Almeria: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Almería reveals its distinctive landscape above all along the coast: Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park has 63 kilometres of cliffs forming one of the best-preserved coastlines on the Spanish Mediterranean.

Anyone choosing Almería as a holiday destination may want to rent a holiday apartment there.

Nature

The province of Almería has a 200-kilometre Mediterranean coastline with beaches and combines seascapes with desert landscapes. Fossilised coral reefs have been preserved in the Desierto de Tabernas, marking the location of a former coastline. Numerous films have been shot there since the 1950s, including several classic Westerns.

The Geoda de Pulpí and the Mina Rica del Pilar de Jaravía are protected as a mixed Geological and Eco-Cultural Natural Monument. Under the relevant provisions, a complete tour was planned: it included the Galería Principal, the Galería del Polvorín, the Catedral, the Sala del Cuartel, the Segundo Nivel and the Tercer Nivel up to the entrance to the Geoda de Pulpí.

Culture and history

Castillo de los Vélez, a Renaissance building that has been declared a National Historic Monument, stands in Sierra María-Los Vélez Natural Park.

Los Millares is considered an important Chalcolithic site throughout Europe and was inhabited from 3200 to 2200 BC. The archaeological complex comprises the archaeological site, a visitor reception centre and an interpretation area; visits to these are independent of one another but complement each other. The visit follows a path through the necropolis and then through the settlement with its successive concentric rings of fortifications.

The Alcazaba has a 1,430-metre-long walled perimeter and consists of three areas: two Muslim and one Christian. It was built in the 10th century on the orders of Abd ar-Rahman III after the founding of the city. The preserved wall known as “Mirador o Ventana de la Odalisca” is associated with a legend about a Christian prisoner and the king’s favourite slave girl.

The collection of the Museo de Almería originated from the holdings of the Provincial Monument Commission of Almería. Access is at ground level from the square formed by Azorín, Dr. Ferrán and Hermanos Pinzón streets. A lift connects all floors.

The Cable Inglés is a masterpiece of iron architecture from the early 20th century. It is accessible on foot and can be visited because of its architectural and historical value.

Paths and landscapes

The province of Almería has coastal, inland, high-mountain, urban and suburban walking trails. The different landscapes range from the Mediterranean coast to the wider inland areas and the province’s high-mountain regions.

City and getting there

Almería Intermodal Station connects the provincial capital with all municipalities in the province. The city of Almería is located about ten minutes from Almería International Airport.

Cuisine

The cuisine of the province of Almería combines produce from the sea and the land. Particular emphasis is placed on peppers and the paprika powder made from them.

Local pages

More local pages: Berja, Viator, Cantoria, Fiñana, Gérgal, Velefique, Sorbas, El Ejido, El Campillo De Rodalquilar, Carboneras, Adra, Aguadulce, Almería, Oria, Arboleas, El Contador, El Parador De Las Hortichuelas, Los Navarros, Cuevas Del Almanzora, Chirivel, Las Cunas, Felix, San Isidro de Níjar, Huércal-Overa, Armuña De Almanzora, Agua Amarga, Láujar De Andarax, Turre, María, Alhama De Almería, Purchena, Roquetas De Mar, Tabernas, Vera, Lucainena De Las Torres, Fondón, Mojácar, Vélez-Blanco, Vicar, Fuente Amarga, La Cañada, Pulpí, La Breña, Albox, Villaricos, Las Norias, Balerma, Beires, Guazamara, Santa María del Águila, Costacabana, Huércal de Almería, Fernán Pérez, Macael, Las Hortichuelas, Fuente Victoria, Suflí, Los Escullos, Llano de Los Olleres, El Pilar, Líjar, Caserío Santopétar, El Saltador Bajo, Pechina, Taberno, Olula Del Río, Uleila Del Campo, Vélez-Rubio, Bedar, Cóbdar, Garrucha, Laroya, Los Gallardos, Nijar, Serón, Instinción, La Envía, Zurgena, Canjáyar, Alcontar, Tonosa, Los Cerricos, Bayárcal, Marchena, El Cortijo Grande, Alcolea, Terque, Abrucena, Lubrín, Antas, El Hijate.

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