Almeria City

Almeria's capital is also called Almeria. It's a vibrant city with almost 200,000 people. Located in most sunny part of Europe you normally have great weather.

What to Do?

Almeria Capital has some great beaches like Zapilo. A nice center with a lot of shop, bars and restaurants. For walking there are some great parks and the beach. At night you can visit the bars and clubs in the old city center.

For some culture you can visit the Catedral, the Arab fortress or some of the musea.

When it's too hot or the very rare ocasion it rains you can visit Alcampo the shopping mall

History

Almería originated with the need for a better defence system that the Arab towns in the area had. It was Abd-al-Rahman III who founded the Alcazaba (the Citadel), which gave this city its name: Al-Mari'yah (المرئية, the Watchtower.

Almeria City

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