Western Studio Film Sets, Tabernas Desert, Almeria, Spain

The Tabernas Desert (in Spanish: Desierto de Tabernas) is one of the only true semi-deserts in Europe (there are no true absolute deserts in Europe), located within Spain´s southeastern province of Almería, where annual rainfall may in some little areas be below 200 mm a year. It is located about 30 kilometers (19 mi) north of the provincial capital, Almería, in the Tabernas municipality. It is protected as a wilderness area (paraje natural) spanning 280 square kilometres (110 square miles).