ALMERÍA

Advantages of living in Almería

• Almeria is one of those Andalusian cities which have best preserved their Moorish heritage.

• The property prices in Almeria are lower compared to other cities in Spain.


Beaches

• The greatest attraction of Almeria is its coast, Costa Almeria.

• East of the city of Almeria you can find ‘Cabo de Gata’, which has the least crowded and most beautiful beaches of the province.

• The beaches of Almeria are quiet and clean, which is pleasant throughout the whole year and the sea is crystal clear.


Leisure

• The nightlife of Almeria contains a great number of discos, music bars which are located around the centre.

• Almeria has many tapas bars and good seafood restaurants.

• The music in Almeria varies from dance music to traditional family entertainment.

• Almeria offers a wide range of entertainment possibilities. These include shops selling wood, wool handcrafts, pottery, etc. and bars, clubs, together with the museums, exhibition rooms, art galleries and libraries.

• The most striking landmark of Almeria is the Alcazaba, an Arab fortress that stands on a hill overlooking the city.


Weather

• Almeria has the title of being the Andalusian city with the most hours of sun a year. The climate is Mediterranean, subtropical, with dry and warm days during the year.

• The average annual temperature in Almeria is 18/19°C.

• Almeria has the most outstanding sky which is most of the time cloudless and very bright.


Food

• Olive oil and spices are the two basic common ingredients used in the kitchen of Almeria.

• The typical dishes of Almeria are known as the typical 'trigo' -wheat and fennel, red pepper and chickpeas-, ‘gurullos’ -potaje de garbanzos (chickpeas and vegetables), 'pasta de harina' (wheat paste), spices and meats, ranging from young calf to partridge or chicken, and 'ajo colorao', garlic, paprika and potatoes with fish and corn cakes.


Finance in Spain

• When preparing for Spain, or indeed the journey back home, changing your currency is something which you should research before you make any type of conversion. Changing your country's currency to the Euro could be better done either before you leave or once in Spain, depending on the market. Should you choose to wait for your destination, the exchange would be made in a "casa de cambio". Information about currency conversions is avaliable in Spanish articles and resources dealing with the theme of divisas.