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Almeria is both a Province of Spain and a City of Spain. It's confusing but Almeria Province covers around 8000 sq kms of South Eastern Spain.
In turn it forms part of the Region of Andalucia which runs from Almeria all the way along southern Spain to its border with Portugal.
The actual City of Almeria is obviously the main City for the region and is home to more than 140,000 permanent residents.
The scenery in Almeria varies from lush, green sub tropical valleys through to baron, empty landscapes that resemble a lunar landscape. In the past filmmakers have taken advantage of this rare "lunar" landscape and films such as A Fist Full Of Dollars and The Good The Bad and The Ugly have all been made here.
Almeria is a little off the main tourist trek and this quiet corner of Spain has largely been immune to the demands of the package tourist. The main resort towns are Roquetas de Mar and Mojacar. Mojacar has the highest number of foreign residents in Almeria.
The old City of Almeria is also worth visit. Its crowning glory is a large, Arabic Fortress, The Alcazaba which has been around for over 1000 years.
To get around the area of Almeria it is best to have your own car. The easiest place to collect your car is at Almeria Airport. This will also save you money on expensive Airport Transfers.
In the past we have found that Car-Hire.es offer both good prices and a good selection of vehicles.
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