Almeria City Breaks

A guide to Almeria

Almeria is a pleasant, little-known city that provides a rather more authentic sense of life in southern Spain than the tourist-orientated resorts found along the Costa del Sol. No other destination can outshine Almeria in terms of weather, with the city boasting one of Spain’s sunniest and driest climate, with 320 days of sunshine each year, and lovely warm seas from early spring to late autumn. A surfeit of spirit-raising low-season sunshine makes Almeria a firm favourite with winter sun seekers.

The ultimate Spanish sunshine destination

Eating and drinking is an essential part of every holiday in Spain, and Almeria offers a fine selection of authentic family restaurants and bars, serving outstanding fish and seafood. You can spend a relaxed night bar-hopping and sampling the city’s famous tapas, and there is plenty of easily accessible and enjoyable nightlife available that centres on genuine Spanish restaurants and unpretentious local bars and discos. The atmospheric Old Town is home to charming squares, churches, fine old houses, markets, pavement cafes, parks and gardens, and tourists can join the locals in their early evening promenade along Las Ramblas to the harbour and the beach.

Unique Moorish heritage

In terms of sightseeing, Almeria is known for its unique hilltop Arab fortress, and the city’s distinct 16th century cathedral, as well as the strange cave houses in the old gypsy neighbourhood and the enjoyably low-key collection of galleries and museums. You can hire a car to explore the weird Wild West desert landscapes of the interior around Tabernas, and discover unspoilt beaches and dramatic cliffs in the Cabo de Gata National Park, as well as neighboring resorts of Roquetas de Mar, Aguadulce, Mojácar and Carboneras.