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ALMERIA PROVINCE
Almería enjoys the most stable temperatures in all Spain, with a steady 19ºC providing a warm subtropical climate. It also has the country’s longest stretch of coastline, with many secluded Mediterranean beaches, ruins and dramatic rock formations. Inland to Vera, Bédar, Sorbas and Huércal Overa, there are pretty mountain villages, cave complexes and wide desert-like plains. |
Excellent road and rail links exist to the national transport network, and all the main population centres are within an hour’s drive from Almeria airport, and just two from those of Alicante and Murcia.
Whether your tastes run to wildlife watching in the countryside, walking in the Sierras, enjoying the beach and water sports facilities, or a relaxing game of golf on one of many courses – you can find it here.
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The Natural Park of Cabo de Gata falls within the municipality of Níjar. Within the Park are a number of villages and small towns. The Níjar region has a relatively small population, but the inhabitants are spread over such a wide area 600 sq. kms that it is one of the largest municipalities in Spain. The area is well worth a visit if you are interested in wildlife but it is also a wonderful place for simply taking in the beauty of the area. Expect to see dramatic coastlines of steep cliffs or rolling dunes; secluded beaches and sleepy fishing villages and a great deal of evidence of the area’s varied past – from Moorish castles to British gold mining towns. |
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Sorbas is a pretty mountain village in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada and famous for both its spectacular setting, high above a deep gorge, and for its attractive ceramics. The town has many historic buildings, including the sixteenth-century Iglesia de Santa María, the theatre, and the houses of the Duke of Alba, the Duke of Valoig, and the Marqués de Carpio. These were the old family homes of these aristocrats and were built in sober Castilian style. The casas colgadas, or ‘hanging houses,’ that appear to be glued to the sides of the deep gorge on which Sorbas is built are also well worth a look.
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Close by, at Karst en Yesos are the Cuevas de Sorbas, a network of spectacular interconnected gypsum caves reaching depths of 12km. |
Perched on a hilltop overlooking the Mediterranean, the stunning, white village of Mojácar is not navigable by car, it is necessary to enjoy the enchantment of its medieval Arab architecture on foot. From the Castle, the highest point of the town, the views are spectacular. From the 16th century church of Santa María, stone stairs descend to the Plaza del Parterre, the old Arab cemetery, calle Enmedio, which roughly follows the line of the original city walls, and the Plaza del Ayuntamiento with its centuries-old tree, brought from the Americas by an emigrant. The old city gate with its half-point arch and arms, dates from 1574. Next to the arch, the Casa del Torreon, now a guesthouse, was the original tax collection building for merchants entering and leaving the city. |
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Los Gallardos is located in the lower Almanzora valley about 73 kilometres from Almería by motorway and bound by the Bédar mountains to the south and the Río Aguas to the east. The countryside around Los Gallardos is extremely attractive and the dry river bed is a popular location for walking, cycling, climbing and horseriding. Following the course of the Río Aguas inland brings you to the natural park of Karst en Yesos near Sorbas. Nearby in Alfaix, are the remains of the Arab baths of Aneal which, in their time, attracted many people to the area.
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