Almería Off The Beaten Path

 
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Most Viewed Off The Beaten Path in Almería

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Cabo de Gata

Cabo de Gata, Almería

 6 Reviews  The nature park Cabo de Gata is really wonderful. Great places in the middle of nowhere. Watching breeding flamingos, fantastic views around the next corner of a street.... all that can happen to you,... 

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Tabernas Area

Tabernas Area, Almería

 2 Reviews  A 4000 year old town located 20 km north of the city. Viewing the ruins it is evident that the town was protected by strong walls. The inhabitants practiced copper smithing and exchanged goods with... 

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House of the Vicecounts of Castillo Almansa

House of the Vicecounts of Castillo Almansa, Almería

 Miguel_Marques Says:  Built between 1773 and 1780 in a baroque-neoclassic transitional style under academicist patterns. Rich facade.It houses the history archives of the province... 

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Plaza de Toros

Plaza de Toros, Almería

 Miguel_Marques Says:  Designes by Trainidad Cuartara and López Rull and built in 1887 in an eclectic style, bullfighting events and concerts take place here. It has a capacity for... 

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Museo del Aceite

Museo del Aceite, Almería

 Miguel_Marques Says:  This olive oil museum is devoted to an industry of recent apparition in Almeria. You can learn the traditional ways to make olive oil, visit a real ancient... 

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Casino Cultural

Casino Cultural, Almería

 Miguel_Marques Says:  This is one of the examples of bourgeois households turned into a governmental facility. The Casino Cultural was built as a bourgeois palace in 1888 and held... 

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Royal Hospital of Mary Magdalene

Royal Hospital of Mary Magdalene, Almería

 Miguel_Marques Says:  The only civil building from 16th century in Almeria. The old hospital was founded by the Catholic Kings along with the Cathedral and destroyed by the 1522... 

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NIJAR

NIJAR, Almería

 Carmela71 Says:  This town is known for its artisan activity (pottery, Spanish rugs and esparto).The coast has an amazing beauty with small coves difficult to reach, like San... 

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EL EJIDO, Almerimar

EL EJIDO, Almerimar, Almería

 Carmela71 Says:  All over this area you can contemplate the so-called "plastic sea", Almería’s miracle.Located next to the natural reserve, we find Almerimar, a symbol of the... 

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MACAEL

MACAEL, Almería

 Carmela71 Says:  Thinking about Macael means to think about its most precious treasure: the marble of its quarries, which has taken the name of this village very far from... 

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MOJACAR

MOJACAR, Almería

 Carmela71 Says:  Muslim flavour and mystery: small narrow streets, bright white cubic houses, small squares, arches and suggestive corners.Mojácar is 17 km of beach and coves of... 

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Guadix - a village with caves...

Guadix - a village with caves..., Almería

 Lisalu Says:  Guadix - a village with caves instead of houses. Living in a cave is tradition there, which can be viewed in a cave museum. To build such a cave house you have... 

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Palace of the Marquises of Cabra

Palace of the Marquises of Cabra, Almería

 Miguel_Marques Says:  A typical bourgeoisie residence, built between late 18 and beginnings of 19 centuries. it has been recently refurbished to house the Municipal Archives. 

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Almanzor Caves

Almanzor Caves, Almería

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Sorbas

Sorbas, Almería

 Carmela71 Says:  under construction 

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Personally I miss the...

Personally I miss the..., Almería

 baserena Says:  Personally I miss the sea....and i think you can guess why from the pic here!!!! 

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Check out some of the little...

Check out some of the little..., Almería

 muzzgilden Says:  Check out some of the little villages inland going towards the mountain ranges or 'Sierras' ie Laujar, Canjayar, Berja, Enix/Felix, and the coast line east of... 

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If you go to Calar Alto (see...

If you go to Calar Alto (see..., Almería

 Epix Says:  If you go to Calar Alto (see my Almeria page for more info), you should not be impressed by the telescopes alone. The rocky stony field around may host some... 

Top 3 Hotels in Almería

Gran Hotel Almeria

 1 Review and 50 Opinions  This hotel was built on the 60s when the movie shooting boomed in Almería. No appropriate hotels... 

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Torreluz II

 1 Review and 17 Opinions  Located in the heart of the city of Almeria, ideal for the Alcazaba, cathedral and shops. A four... 

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Hesperia Sabinal

 1 Review and 239 Opinions  The hotel Sabinal is a very nice hotel with a wonderful view at the beach and the sea. It has a big... 

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 If you go to Calar Alto (see my Almeria page for more info), you should not be impressed by the telescopes alone. The rocky stony field around may host some... 

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Q:  How long does it take by bus from Malaga to Almeria?Is it a feasable day trip? The old twon in Almeria?Thankyou. 

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A: 5 hours!!!!!Thats a long time! I thought it could be no more than 3..? 

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Back in august 2002

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  Do you want the tranquillity of unspoilt Spain? Do you want to get away from the rest of the tourists? Then you have come to the right place. ALMERIA is contrast. It is crossed by mountains and... 

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Desert and delightlful coast!

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 Come and visit the sets of major hollywood and Spaghetti western films! You thought you were looking at the wild west in The USA well, you were wrong, it was really Almeria. Apart from the Wild West... 

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Historic City of Almeria

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 Almeria is a fairly modern city and port in the east of Andalucia. The city is dominated by the Alcazaba, built in the 11th century when Almeria was an independent kingdom, and one of the most... 

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ALMERIA

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 Its a very chilled town, about 6oo.ooo inhabitants (or was that in the whole province of Almeria??), a long beach, a few shopping streets, a mall, a moorish monument, -nice. Another distinct... 

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Lisalu's new Almeria Page

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 Another try to set a page for one of the most beautiful corners in the world I've seen. Especially on the travellogues are some of my favourite pictures. 

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