Almería (province) - Almería (Provinz)

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Location of the province of Almería in Spain

Almeria is a province in Spanish Andalusia. It borders on that Granada province and to the Region of Murcia. Your Mediterranean coast will Costa de Almeria called.

places

Map of Almeria (province)

The Moorish fortress Alcazaba is located on a hill above Almería
  • 1 AlmeriaWebsite of this institutionAlmería in the Wikipedia encyclopediaAlmería in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsAlmería (Q10400) in the Wikidata database - the provincial capital with the Moorish fortress Alcazaba
  • 2 El ejidoWebsite of this institutionEl Ejido in the Wikipedia encyclopediaEl Ejido in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryEl Ejido (Q493933) in the Wikidata database
  • 3 Roquetas de MarWebsite of this institutionRoquetas de Mar in the Wikivoyage travel guide in a different languageRoquetas de Mar in the Wikipedia encyclopediaRoquetas de Mar in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsRoquetas de Mar (Q499184) in the Wikidata database
  • 4 NíjarWebsite of this institutionNíjar in the travel guide Wikivoyage in another languageNíjar in the Wikipedia encyclopediaNíjar in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsNíjar (Q1110355) in the Wikidata database
  • 5 AdraWebsite of this institutionAdra in the travel guide Wikivoyage in another languageAdra in the Wikipedia encyclopediaAdra in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsAdra (Q49562) in the Wikidata database
  • 6 VícarWebsite of this institutionVícar in the Wikipedia encyclopediaVícar in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsVícar (Q1110397) in the Wikidata database
  • 7 Huércal-OveraWebsite of this institutionHuércal-Overa in the Wikipedia encyclopediaHuércal-Overa in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsHuércal-Overa (Q1372614) in the Wikidata database
  • 8 BerjaWebsite of this institutionBerja in the travel guide Wikivoyage in another languageBerja in the Wikipedia encyclopediaBerja in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsBerja (Q491929) in the Wikidata database
  • 9 Huércal de AlmeriaHuércal de Almeria in the Wikipedia encyclopediaHuércal de Almeria in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsHuércal de Almeria (Q5277) in the Wikidata database
  • 10 VeraWebsite of this institutionVera in the Wikipedia encyclopediaVera in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsVera (Q1157971) in the Wikidata database
  • 11 Cuevas de AlmanzoraWebsite of this institutionCuevas de Almanzora in the Wikipedia encyclopediaCuevas de Almanzora in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsCuevas de Almanzora (Q1048762) in the Wikidata database
  • 12 AlboxWebsite of this institutionAlbox in the Wikipedia encyclopediaAlbox in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsAlbox (Q1404671) in the Wikidata database
  • 13 San JoseSan José in the Wikipedia encyclopediaSan José in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsSan José (Q1767113) in the Wikidata database is the tourist center of the Natural Park Parque Natural Cabo de Gata - Nijar
  • 14 Cabo de GataWebsite of this institutionCabo de Gata in the Wikipedia encyclopediaCabo de Gata in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsCabo de Gata (Q548667) in the Wikidata database with a kilometer-long beach in the natural park Parque Natural Cabo de Gata - Nijar
  • 15 El Pozo de los FrailesEl Pozo de los Frailes in the Wikipedia encyclopediaEl Pozo de los Frailes in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryEl Pozo de los Frailes (Q2107169) in the Wikidata database with the water wheel
  • 16 La Isleta del MoroLa Isleta del Moro in the Wikipedia encyclopediaLa Isleta del Moro in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryLa Isleta del Moro (Q5963917) in the Wikidata database is a cozy fishing village

Other goals

  • The National Park Sierra Nevada, with ibex ibex and wild boar. The Sierra Nevada is the highest mountain range on the Iberian Peninsula, with the 3482 m high Mulhacén as the highest mountain
  • The nature park Parque Natural de la Sierra de María-Los Vélez with a large population of Mediterranean holm oak forests and the rare Moorish tortoise.
Hills near San José
  • The nature park Parque Natural Cabo de Gata-Níjar is located in the core area of ​​the stony semi-desert of the same name. It is considered the only desert in Europe (Article in Wikipedia). A few years ago, the villages in the nature park were not yet developed for tourism, but a number of holiday resorts have now been built. In addition to the two larger towns Carboneras and San Jose there are some smaller ones. The nature park is ideal for hiking and mountain biking. Secluded, sometimes picturesque beaches can also be discovered on foot. At the village El Cabo De Gata there are salt pans for salt production. Flamingos have settled in these and can be observed from certain signposted vantage points (some of which are located directly on the road). There are binoculars with coin-operated machines at the vantage points; if the flamingos are a little further away, it is definitely worth looking through the binoculars. At the top of the cape there is a lighthouse, which can be reached via a somewhat narrow, but paved road and offers a lookout point.

background

Greenhouses made of plastic sheeting

In the area of ​​Nijar there are countless ones in a valley basin Greenhouses made of plastic sheeting, in which mainly tomatoes are planted. It can be assumed that a large part of the European supermarket goods for tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers come from this area. Allegedly, these greenhouses are even visible from space. The whole thing seems paradoxical since the environment is desert-like. There are guided tours through the greenhouses.

getting there

By plane

The city's international airport is located about 10 km outside of Almería. The nearest international airports outside the province are in Málaga and Alicante.

In the street

The province can be reached via the following highways:

  • Mediterranean Motorway A-7 (E-15): Perthus (France) - Girona - Barcelona - Tarragona - Castellón de la Plana - Valencia - Elche - Murcia - Almería - Motril - Málaga - Algeciras
  • A-92 motorway: Seville - Antequera - Granada - Guadix - Almería

mobility

Tourist Attractions

  • The moorish fortress Alcazaba in Almería
  • On the test site Plataforma Solar de Almería near Tabernas, research and development for solar technologies is carried out

activities

Ensenada de Los Genoveses near San José
  • The coast lends itself to all kinds of water sports on, the beaches invite you to swim, sunbathe and relax.
  • hikes in the nature parks
  • Visit a Bullfighting in Almería

kitchen

In this province there is a "Caña con tapa" offer in every tapas bar. You then pay very little for the drink. Instead of beer, you can also choose other drinks.

nightlife

security

climate

The rainfall is low, Cabo de Gata is the place where it rains the least in Spain and the Desierto de Tabernas the only desert on the European continent.

literature

Web links

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