Almeria- Spain

These are my final pictures from a great 3 weeks holliday I had in March. Soon will come a time for more travel and adventure, so the final pictures just had to come. :)

This is Almeria. Ana says it is about 70 km away from mountains- Sierra Nevada...

...and 70 km from the sea- the Mediteranean.

Almeria is the driest region in Europe (a desert by all means) as well as one of the warmest with an average annual temperature of 19 degrees Celsius. Due to its arid landscape, numerous westerns were filmed in Almería and films like Lawrence of Arabia (1962), The Wind and the Lion(1975), and others.


One of Almería's most famous natural spots is the Cabo de Gata- Natural Park. This park is of volcanic origin, and is the largest and most ecologically significant marine-terrestrial space in the European Western Mediterranean Sea. With one of the most beautiful and ecologically rich coasts of the western Mediterranean and an area of 380 square kilometres it is one of Spain’s natural jewels. One of the greatest drawcards of the Cabo de Gata Natural Park is its beaches. You will find solitary coves, long beaches, naturist beaches and coves, or maybe a solitary corner accessible only by sea or or by means of a wonderful excursion.
(Wikipedia)


Personally, I enjoyed the walks with Ana along the beach,

the tapas for breakfast and the company of Ana, Ivan

and their great friends, playing trivia over Spanish music and many glasses of wine :)

Hasta luego Spain. Till next time...sooner than later I hope... :)