Costa Almeria
Almeria is the most Easterly Province of
Andalucia. Its coastline stretches for 214km and consists
of many isolated beaches and makes up approximately 25% of
the whole coastline of Andalucia.
The Costa Almeria is serviced by three international
airports: Alicante, Murcia and Almeria and by many airlines
thereby keeping flight costs to a minimum.
Tourist centres have become more cosmopolitan and on the
east coast of the province is the Moorish hilltop village
of Mojacar. This attractive ancient village with its
clusters of whitewashed buildings and narrow, winding
streets is now a thriving centre of international tourism
with a lively beach and busy nightlife in the summer
months.
The Costa Almería has an average of 330 days a year of
sunshine and many fantastic Beaches, were you can relax and
enjoy the provinces wonderful Climate which is subtropical,
warm and dry and holds the title of being the Andalucian
area with the most hours of sunshine a year. The average
annual temperature is 18/19ºC.
Gastronomic specialities include Gurullos (stew with
pasta), Trigo (stew with grains of wheat, pork, beans and
herbs), Gachas (hot and spicy clam stew) & Escabeche e
Sardines (fresh sardines in hot sauce)
