Information about of Almeria city

The province of Almeria is situated in the south east of the Spanish peninsula and borders with the provinces of Granada and Murcia. In all, this province covers 8774 square kilometres with a population of aprox. 500,000 inhabitants, of which 180,000 live in the capital city, also named Almeria.

The city of Almeria is located at the foot of a mountain range which is crowned by the magnificent Alcazaba, an Arab fortress built by the Calph of Cordoba, Abd-erRahman 111 with three huge walled enclosures.

The Phoenicians founded the town, Carthaginians, Romans and Moors all occupied it before Ferdinand and Isabella finally recovered it for Spain during the re-conquest.

More of the city's history is charted by the three museums which house important exhibits from Iberian and Roman times, the Sala de Prehistoria and Sala de Historia Antigua in Calle Hermanos Machado and another Sala de Historia Antigua (Ancient History Showroom) in Calle Infanta.

In the centre of the city is La Rambla, a long avenue with squares in which to rest and play parks for the children. A good time to visit Almeria is during the annual fair held in August.

Almeria is currently preparing to host the 2005 Mediterranean Games and already the sporting spirit prevails in the city. You will find this is the perfect place to enjoy water sports such as sailing, rowing and windsurfing. It star 24 June to 3 July 2005

Almeria where the sea and the desert lives together wit the most fertile and productive market gardens.
Almeria has so much to offer for many people seeking to establish a home here, the climate is a deciding factor. The winters are mild and the sumers hot without becoming oppresive, the sun shines almost 320 days a year.

Almeria has 3.000 hours of sun a year. The average temperature is 18o / 19o C in the winter, the sea is warmer than the air. The climate is subtropical, mediterranean warm and dry, and very clean skys and air.

Fuentes: http://www.almeriaholidays.co.uk - http://www.spain.info - http://www.andalucia.com - http://www.aytoalmeria.es - http://www.almeria2005.es