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Almeria

Country
Spain
State
Spain (General)
City
Almeria
Type of Location
Multiple
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Places to Visit
How to Reach

By plane

Carriers serving Almeria include Monarch from London Luton, Birmingham and Manchester, Ryanair from London Stansted, Iberia from Barcelona, Madrid and Melilla, BMIBaby from East Midlands, Easyjet from London Gatwick & Jet2.com from Leeds/Bradford.
Also efficient are flights to Madrid or Malaga, followed by bus trips to Almeria. While requiring more time, they are often cheaper than direct flights to Almeria.

By train

Almeria's train station is located on the Plaza de la Estacion in the centre of the city and has services to destinations across Spain.

By bus

The bus and train station are combined. Buses arrive from Jaen, Malaga, Granada and a variety of other cities all day. More options are available if routing through Granada, which is quick and simple. The station is located southeast of the center, and is a 15-25 minute walk from the center of town.

By boat

Ferries connect Almeria to Melilla, Nador, Ghazaouet and Oran

Key places to visit
Cathedral of the Incarnation of Almeria, Nicolas Salmeron Park, Almadrabillas Park, Purchena Gate, Rambla de Belen, Paseo de Almeria, Constitution Square, Historic Centre of Almeria


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Places to Visit

Cathedral of the Incarnation of Almeria

The Cathedral of the Incarnation , in the city Spanish in Almeria , is the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of Almeria . The building has an architectural transition between late Gothic and Renaissance , and later features baroque and neoclassical .The construction of the cathedral began by order of Fray Diego Fernández de Villalan , Bishop of Almeria , after the earthquake of 1522 , which destroyed the old temple along much of the city. The new cathedral is presumably designed by Diego of Siloam , in style late Gothic , with a design for a fortress that serves as a defense against attacks by pirates and rebellious Moriscos , being well equipped with battlements, turrets, buttresses and walls of lesser height to better withstand impacts of artillery, and a flat roof that could be mounted on the guns. The temple was completed in 1564 , presenting elements and Renaissance construction introduced by Juan de Orea .

Nicolas Salmeron Park

Nicolas Salmeron Park is located in the city Spanish in Almeria  between the port and city. It is divided into two areas, known as Old Park and New Park.
Old Park, popularly known as the area near the port, from the Rambla de la Chanca to the roundabout on the source of the work of Fish Jesus de Perceval , at the foot of Calle Real. This area was designed by Jose Maria de Acosta and in it are many trees. The surrounding park is adorned with fountains and ponds, along with street furniture and rows of palm trees.
For its part, the new park is an area with ponds and fountains adorned redesigned by Guillermo Langle Rubio in the seventies with the celebration of the week naval Spain . It ranges from the aforementioned Avenue roundabout to the Queen Regent.

Almadrabillas Park

The Almadrabillas Park is a city park Spanish in Almeria , located at the mouth of the Rambla de Belen . Cable surrounding the English and the Monument to the Victims of the Holocaust Almerienses, consisting of 170 concrete columns, one for each victim.

Purchena Gate

Purchena Gate is a square in the center of the city Spanish in Almeria . it was located the ancient gate of Pechina, though his name was altered after the Christian conquest. The door of the same name disappeared after the demolition of the wall in 1855 , creating the current square then. Planning that characterizes the architecture is characteristic of bourgeois nineteenth century , represented in buildings like the Butterfly House . The name came Gate Pechina given because it was the natural gateway to the city that connected with the path to that location. He is currently an area of ​​the city areas which has the highest influx of walkers, both for its commercial activity, for the restaurants that are located in the area.

Rambla de Belen

La Rambla de Belen is a promenade and a city via Spanish in Almeria  formed by the avenues of Federico Garcia Lorca and Queen Regent, which pioneered the bed of the ravine until 1996 was vaulted, becoming a major shopping and entertainment area that crosses the city from north to south. It raised a number of sculptures, which were added to the statue of Charity , monument erected to honor the victims of floods in the late nineteenth century .

Paseo de Almeria

The Paseo de Almeria is a city stroll Spanish in Almeria which runs between the gate and the square Purchena Emilio Perez where it joins the Rambla de Belen. Concentration is the main commercial and banking as well as against the city with several cafes and be an important recreational area.

Constitution Square

The Plaza de la Constitution is a square in the historic center of the city Spanish in Almeria . It was the souk during the Muslim period , consolidating its place in the character of the nineteenth century . It is the seat of City Hall , built at the end of that century, designed by architect Almeria Fourth Trinidad . it is also found in the Monument to the Martyrs of Liberty.

Historic Centre of Almeria

The historic center of Almeria, in its current configuration, is justified by the influence they have been taking the factors geographic , demographic , socioeconomic and political in the history of the city .The first traces of occupation dating back some time, material evidence of prehistoric ,although recent investigations have confirmed definitive data on this.

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