Discover the best top things to do in Province of Almeria, Spain including Museo Casa Ibanez, Clisol Turismo Agricola, Bedar Arts Centre, La Casa de los Volcanes, Museum of Almeria, Museo Refugio de la Guerra Civil, Iglesia de la Virgen del Mar, Centro Andaluz de la Fotografia, Iglesia de la Encarnacion, Centro de Visitantes Los Yesares.
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5.0 based on 44 reviews
Clisol, offers you a full inside tour the wonderful world of Almeria´s greenhouse farming, better known as “The European Vegetable Garden”. Discover all the inside cropping processes, from the seed to fruit, through all the factors taken them into account to get the maximum quality fruits of the earth. If you like nature, it will sure enjoy yourself.
Almeria is known as the sea of plastic, well take time to visit the greenhouses, and this is the best one to visit. Lola is just amazing and passionate about her crops. You get a detailed tour of the area and the greenhouses and also understand how they are cultivated. You really will never look a cheery tomato again after seeing how they are grown and cared for to fruition. It was amazing and well worth the visit...FANTASTIC.
5.0 based on 14 reviews
Working ceramic and painting studio, owned by Trina Doerr. Classes in ceramics and painting available as well as one on one tuition.
Trina is a fabulous teacher. I attended a day at her art studio as part of our creative escapes holiday week. Having no pottery experience I was a little overwhelmed when I first arrived but was soon put at ease by Trina who brought out my creative persona enabling me to create a fabulous sculpture for my garden. Thank you Trina
4.5 based on 214 reviews
The Museum was initially set up in a building on calle Javier Sanz, and shared the site with the School of Arts and Trades and subsequently with the "Celia Viñas" Secondary School. The name, Luis Siret, was added to the museum's name in tribute to the memory of this distinguished archaeologist. The collections and the museum were declared a Historical and Artistic Monument in 1962 (Decree no. 474 of 1 March). In 1979, the museum was transferred to the National Ministry of Culture which decided to adapt the former Colegio Menor de Santa María del Mar as the museum's new home, in 1981. It stands in this same square today. The inauguration took place on 22 October 1982. After that, it was called the Museum of Almería although this only became its official title in 1994. Because of the structural problems due to aluminosis, the building's poor state of conservation led to its closure to the public in 1991, although the museum's internal services continued to function. To reduce the impact of such a prolonged closure as much as possible, two permanent exhibitions were opened in 1995, with a small representative show of Prehistory and Ancient History in Almería outside the museum site, in two places at the Provincial Historical Archive and the Villaespesa Library. At a later date, a single exhibition was organised in the Villaespesa Library called "Archaeological Testimonies in the province of Almería". The Ministry of Culture decided to erect a new building on the same plot following the demolition of the old site. In the meantime, the inside areas were moved to buildings belonging to the Provincial Council, in the former Colegio Virgen del Pilar. Some of the storerooms were also moved there. The remaining items in storage were moved to the former Psychiatric Hospital. Architects Ángela García Paredes and Ignacio García Pedrosa were responsible for designing the new museum site. The result is a building in contemporary style. Its architectural design is primarily intended to provide a strategic makeover of the museum's location. The block, where it used to be, has been reorganised following the creation of a large public square that looks over the city, with an extensive gardened area intended as an area for relaxation. Inside, the spaces are impressively arranged to combine light, contrasting heights and aesthetics in attractive woodwork. The central space of the hall and double stairs give structure to the approach adopted in the architecture and museography, helping visitors to move freely on various themed tours. The building was awarded the PAD and ARCO 2004 prizes and was a finalist in the FAD awards in 2005. On 23 March 2006 the Prince and Princess of Asturias inaugurated the new site and opened the Museum of Almería to the public.
Laid out over 4 floors, with an enormous pillar reaching to the ceiling which represents the layers of history. The roman times are almost at the top! There are some videos with music which tell of the history of Almeria in an interesting way without using language; very well done. Small children were entranced by the moving patterns of one which was projected onto the floor. Most interesting to me were Islamic gravestones from 12th & 13th century, beautiful pottery & burials in pots. As well as being in Spanish, the description boards are in English which has been translated very directly, sometimes to our amusement or bafflement. It added to the experience. It was very quiet when we went on Sunday morning. Highly recommended.
4.5 based on 894 reviews
The network of sherlters meant the excavation of 2.80 miles of underground galleries, at more 29 feet deep, and 67 manholes for access. This system protected about 35,000 poeple out of a total of aproximately 50,000 inhabitants the city had those years. The main tunnel of the refuge goes underneath the "Paseo de Almeria", with a main passage six and a half feet wide and two benches along each side for seating. The Refuge of Almeria has become Europe's largest opne to the public in the present day. Its recovery as a cultural and historical element, its symbolism as witness to the Spanish Civil War, and its architectural-engineering value, place this works as one of the most important built in Almeria during the twentieth century, as well as it constitutes one of the most significant elements of the cultural heritage and historical memory of the city. The visit takes one hour, always in a guided tour in spanish, but we star the visit with a video with english subtitles.
We arrived for 10am, had not prebooked tickets so unsure if we could join the group. Luckily, we joined the group and made our way down the tunnels. Incredible these were hand dug by the local people for the civil war refugees, and after, it was used for the WW2 bombardment. They are fairly well lit, and do not feel really closed-in. 35,000 people sheltered in the tunnels, just incredible that they could find safety here. There is an operating theatre and medical room, also a store room and some others that are unavailable to enter. It is a good walk, about 1km with the tour guide explaining as you go. The tour is only in Spanish currently, however the guide was really helpful talking to us after, and if we had any questions along the way. The re-enactment of the bombardment through the lighting & speakers made it seem almost real! It must have been very frightening, but also a sense of safety and unity. Well worth a visit.
4.5 based on 78 reviews
It's a small museum, it's free (no entrance fee), it's a nice location and you can leisurely walk trough it and watch some nice pictures from professional fotographers. There is no permanent collection (to my knowledge). Even the collectables in the small shop (like mugs) are cheap. If you're in the neighbourhood, just give it a go :-)
4.5 based on 25 reviews
As we drove into Vélez Rubio we rounded a corner and there was a beautiful sight in front of us.........tall graceful stone arches erected on a roundabout, flanked by fountains. Above the arches were the bell towers of this really large church .......topped even higher by the wonderful mountains behind it! We tracked down the church, and found it situated on the largest and most important square in the town, and it is beautiful. You don’t have to be religious to appreciate churches, I find. So many generations of local people lived out their lives whilst worshipping here, and every time I walk in through its cool, welcoming doors, I admire its simplicity. There’s something about this one.......it’s large but not overly decorated and I can sit and admire without being jostled about as it’s never busy on a normal day. Last summer, we were having coffee at one of the 3 cafes on the square when the bells started up for a long procession of beautifully dressed wedding guests who were assembling to welcome a bride, who arrived in a white carriage drawn by 6 horses! Beautiful to watch so we ordered another coffee and waited to see what would happen. The service took place whilst we had lunch, and then they all came out again, but this time it was to a traditional event........to watch a beautifully dressed caballero riding a white horse whilst it performed steps and ‘danced’ to slow, romantic flamenco music provided by a band of musicians with guitars. The horse then started to prance opposite a traditionally dressed flamenco dancer all across the square, with hundreds of guests and onlookers just loving this spectacle. It was magical! We were told afterwards that the horse and dancer were creating a dance of love, symbolising the groom and the bride. I don’t suppose we will see things like that too often! But ever since that day, this church and the square is a special place for me. I don’t know if you’ll ever see anything like that here, but I really hope that you do!
4.5 based on 16 reviews
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