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Almeria (Andalusia)

Description: Almería is the capital of the province of Almería, Spain. It is located in southeastern Spain on the Mediterranean Sea ... more

Almeria (Andalusia) ... and all its area is an important Mediterranean resort. The name "Almería" stems from Al-Mariyat: "The Mirror of the Sea", in Arabic. Its Moorish castle, Alcazaba, is the second largest among the Muslim fortresses of Andalusia after the Alhambra.

Newest Review: ... main square. I was up there straight away with a drink, in late March the temperatures were pushing twenty degrees with blue skies and sunshine. Result. Over the next few days, we visited just a handful of places but most of them were seriously memorable for one reason or another. Here's my "don't miss" list. 1. The Teterie Al-Medina. A tiny north African restaurant about five ... more

... minutes' walk from the hotel. I had a lamb tajine with almonds accompanied by their home made mint lemonade, and will never forget that meal. It was just so delicious, the owner and his wife so friendly and sweet, and the surroundings were beautiful, with...more

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Almeria (Andalusia): A long weekend (and Easter!) in Almeria (1198 words)
by - written on 28/05/09 (Very useful, 52 readings)
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I visited this area with my partner last year. Purely by chance. It went like this: i hate the cold, by January in the UK I'm going crazy. Round about that time every year, i go onto the website of Ryanair or one of their equally hateful budget airline brethren, grit my teeth, and work out how far south i can fly for a minimal budget. Looking at the map, Almeria was it for 2007. So, i had some cheapie tickets on the flying tube train that is Eireflot, and three days in Almeria. It could've been a disaster...looking around on the web, i couldn't find much mention of things to do there at all, and i was starting to wonder if i'd signed up for a trip to a waste ... Read the complete review

A Guide to Almeria (5841 words)
by - written on 28/06/05 (Very useful, 4158 readings)
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I wrote the following for a friend who owns a house near Tabernas, Almeria. Pleased to share it with all. INTRODUCTION When I embarked upon this guide in October 2004, little did I realize that it would develop into an ongoing project rather than just a one-off task. It wasn't until a further visit to the area in May 2005 that I realized how much was missing from the initial version, particularly in respect of places to go and things to do. Hopefully, you will agree that these issues have now been addressed satisfactorily. ***** This guide is intended to help you get the very best out of your trip to Tabernas and the ... Read the complete review

Almeria (Andalusia): Apretty cove and a beautifull walk near San Jose (816 words)
by - written on 10/04/02 (Very useful, 282 readings)
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A pretty cove and a beautiful walk near San José Spain If you read my other ops you will know I love wildlife and we went on holiday to San José in Almeria Spain this Easter hols. This is a description of one of the best bays/beaches we found and a good coastal walk. We used the tourist hiking map Capo de Gata-Nijar (1:50.000 same scale as an standard OS map here) which we bought from the tourist information in San José, it comes with an accompanying book about the routes marked on the map. It also contained information about camping, apartments and other local information in Spanish. Dearly beloved can read some Spanish and I found I could follow a lot of ... Read the complete review