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COUNTRY CODE:
Dial +34 for Spain
FROM THE AIRPORT
Car Hire :
Take advantage of the special easyJet inflight rates. Visit the Europcar desk on arrival or call +34 950 292 934. Open from 7am-11pm seven days a week.
Airport Transfer :
Pre-book your door-to-door transfer online with easyJet's transfer partner ATS. From the airport to the city centre and major destinations, easyJet's transfer partner operates a private taxi service.
Taxi :
A taxi to the centre costs €15.
Bus :
Bus 15 leaves for the city centre roughly every 30-45 minutes. It's a half-hour journey. Tickets: €0.70.
(188 Paseo del Malecón, Garrucha. Tel. 627 949 392) This restaurant serves up great home-made salsas as dips for roasted potatoes. It also does a selection of burgers and sandwiches.
(Calle Curry, La Isleta del Moro. Tel. 686 197 008) A bar in the beautiful Cabo de Gata Natural Park, serving some of the best fresh fish in the city. The catch comes straight from the sea and is on your plate within the hour.
(Calle Jose Artes de Artos. Tel. 950 233 790) This little Italian eatery offers high-quality pasta and pizza, but there are interesting house specials, too.
(1 Playa de las Almadrabillas. Tel. 950 230 780) Top-quality seafood straight from the Mediterranean. Groups can order a large paella marinera—the house speciality—containing giant prawns, mussels, clams and more. The terrace offers alfresco eating.
(Calle Mariana. Tel. 950 420 341) A top tapas bar in the city centre, Bar Bahia serves tasty snacks that are perfect foils to a glass of chilled lager or sherry.
(50 Calle Reina. Tel. 950 230 516) Get down for the live jazz on Friday nights at this very popular bar. A fantastic atmosphere and very chilled-out clientèle.
(3 Calle San Pedro . Tel. ) On the party trail in the heart of the city, Prive is a bar/club attracting a host of twentysomethings in search of beer and a boogie.
On the ground
Shop
The Word bookshop on the Baza Road in Albox is a great for browsing and stocks English books. Pick up a novel to read while you're on holiday.
Insider Tip
The Centro de Arte Museo de Almeria in Plaza Barcelona hosts great contemporary art exhibitions. The permanent displays are in themed rooms (Plaza de Barcelona. Tel. 950 266 112).
Key Area
Around the magnificent fortress you'll find the oldest part of the city—the former Moorish quarter. The Calle de las Tiendas (Street of Shops) is like a Turkish bazaar and the castle itself is a magnificent example of Arabic architecture.
This month
Rock legend Rod Stewart plays at the Juan Rojas football stadium on 30 May. Tickets: from €48 (www.ticktackticket.com).
Day Tripping
Sierra Nevada Natural Park
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This beautiful park extends into the north of Almería province. It is home to the Sierra Nevada mountain range and mainland Spain’s highest peak, Mulhacen. It also contains dozens of whitewashed mountain villages as well as the spectacular scenery. The park is home to wild boar, wolves, eagles and vultures. A host of marked trails offer excellent walking.
No way!
Almería’s mayor has accused celebrated British architect Norman Foster of ‘dragging his feet’ over the project for a new conference centre after two years of negotiations still haven't yielded an agreement over the building’s design.
