Puerta de Andalucia
Travel Blogs from Almeria
Reasons to be cheerful !
... there are five nearby! I'm happy to look at the beach, swim in the sea and enjoy more peaceful nights now Signor and Signora are upstairs!
The three of us walk to a local bar and reflect on the five months that we have spent on the road. Highlights for Señor y Señora are Lago D'Orta in late August and The Camargue in late September early October. For me, it's Lago Viverone where I was adored by all the Italians!!
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Fruit and Nuts !
... as we set out since we are now completely lost. Unfortunately, strategy, planning and transport haven't been communicating. It's a cock up. Señora eventually gets out the directions, much to Senor's disgust and anger, "you should have had those out when we started". One gives directions off the A7 another off the AP7 both are misleading. Señor says "you're head of strategy and planning, where are we?" Señora can't read a map to save her life, but thinks its off the AP-7. ...
Anchovies,asparagus or artichokes! (Caroline)
Today we left Oliva and are heading for Granada. But rather than a 5 hour drive we thought we 'd stop off at Aguilas on the way. It is recommended in the "Rough Guide " as one of the best beaches in Spain. Well when we arrived it was raining . It apparently has 320 days of sunshine a year here but today and apparently tomorrow it is set for rain and cool at 18-20 . The campsite was very average when we arrived but the receptionist was lovely . She, like ...
Almerimar, Granada and seaside commune
... 25E from a guy at the pub and went off to Granada for the day. The place is so popular we had to buy the tickets 3 weeks previously and hope that we could get there ok. Heather had spotted the van for hire and told us about it. Otherwise it meant hiring a car for 3 days at 135€. It was an easy drive along the motorways to Granada and then signs to the Alhambra Palace.
We spent a wonderful afternoon and evening in the grounds of this fabulous world ...
Old wrecks and big guns
... the Museo Nacional de Arqueologia Maritima, an impressive modern building housing displays of how they have explored and preserved the many wrecks around this coast from Phoenician sailing boats to stately galleons. Of course that is the reason why we have seen so many diving schools and clubs around Isla Plana and La Azohia. There is a huge concentration of wrecks around here. As a reward, old wrecks ...
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Map this hotelOther places to stay in Almeria
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Barcelo Cabo de Gata
Avda. Juegos de Casablanca s/n, Almeria | 4 star hotelfrom $94 -
Hesperia Sabinal
Avda Las Gaviotas S/N, Almeria | 4 star hotelfrom $70 -
Tryp Indalo Almeria
Avda Mediterraneo 310, Almeria | 4 star hotelfrom $48 -
Hotel Envia Almeria Wellness & Golf
Avda. de la Envia 37, Urb. La Envia Golf, Almeria | 5 star hotelfrom $82 -
NH Ciudad de Almeria
JardÃn de Medina s/n, Almeria | 4 star hotelfrom $59 -
Elba Almeria Hotel
Avda del Mediterraneo, s/n, Almeria | 4 star hotelfrom $58 -
Husa Don Manuel
Tlalpan Sur/South, Almeria | 4 star hotelfrom $49 -
Citymar Gran Hotel Almeria
Avenida Reina Regente 8, Almeria | 4 star hotelfrom $56 -
Husa Gran Fama
Avenida del Mediterraneo S/N, Almeria | 4 star hotelfrom $56 -
Vincci Mediterraneo
Avenida del Mediterraneo 369, Almeria | 4 star hotel -
Embajador Hotel
C/Calzada de Castro 4, Almeria | 2 star hotelfrom $33 -
AC Hotel Almeria by Marriott
Plza de las Flores, 5, Almeria | 4 star hotelfrom $60 -
CITYMAR INDALICO
Dolores R Sopena, 4, Almeria | 3 star hotelfrom $39 -
Tio Felipe
San Antonio 11, Almeria | Hotelfrom $53 -
AM Torreluz
Plaza Flores 5, Almeria | 4 star hotelfrom $64 -
Nuevo Torreluz Hotel III
Plaza Flores 10, Almeria | 4 star hotelfrom $49 -
Hotel Costasol
Paseo De Almeria 58, Almeria | 3 star hotelfrom $52 -
La Perla Hotel
Plaza del Carmen 7, Almeria | 2 star hotelfrom $37 -
Hotel Sevilla
Calle Granada 25, Almeria | Hotelfrom $35 -
Sol Almeria
Ctra Ronda 193, Almeria | 2 star hotelfrom $43 -
Continental Hotel Almeria
Paseo del Mediterraneo 78, Almeria | Hotelfrom $75 -
Torreluz Centro Hotel II
Plaza Flores 8, Almeria | 3 star hotelfrom $41 -
Hotel Catedral Almeria
Pza de la Catedral, 8, Almeria | 4 star hotelfrom $65 -
Hotel Blanca Brisa
Las Joricas 49, Almeria | 2 star hotelfrom $59 -
Hotel Simon
Cruce De La Fuente, S/N, Almeria | Hotelfrom $48 -
Camping Sierra De Maria
Parque Nacional Sierra de Maria, Los Velez, Almeria | Hotelfrom $76