacuzzi at the end of the day feel different in November. If midday is mild, the shared padel and tennis courts are close by too.
November is deep into the long-stay season (September to June, from 29 nights) and Salinas, the largest of the three at 87 m², makes the most of it: two terraces, large gardens with streams, fibre from 300 to 600 Mbps and a work desk on request for remote work in the sun.
Hestía recommendationHead out early to the Salinas de Puerto Rey bird reserve, a short walk away, with binoculars and a light layer. By mid-morning the sun is warm and the walk back through the gardens closes the route.
With 320 days of sunshine a year, November is still a month for being outdoors: highs hover around 20°C and lows around 12°C. The long fine-sand beach is a walk at your own pace, almost empty. A light jacket month, not a scarf one.
Hestía long stays run from September to June and start at 29 nights. With fibre from 300 to 600 Mbps and a work desk on request, Vera Playa's mild winter turns remote work into a routine with sunshine. Check the terms on the long stays page.
The Almería International Film Festival reaches its 25th edition with its main venue at Plaza Bendicho, in the capital. Ten days of screenings in a province with a long relationship with cinema. Dates are announced, but check the programme on the festival website before you go.
Flamingo colonies can be seen on the Cabo de Gata salt flats throughout winter, and some stay all year. The best hours are sunrise and sunset, when the birds are most active. Bring binoculars, a light layer and stay at the marked viewpoints.
Mazarrón announces its Fiestas del Milagro with the Bolnuevo Pilgrimage, free to attend, from 13 to 22 November. Bolnuevo is also home to the Las Gredas beach we recommended in October, so it is a good excuse to return. Check the programme with the town hall, as dates and activities may change.
Written by Alex and Fran, who have run the three Hestía apartments in Vera Playa since 2016.
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