On the beach at Bolonia lays Baelo Claudia, the well-preserved remains of a Roman fish-salting factory which was the center of production of the Romans` favorite fish sauce, garum, the tomato ketchup of its day.
Open Tuesday to Saturday, June to September, 10am-8pm (until 7pm in spring and 6pm in winter); Sunday 10am-2pm throughout the year.

At the western end of the coast, you`ll find more history on the seashore at Lugares Colombinos. This is the overall name for the places where Christopher Columbus planned and set off on his explorations of the New World in 1492.

Where Columbus got his project up and running, the monks helping him to secure the patronage of the Spanish crown. It features a 14th-century Gothic Mudejar church where Captain Martín Alonso Pinzon - who sailed with Columbus - is buried, as well as a Columbus museum and murals by Daniel Vasquez.
Open Tuesday through Sunday, 10am-1pm and 4pm-6:15pm.

On the water below, at Muelle de las Carabelas, float replicas of the three ships that made Christopher Columbus` famous voyages; La Pinta, La Niña and La Santa Maria, with an accompanying exhibition commemorating the epic voyage.
The ships are open Tuesday through Friday, 10am-2pm and 5pm-9pm.

You will find the point of departure for Columbus` journey, although the estuary is now silted up, it is still a great site to view a piece of history!