Almería Tourism. Andalucia

What to do | What to visit in Almería

The province of Almería holds the title of the province with the most hours of sunshine per year, and its average annual temperature is 19 ºC. Almeria province is adapted to all kinds of visitors, from those seeking sun and sea (both in winter and summer) or those seeking a peaceful corner in the sierra and tradition in of the white spanish villages. It has high mountains, semi-desert areas, greenhouses, beach, thanks to this contrast, Almeria has been involved in several Hollywood productions such as Lawrence of Arabia, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and Clint Eastwood's Spaghetty Westerns.

Almeria de noche

Almería is the capital of the province of Almería, Spain. It is located in southeastern Spain on the Mediterranean Sea. The city was founded by caliph Abd ar-Rahman III of Cordoba, in 955, as a principal harbour in his extensive domain to strengthen his Mediterranean defenses. Its Moorish castle, the Alcazaba, is the second largest among the Muslim fortresses of Andalusia after the Alhambra.

What to visit in Almería town | Districts of Almería

La Chanca | "The Chanca"

barrios de Almería

This is the most popular district of the city, occupies the site of the former Al-Hawd Muslim suburb, and its streets still retains the features of the Islamic Almería, and their traditional "cave houses".

Pescadería - La Almedina -Fishmarket

Traditionally it was a fishermen's district by the proximity to the harbour, its streets are narrow, and its features are true evidence of what was a former Muslim town.

Casco Histórico de Almería | Almeria´s Old Town

Despite its lack of maintenance and today´s traffic chaos can still be seen as a reflexion of a city in the late nineteenth century, here we can find Almeria´s Cathedral, City hall, downtown Almería, and great shopping centers around the iconic "Gate Purchena" and "Paseo de Almería"(Almeria´s main avenue)

El Quemadero -La Fuentecica - San Valentín - Esperanza

The district grew out of a settlement of population in poverty in the early twentieth century. Today is mostly a residential area of Almeria.

What to visit in Almería province, Spain

Cabo de Gata

Cabo de Gata-Nijar: The Natural Park of Cabo de Gata is possibly one of the last refuges of virgin coastline in the Mediterranean. The Natural Park of Cabo de Gata has become one of the gems of nature for tourism in Almeria. It is a volcanic park and marine-terrestrial space of greater surface and ecological relevance of the entire Western Mediterranean.

Hotels in Cabo de Gata, Almería, Andalucia, Spain, where to stay

Tabernas desert of Almería: This is the only desert in Europe, with an awsome landscape we can find foxes, rabbits and dormice. We can get here by bus from Almería

Taberna´s desert

Nijar: Níjar is a Spanish municipality in the province of Almería, Andalusia. It lies in the eastern part of Almería, in the Sierra de Alhamilla and the south-eastern Mediterranean coast, in the Campo de Níjar.

Hotels and Accommodation in Nijar

Vista de La Almedina

Arquitecture in Almería | Monuments&Landmarks

Almeria has a large historical heritage, palaces, fortresses, squares, state homes and religious architecture.

Alcazaba: This castle fortress was built by Abd ar-Rahman III, is a fortress with three campuses. The first was the military area and refuge for the population in case of siege, the second, Almotacín housed the palace and the third was built by Ferdinand and Isabella after the Christian conquest in 1489.

Aljibes árabes of Jairán (s. XI): built by order of the king, served as public water supply to the city and are divided into three naves.

Casa de los Puche(Puche Homes): It was one of the preferred homes of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries aristocracy. La Casa de Los Puche, surname of a noble family in the city, dating from the eighteenth century has a neoclassical nature, has two plants growing around a central courtyard.

Coast of Almería | Costa del Sol | Beaches

Costa de Almeria, also known as the Costa del Sol is the name given to the coast of the province of Almeria, a stretch of land covering 217 kilometers and 13 municipalities from Pulpí, on the border with Murcia, to Adra, which borders the province of Granada. Within the Costa de Almeria, top tourist destinations can be found in Vera, Mojacar, Roquetas de Mar and Almerimar, and natural areas like the Natural Park of Cabo de Gata-Nijar, Natural Park of Punta Entinas-Sabinar, or San Andrés Island, among others.

Hotels in the Costa del Sol -Almería, Spain

Festivals In Almería | What to do in Almería

International Short Film Festival - Almería en Corto(December): Festival which brings together a sampling of some of the best short films made by national and international productions and has an interest of several directors from Almeria.

Creamfields Festival(Agosto): This festival brings together the best of electronic music.

Almeria Jazz Festival(October, November):Jazz fans meeting point

Almería Flamenco Festival (August): Great figures of flamenco and commitment to the new talents.

Pulpop Festival(july): Independent Pop rock

Hotels and accomodation in Almería, Andalucia, Spain

Car Rental in Almería

Transports in Almería-Andalucia | Getting there

Almería Harbour: Almería Port keeps liner carrying passengers to Melilla (Northern Africa), Nador(Morocco) Al Hoceima (Morocco) Ghazaouet Oran (Algeria). The Main Liners are Transmediterranea and Ferrimarroc.

Airport: Located 8 km east of the capital, it´s well connected through the AL-12 highway, and the rest of the province through the A-7-E-15.

Hotels and accomodation by Almeria´s airport.

Trains: The railway links the city with Granada and Sevilla-Santa Justa Station, and the rest of Spain, especially Madrid (Talgo) and Barcelona-Sants.

Local buses in Almeria: You can travel anywhere in Almería and surroundings.

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