If you visit Andalucia frequently, then you could buy a Spanish mobile phone and a 'prepago' pre-paid SIM card for when you are in Spain. On a Spanish SIM card, you will be tied to that particular local national network. Calling abroad is still fairly expensive, but you are no longer charged for incoming calls as with non EU roaming.
In a few decades, Almeria’s gastronomy has undergone a spectacular transformation. From rather scarce products from the land and sea, it has passed to intensive agricultural production and, finally, to products of extraordinary quality that are exported all over the world.
The Tourist Office of Tabernas is located in Avenida de las Angustias (Wild West style Saloon building), opening from Monday to Sunday.
The festivals in Tabernas are Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, San Sebastián, Día de Andalucía, Semana Santa, Fiestas de San Marcos, Romería de San Isidro, Fiestas de San Juan and Feria de Tabernas en Honor a la Virgen de las Angustias.
It is believed that the village’s name comes from Thabernax, named for the Greek legions, because it was the place where the troops were supplied in many inns or sales. Prehistoric settlements have been found, such as the town of Terrera Ventura (2850-1950 B.C), a Neolithic agro-pastoral and livestock settlement.
Just seven kilometres north of Nerja is the typical pueblo blanco of Frigiliana which sits high on a mountain ridge overlooking the sea with spectacular panoramic views. it is often voted the 'prettiest village in Andalucía'.
Tours of Nerja by foot, bike and segway. Enjoy of a tour to see the town of Nerja. The Walking Tour is the opportunity to taste Nerja in a way that you couldn’t even imagine.
Tourist Office in Cuevas del Almanzora
Festivals in Cuevas del Almanzora: Fiesta de la Virgen de la Portilla, Fiesta de la Virgen del Rulador, Fiestas del Carmen, Cabalgata Reyes Magos, Fiestas de San Antón, Fiesta del Martinete and more.
Due to its location and natural resources, Cuevas de Almanzora has been a settlement for various cultures throughout history. The area was once home to a mining village called Villaricos, from which the Phoenicians established a neuralgic trade centre from the seventh century BC.
Tourist Office in Carboneras is located at Calle del Mar, 15, 04140, Carboneras, Almería
Festivals in Carboneras: Cabalgata Reyes Magos, Barbas de San Antón, Fiestas de la Pedanía de la Cueva del Pájaro en Honor a San José, Semana Santa, Romería de la Vieja Remolona and more.
In 1559, King Felipe II gave these lands to the Marquis of Carpio, with the mandate to build the Castle of San Andrés. This was intended to defend coast from the Moors before the uprising of the Alpujarras. At that time, the hills surrounding the town were abundant in trees, so ovens were built to produce charcoal.
Tourist Office in Garrucha is located at Centro Cultural Paseo del Malecón, 424630 Garrucha Almería.
Festivals in Garrucha: Cabalgata Reyes Magos, Carnavales, Día de la Vieja, Semana Santa, Romería, Cruces de Mayo, Noche de San Juan, Fiesta en Honor a la Virgen del Carmen and Feria de San Joaquín.
According to a 1327 Castilian chronicle about raiding troops in the Kingdom of Granada, there was a small village on the Almeria coast called Almoraic, close to Mojácar and Vera. This is perhaps the first historical reference to Garrucha.
Andalucia Health Districts distritos sanitarios are territorial divisions for the provision and coordination of primary health care and hospitals. There are 33 in total and number three to five per province.
Tourist Office in Vera is located at Plaza Mayor, 1, Vera, 04620, Almería.
Festivals in Vera: Cabalgata Reyes Magos, San Antón, Carnavales, Día de la Vieja, Semana Santa, Fiestas Patronales en honor a Nuestra Señora de la Santísima Virgen de las Angustias, Romería de la Virgen de las Huertas.
The Guadalmina River begins near Igualeja, in the Sierra Bermeja of the Serrania de Ronda and flows into the sea 28km later at Guadalmina Beach in San Pedro de Alcántara, Marbella, Malaga. The most interesting part of the river is the area near the village of Benahavis known as "Las Angosturas" or “Cañon de las Angosturas”. It is ideal for river walking or beginners’ level canyoning.
