Playa de Mónsul
Filmed as Coast near Iskenderun (played by Mónsul)
📍 Playa de Mónsul, Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park, 04118 San José, Almería, San José, Spain
Scene breakdown
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Coast near Iskenderun (played by Mónsul)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1989Henry Sr. waves his umbrella to send a flock of gulls into a pursuing fighter's path.
Indiana Jones Henry Jones Sr.
Real-world history
A volcanic cove in the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park, with a large lava boulder and a big dune. The film used it for the seagull scene that brings down a Nazi fighter plane.
Logistics & accessibility
Admission: Free public beach. In summer car access on the unpaved road is limited once the car park fills, and a seasonal bus runs from San José; check current arrangements.
Parking & accessibility: Unpaved car park behind the beach; limited in summer.
Best time to visit: Outside July and August, early in the day.
What else to see here
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Alcazaba of Almería & Tabernas / Mesa Roldán
Last Crusade's other Almería scenes.
Fortress / desert
About 1 hour drive