Why Almeria for all Spanish holidays?

..because Almeria is one of the best European destinations:

Why not add to your list of Spanish holidays, the Costa de Almeria?

Being my second home for more than twenty years, I can definitely certify that this eastern corner of Andalusia is not only exceptional, but it is UNIQUE.

So what makes this Andalusia travel and holiday destination so unique?

• It is a place of contrasts that can brag about having the only desert on the entire European Continent, namely Tabernas desert, but on the other hand, it also has a list of eight very different natural spaces and most spectacular natural parks on the peninsula such as Sierra Nevada, a high mountain ecosystem which has been recognised as one of the world's 300 biosphere reserves, Sierra Marí-Los Vélez, surprising with snow in winter and Cabo de Gata Nijar,where you will find some of the last unspoilt volcanic beaches and reefs in Europe with breathtaking bays, crystal clear water and picturesque fishing villages. So you can literately choose between the desert, beach or snow and vivid fertile green in the province's northern part.
  

But, see for yourself, lean back and enjoy! (Sorry, the video is Spanish language, but images say more than thousand words...)

• It is here, where you will have the unique opportunity to visit a natural cave at the 'Karst en Yesos', the most important network of Gypsum Caves in Europe. Don't worry, an expert cave guide will lead you through the galleries,eroded by underground streams with walls studded by crystals which glitter in the light of your helmet torch. Of course, you will be provided with all necessary equipment which will make you feel like an explorer!

• There are cave painting sites and rock carvings found in Almeria that have been declared a World Heritage site. One of the most famous cave images is called the 'INDALO' and it has been adopted as Almeria's symbol.
  

• Spending some real Spanish holidays at the Costa de Almeria is a wise option for Golf sportsmen, since it is an absolute Golfer's paradise, boasting ten golf courses, sprinkled along the coast, all characterized by a great variety offacilities in magnificent surroundings; thus being a major lure for golfers from all over the world. Amateurs and professionals alike enjoy fantastic golfing holidays in Almeria.

• With more than 3000 hours of sunshine per year and the lowest annual rainfall in Europe, it is only natural that this place was chosen as an ideal site for the largest solar-energy center in Europe, the CIEMAT-Plataforma Solar de Almería,PSA, which can be visited with prior arrangement.
  

• One can enjoy what is probably 'cleanest'sky in all of Europe, proof of which is Europe's second largest astronomical observatory, Calar Alto.
  
From here, one can enjoy breathtaking views of the 'Sierra de los Filabres', the 'Desert of Tabernas' and, on clear days you might even spot the sea. - Here you definitely will experience different Spanish holidays!

• Almeria is also home of beautiful marble,which was probably first discovered by ancient phoenicians in Macael. In the 13th and 14th centuries marble was extracted to build the Alhambra and today it is being exported to many places in the world.
  

The province is also an unique filming location for movies from all around the world and it was a meeting point for celebrities, such as Sergio Leone, Steven Spielberg, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Clint Eastwood and John Lennon, who celebrated his 26th birthday in the capital, while writing his song Strawberry fields forever. The list of movies shot in this province is endless, 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, A fist Full of Dollars, The Good the Bad and the Ugly to name only a few.
Visiting one of the Mini-Hollywood Theme Parks is almost a Must...