Almería is a city in Andalucia, also called "the Hollywood of Spain".
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The word Almería is an Arabic word which means mirror of the sea. Like many Andalusian cities, Almería kept its Arabic name after it had been recaptured by the Spanish. It is an average-sized city by the Mediterranean Sea with a population of around 200,000 (2018). In its region lies the Natural Resort (Parque Natural) area of Cabo de Gata. Almería has a hot, arid climate. Almería's winters are very mild, around 18 °C (65 °F). Summers are long and hot and often reach and exceed 40 °C (104 °F) in the shade during July and August.
Despite the mountainous terrain surrounding the city, Almeria itself is mostly flat, and getting round on foot is easy and pleasant, due to the dry conditions and shaded streets. There is also a comprehensive, if not terribly frequent, network of municipal buses, operated by Surbus. Fares are affordable, and routes and timetables can be found on the company website.
1 Casa de los Marqueses de Torre Alta. (updated Nov 2021) 2 Cathedral of Santa María de la Encarnación. The cathedral has a fortress-like appearance due to its towers, merlons and protected paths, created to defend it from Mediterranean pirates. It was built as a mosque, and later converted into a Christian church, before being destroyed in the 1522 earthquake. In the 16th century it was rebuilt in the Renaissance style, whilst keeping some of its defensive features. (updated Oct 2020) 3 John Lennon Monument. (updated Nov 2021) 4 Las Claras Convent. (updated Nov 2021) 5 Palace of the Marquees of Cabra. (updated Nov 2021) 6 Palace of the Viscounts of the Castillo de Almansa.
Visit the great beaches of 1 Las Salinas and 2 La Almadrava de Monteleva. 3 Natural Park of Cabo de Gata Nijar (Cabo-de-Gata-Spain), Almeria (Province). Just outside Almeria is an important natural reserve. The Natural Park of Cabo de Gata Nijar. It is a volcano area with virgin beaches and isolated coves. Film studios. Film studios in the Tabernaz desert were used to film many spaghetti westerns, and parts of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and Game of Thrones. Some sets can be visited. (updated Oct 2019) Football: UD Almería were relegated in 2024 and play soccer in Segunda División, the second tier.
There are numerous tapas bars around the town, offering a choice of meat, fish and seafood as well as some typical tortillas and potato dishes. Tapas bars are typically visited by the locals before the night fiesta. Paseo Maritimo zone. The pedestrian street by the sea offers a great number of bars de tapa, where breakfast, coffee, juices beers and tapas can be enjoyed with the view of the sea and the beautiful sunsets. Calle Mayor (center). Calle Mayor is a tapas-bar between the Rambla and the paseo de Almería near the centre. It has a variety of tapas, often different than the most common choices found in most of the tapas bars in the city, some of the choices being vegetarian.
Most of the bars are in the area known by the locals as cuatro calles (the four streets) in the very centre of the city and just under the Cathedral plaza. Depending on the day, a litre of beer could cost as little as €2 in some bars.
Almería is generally a peaceful town. Robberies or crime is highly unlikely although the locals might advise to keep away from a couple neighbourhoods at night.
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In Oct, Almeria typically sees ~26°C daytime highs and 6 rainy days.
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