Boutique & Romantic Hotels in Andalusia Almeria, Spain

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Andalusia Almeria

Almeria is a province of contrasts. The Alpujarras region, which carries on into Granada, provides a intriguing landscape covered with simple towns such as Benahadux, Gádor, Alhama de Almeria, Canjáyar, Láujar, Alcolea, Berja, Adra, El Ejido, Dalías, Roquetas de Mar.

The coast includes Carboneras, Mojácar, Garrucha and some wonderful beaches. The North has the Vélez route, with the Letreros cave (prehistoric paintings) in Vélez Blanco, and an interesting castle in Vélez Rubio. Almeria, the capital of the province, is a modern and attractive city in itself.

History Various Mediterranean peoples have inhabited Andalusia. The Phoenicians founded Gades (Cádiz) in 1100 B.C and introduced the concept of money. They also greatly influenced the language. After the Phoenicians came the Greeks, the Carthaginians and, of course, the Romans, three centuries before Christ, who founded the Bética uniting it to their empire and introducing Latin as the local language.

Exports were mainly olive oil, wine and wheat. Two emperors, Trajan and Adrian came from Andalusia. The Vandals arrived in the year 411 and established themselves at the doors of Guadalquivir, naming it: Vandalucía.

The history of this region is intimately linked with the Moors (Arabs and Berbers) – who marched through Tarifa at the beginning of the 8th century and established themselves practically throughout the whole peninsula until the Catholic Kings expelled them, at the end of the 15th century.

Fiestas The marked religious component in the festivities of Almería is reflected both in their origin and their expression, although the latter tends to incorporate more and more secular features. Festivities in honour of patron saints occupy the calendar of festivities in Almería, most of them taking place between May and September. Fireworks, processions, cavalcades, groups of people dressed up for the occasion, folkloric performances, concerts by musical bands and Cante Grande Song Festivals are typical features during the celebrations.

Musically, Almería's folklore has in the Seguidilla musical roots that go back to before the 11th century, and the Petenera, a dance from the Alpujarra, originated at the end of that century. The more modern Fandango is from the 18th century. Monuments and Museums Almeria is a province of contrasts. The Alpujarras region, which carries on into Granada, provides a intriguing landscape covered with simple towns such as Benahadux, Gádor, Alhama de Almeria, Canjáyar, Láujar, Alcolea, Berja, Adra, El Ejido, Dalías, Roquetas de Mar.

The coast includes Carboneras, Mojácar, Garrucha and some wonderful beaches. The North has the Vélez route, with the Letreros cave (prehistoric paintings) in Vélez Blanco, and an interesting castle in Vélez Rubio. Almeria, the capital of the province, is a modern and attractive city in itself.