Almeria (Spain) – detailed information about the city with photos. The main attractions of Almeria with a description, guides and cards.
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City of Almeria (Spain)
Almeria is a city in the southeastern part of Spain in the sun. Andalusia. Located on the Mediterranean coast and beautiful combines historical beauty and modern charm. Almeria is large enough seaside town and seaport with great cultural and historical heritage, endless beaches and picturesque seascapes. Like many Andalusian cities, Almeria retained its Arabic name after it was conquered by the Spaniards. It means “mirror of the sea”.
- Geography and climate
- Best time to visit
- Practical information
- Story
- How to get there
- Food and drink
- sights
- Video
- Maps and guides
- Comments and reviews
Geography and climate
Almeria is located in the southeast of the country in the Mediterranean coast. The city occupies an alluvial plain in the river delta. Andarak. To the east are the mountains of Cabo de Gata, on in the northeast – the Sierra Alhamilla mountain range, in the southeast – Penibetika mountains. The coastline has a length of more than 30 km and includes 16 beaches. Almeria Mediterranean climate semiarid Summer is hot and dry, and winter is warm. For the year falls total 200 mm of precipitation.
Panorama of Almeria
Best time to visit
The best time to visit is April-June and September October.
Practical information
- The population is 195.4 thousand people.
- The area is 296.21 square kilometers.
- The language is Spanish.
- Currency – Euro.
- Visa – Schengen.
- Time – Central European UTC +1, in summer +2.
- The tourist information center is located on the Place de la Constitución.
Mediterranean sea, almeria
Almeria beaches
The length of the coastline of Almeria more than 30 km. Coast includes more than a dozen beaches for almost every taste. Largest beaches:
- El Corralete – sand and pebble beach in the east in a natural Park Cabo de Gata length of 600 mm.
- La Fabriquilla is a popular sandy beach with clear sea. It has a length of just over 0.5 km.
- Almadraba Monteleva – a small sandy-pebble beach with beautiful view of the church and the bay with fishing boats.
- Las Salinas – considered one of the best and most beautiful beaches. Almeria with white sand and clear sea. Its length is 5 km and width 100.
- San Miguel is one of the busiest beaches of Cabo de Gata. It has a length of more than 2 km.
- Las Amoladeras – one of the municipal sand and pebble beaches length of more than 3 km.
- Torregarcía – sand and pebble beach with a length of about 2 km
- Retamar – urban beach, having a length of 1200 meters.
- El Toyo – the beach near the waterfront. It has a length of 1.3 km
- Nueva Almería – one of the most important and popular beaches cities.
- Costacabana is a small sandy beach.
- San Miguel is one of the two largest urban beaches. It has The length is 1.5 km. Not to be confused with the beach of the same name. Cabo de Gata.
- San Telmo is a beautiful sandy bay located between cliffs.
- La Garrofa is the most western beach located in a small bay among the rocks.
Story
Almeria was founded in 955 by the Arabs. Somebody think, that the settlement here existed in antiquity, as indicated finds of the Roman and Phoenician periods. Originally the Moors built here a fortress to protect the coast. Later here arose city, a mosque was built and a wall that connected the settlement with fortress. In the 11th-12th century, Almeria was one of the largest and most important Moorish cities in the Pyrenees, especially after the fall Caliphate of Cordoba. The Arabs owned the city until 1489.
At the end of the 15th century, Almeria was conquered by the Castilian crown. AT 1522 a powerful earthquake almost completely destroyed city and reduced its population to 700 people. In the 17-18 century – time of economic decline that was caused by natural disasters and raids of pirates. Since the 19th century, a gradual the revival of the city.
Almeria Night
How to get there
Almeria International Airport is 10 minutes drive from cities. It has regular flights and charters from London, Birmingham, Manchester and other European cities.
Fly to Madrid or Malaga and then travel to Almeria is often much cheaper by bus.
Trains and buses connect Almeria with most major cities of Spain and Andalusia, including with Malaga, Granada and Seville.
Shopping and shopping
For shopping we recommend to go to Las Ramblas. Las Ramblas – This series of avenues and boulevards with many cafes and shops. Paseo de Almería is also a great place to shop with a few shopping centers and small boutiques.
Central market
Food and drink
Almeria’s gastronomy has a typical Mediterranean character, although not devoid of some features. Main ingredients Almerian cuisine are fish and seafood, vegetables and olive butter. Typical dishes: wheat cereal with meat, migas, potatoes with dried peppers and cumin, Cherigan (toast with meat or fish), Gurullos (dish with cuttlefish or octopus), Acelgas Esparra (spicy soup), Lomo al Ajillo (meat with garlic and potatoes), Ajo Blanco (thick cream containing garlic, bread, ground almonds, water, olive oil and salt), Bacalao con Tomate (cod with tomato).
Panorama Almeria
sights
Alcazaba
Alcazaba – the most famous and visited attraction Almeria, an ancient Muslim fortress, founded in the 10th century. AT translated from Arabic means “fortified city.” Fortress, located on a hill dominates the medieval core, the so-called. medina. Alcazaba consists of three fortifications, built in different historical periods and for different purposes. The first fortifications date back to the 10th century and were built especially for protection of the population. The second part of the fortifications dates back to the 11th century and was the residence of the local ruler. The third part is the most new. It was already built by the Spaniards to ensure security.
Castillo de San Cristobal
Castillo de San Cristobal – the ruins of the ancient Muslim fortress built in the 11th century on a hill north of Alcazaba. This the hill is surrounded by ancient ruins of defensive walls and towers. Three square towers built by ancient Muslim architects, and the four semicircular – Christian Templar after the capture of Almeria in 1147. Also installed on the hill large marble statue of Jesus Christ.
Cathedral Cathedral
The cathedral began to be erected in 1524 on the site of the former a mosque destroyed during a major earthquake in two years earlier. The architectural style of the building reflects the combination of Gothic and renaissance. This religious building is more like a small fortress. And no wonder! After all, one of its main functions was protection from pirate raids.
Barrio de la Chanka
Barrio de la Chanka – part of the old town, which is larger known as a cave district. Even today, some people continue live in dim colored houses that are partially carved on rocky slopes of the hill on which the Alcazaba rises.
Medina
Medina – the medieval Muslim core of the city, located at the hillside with the Alcazaba.
Las Monastery Claras
Las Claras is a royal monastery founded in the late 16th century. The existing building began to be built in the first half of the 18th century. The monastery was damaged during the civil war and after rebuilt.
Chapel San anton
San Anton – a small chapel located at the foot Alcazaba, built on the site of a former mosque. Was intended to Monastery, founded in the 19th century.
San pedro
San Pedro is a 19th century church, an outstanding example of neoclassical architecture in almeria. It was built on the ruins of the monastery of St.. Francisco 16th century.
San Sebastian
The church of San Sebastian was built in the 17th century. From the 11th century it was one of the most densely populated places in the city, a crossroads all roads coming from the northeast and east. In muslim Almeria here was a mosque.
San juan
The church of San Juan stands on the remains of the old mosque of Almeria, which was founded in the 10th century. The first building was built in The end of the 15th century was the first Christian building in the city. It was destroyed during an earthquake in 1522. Existing The building dates back to the 17th century.
Royal hospital
The royal hospital of Santa Maria Magdalena is one of Almeria’s oldest buildings. It was founded in the middle of the 16th century. The building received a neoclassical facade in the 18th century.
Bendicho Square
Bendicho is a square in the heart of the old city. it space was one of the most favorite places as residences local aristocracy in the XVI-XVIII centuries. On the square is the most an old house in the city dating back to 1494.
Careag
Kareaga – a small area on which are located aristocratic houses of 18-19 centuries.
Square Constitution
Constitution Square is the oldest square in the city. AT The Moorish period here housed the main bazaar. Now the square of the square is headed by the town hall and a monument to the martyrs of freedom.
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