Moorish citadel built in 955. Almería fell to the Christians in 1489, three years before Granada, the last Muslim city in Spain. Many movies and shows have been filmed here, including Game of Thrones.
Its construction began in 1524, two years after an earthquake destroyed the previous cathedral.
Huge ore loading platform from 1904 overlooking the port.
Saltwater marshes 15 miles east of the city where flamingos roam in the summer months.
Sprawling natural reserve set up to protect the south-east coast of Spain. It has plenty of beautiful beaches, some of them easily accessible and others only reachable on foot or by boat.
The only desert in Europe, location of many Hollywood movies (Lawrence of Arabia, Patton, Conan the Barbarian, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Exodus) as well as the biggest spaghetti westerns. Several of these movie sets can be visited.
Unique phenomenon worldwide given its dimensions and perfection, and the size and transparency of the crystals.