Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Almeria, Spain
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3.8 km
104 m
Experience Almeria in Spain in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in AlmeriaIndividual Sights in AlmeriaSight 1: Iglesia de San Sebastián
The church of San Sebastián is a seventeenth-century Catholic temple located in the homonymous square in the city of Almeria.
Sight 2: Aljibes Árabes Jairán s. XI
The Arab cisterns of Jairán are a work of Andalusian hydraulic engineering located in Almeria, ordered to be built in the eleventh century under the mandate of Jairán, king of Taifa of Almeria.
Sight 3: Convento de Santa Clara
The church and convent of Santa Clara, in the Spanish city of Almeria (Andalusia), comprise a wide rectangle located between the streets of Jovellanos, Mariana, Marín and Plaza de la Constitución. It has been an Asset of Cultural Interest since 1992.
Sight 4: Monumento a los Coloraos
The monument to the Martyrs of Freedom, also known as the monument to the Coloraos or Pingurucho, is a commemorative column erected in the Spanish city of Almeria, located in the city's Plaza de la Constitución. This monument recalls the episode of the Ominous Decade in which a group of liberal fighters, from Gibraltar and dressed in the British navy uniform, of a characteristic red color and that would eventually make them known as the Coloraos, arrived in the city of Almeria in August 1824 to make a pronouncement against the absolutism of the time and a return to the Constitution of 1812. The monument that can be seen today is a replica of the original, which was destroyed in 1943.
Sight 5: Conjunto Monumental la Alcazaba de Almería
The Alcazaba of Almería is a fortified complex in Almería, southern Spain. The word alcazaba, from the Arabic word, signifies a walled fortification in a city.
Sight 6: Iglesia San Juan Evangelista
The church of San Juan Evangelista or San Juan de la Almedina is a Christian temple located in the city of Almeria, specifically in the Barrio de la Almedina. It was built towards the last quarter of the seventeenth century on the site of what was the main mosque of the city during the Muslim rule and later the first cathedral of the city.
Sight 7: Sede de la Cruz Roja
The headquarters of the Spanish Red Cross of Almeria is a historic building located in that Spanish city dating from the mid-nineteenth century in Elizabethan style.
Sight 8: Enclave Arqueológico Puerta de Almería
The Puerta de Almería Archaeological Enclave is a museum space dependent on the Andalusian Agency of Cultural Institutions of the Junta de Andalucía and located in the Spanish city of Almeria. On the one hand, it houses the only Roman archaeological remains preserved in the city: a salting factory; and on the other, one of the gates of the Islamic wall that closed the city to the south.
Wikipedia: Centro de Interpretación Puerta de Almería (ES), Website
Sight 9: Museo de la Guitarra
The Antonio de Torres Spanish Guitar Museum is a museum dedicated to the Spanish guitar and other musical instruments in the city of Almeria, Spain. This museum is also dedicated to the famous Almeria luthier Antonio de Torres, considered the father of the guitar. Currently, in this museum we can find three guitars built by him.
Sight 10: Parroquia San Pedro
The church of San Pedro de Almería is a Catholic temple located in the city of Almeria.
Sight 11: Almería Walk of Fame
Almeria Walk of Fame is the filmmaking Walk of Fame located in Almeria, Spain, similar to Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Sight 12: Cable Inglés
Join Free Tour*The English Cable, also known as the El Alquife dock, is an ore loading dock located in Almeria, Spain, which was in use from 1904 to 1970. It was built by The Alquife Mines and Railway Company Limited for the transport of iron ore from the mines of Alquife, linking the station with the port. In 1998 it was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest for being an example of iron architecture in Andalusia and for its ethnographic interest.
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