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The '''Costa Almeria''' (Costa de Almeria) is situated within [[Andalucia]] and offers over 100 km. of coastline and landscapes and is located in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula, on the shores of the Mediterranean. |
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It has a coastline of mainly beaches, stretching from Pulpí in the east to Adra in the west. It descends from the Sierra de Gádor mountains until it joins the Mediterranean sea. |
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==History== |
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Almeria has been home to different civilisations throughout its history. Significant traces of their presence can be seen in the archaeological remains scattered all over the province. |
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There is evidence of a very special prehistoric culture in Los Millares and el Argar. Phoenicians, Carthaginians and Greeks exploited its mines and traded up and down its coast. The Romans, who settled here in the 3rd century B.C., transformed it into "Porto Magnus" on the Mediterranean and dominated the area until the later arrival of the Visigoths in the 7th century. The Arabs created the current capital in the 10th century, and from here they ruled over one of the most important taifas (kingdoms) in Muslim Spain. The Arab influence was the most significant, as they remained in Spain for almost eight centuries. There are several monuments which bear witness to the fertile history of this land. The castles and fortresses provide an exceptional historic testimony for understanding the societies of the past. |
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Long exposed to border conflicts and the need to defend itself, the province of Almería has a large number and variety of castles which comprise a heritage known to few. The mining industry brought about an economic recovery in the 19th century. |
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==Landscape== |
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The Sierra María-Los Vélez Nature Reserves with their castle, their caves and their rich fauna, and the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Nature Reserve, with its deserted beaches, wild cliffs and transparent sea beds, bring alive a landscape which offers the traveller the magic of snow, the Mediterranean forest , the desert and the sea. |
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==Towns, Villages & Cities== |
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There are 131 inhabited towns, villages and cities with the Costa de Almeria region, these include :- |
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Abla, Abrucena, Adra, Agua Amarga, Aguadulce, Albanchez, Alboloduy, [[Albox]], Alcolea, Alcontar, Alcudia, Alhabia, Alhama de Almeria, Alicun, Almadrabade Monteleva, [[Almeria]] (City), Almerimar, Almocita, Alsodux, Antas, Arboleas, Armuna de Almanzora, Bacares, Balerma, Bayarcal, Bayarque, Bedar, Beires, Benahadux, Benitagla, Benizalon, Bentarique, Berja, Cabo de Gata, Campohermoso, Canjayar, Cantoria, Carboneras, Castro de Filabres, Chercos, Chirivel, Cobdar, Cuevas del Almanzora, Dalias, Dona Maria, El Alquian, El Ejido, El Hijate, El Monsul, El Parador de las Horticheulas, Enix, Escullar, Felix, Fines, Finana, Fondon, Gador, Garrucha, Gergal, Huecija, Huercal de Almeria, Huercal Overa, Illar, Instincion, La Canada de San Urbano, La Isleta del Moro, La Mojonera, La Perulaca, Laroya, Las Marinas, Las Negras, Las Norias de Daza, Las Tres Villas, Laujar de Andarax, Lijar, Los Escullos, Los Gallardos, Los Perales, [[Lubrín]], Lucainea de las torres, Lucar, Macael, Maria, [[Mojacar]], Nacimiento, Nijar, Ocana, Ohanes, Olula de Castro, Olula del Rio, Oria, Padules, Partaloa, Paterna del Rio, Pechina, Pozo del Los Frailes, Puebla de Vicar, Puente del Rio, Pulpi, Purchena, Ragol, Retamar, Rioja, Rodalquilar, Roquetas de Mar, San Jose, San Juan de Los Terreros, Santa Cruz de Marchena, Santa fe de Mondujar, Senes, Seron, Sierro, Somontin, Sorbas, Sufli, Tabernas, Taberno, Tahal, Terque, Tijola, [[Turre]], Turrillas, Uleila del Campo, Urracal, Velefique, Velez Blanco, Velez Rubio, [[Vera, Spain]], Viator, Vicar, Zurgena |
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==Gastronomy== |
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Peppers and their derivative, ground red pepper, are the mainstays of this cuisine which has been handed down to the present, and is still served today in numerous houses and in some of the region’s restaurants. |
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== Native or famous people from the Costa Almeria == |
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{{Main|List of Costa Almerian's}} |
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* [[Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi]] |
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* [[Abd-ar-Rahman III]] |
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* [[Alejandro Sanz]] |
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* [[Alonso Cano]] |
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* [[Alonso Lobo]] |
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* [[Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca]] |
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* [[Andrés Segovia]] |
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* [[Antonio Banderas]] |
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* [[Antonio de Nebrija]] |
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* [[Antonio Gala]] |
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* [[Antonio Machado]] |
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* [[Antonio Mairena]] |
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* [[Antonio Puerta]] |
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* [[Arganthonios]] |
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* [[Averroes]] (a.k.a [[Ibn Rushd]]) |
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* [[Baltasar Garzón]] |
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* [[Bartolomé de las Casas]] |
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* [[Bartolomé Esteban Murillo]] |
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* [[Blas Infante]] |
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* [[Camarón de la Isla]] |
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* [[Carmen Sevilla]] |
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* [[Carlos Herrera]] |
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* [[Carlos Marchena]] |
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* [[Chiquito de la Calzada]] |
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* [[Cristina Hoyos]] |
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* [[Curro Romero]] |
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* [[Dani Güiza]] |
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* [[David Bisbal]] |
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* [[Diego Capel]] |
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* [[Diego Tristán]] |
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* [[Diego Velázquez]] |
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* [[Eduardo Cansino, Sr.]] |
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* [[El Cordobés]] |
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* [[Enrique Morente]] |
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* [[Estrella Morente]] |
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* [[Eva Yerbabuena]] |
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* [[Federico García Lorca]] |
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* [[Felipe González]] |
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* [[Fernando Hierro]] |
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* [[Figaro]] (of [[Pierre Beaumarchais]] operas) |
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* [[Fran Perea]] |
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* [[Francisco Garrido Peña]] |
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* [[Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer]] |
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* [[Hadrian]] |
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* [[Ibn Bajjah]] |
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* [[Isabel Pantoja]] |
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* [[Isidore of Seville]] |
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* [[Israel Galván]] |
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* [[Jean Reno]] |
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* [[Jesús Navas]] |
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* [[Joaquín Caparrós]] |
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* [[Joaquín Sabina]] |
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* [[Joaquín Sánchez]] |
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* [[José Antonio Reyes]] |
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* [[Josefa Flores González]] (a.k.a [[Pepa Flores]] or [[Marisol]]) |
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* [[Juan Gutiérrez Moreno|"Juanito"]] |
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* [[Juan de Padilla]] |
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* [[Juan Ramón Jiménez]] |
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* [[Kiko (footballer)]] |
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* [[Las Ketchup]] |
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* [[Lola Flores]] |
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* [[Lope de Rueda]] |
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* [[Los del Río]] |
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* [[Luis Cernuda]] |
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* [[Luis de Góngora]] |
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* [[Maimonides]] (a.k.a [[Rambam]]) |
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* [[Martín Alonso Pinzón]] |
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* [[Manolo Caracol]] |
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* [[Manolo Corrales]] |
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* [[Manolo Escobar]] |
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* [[Manuel de Falla]] |
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* [[Manuel Machado]] |
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* [[Giga Boy]] |
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* [[Manuel Orantes]] |
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* [[Maritornes]] (of [[Cervantes]]' famous novel [[Don Quixote]]) |
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* [[Miguel Ríos]] |
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* [[Pablo Picasso]] |
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* [[Paco de Lucía]] |
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* [[Paco León]] |
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* [[Paquirri]] |
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* [[Paz Vega]] |
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* [[Pilar Bardem]] |
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* [[Rafael Alberti]] |
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* [[Raphael (singer)]] |
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* [[Rocío Jurado]] |
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* [[Rodrigo de Triana]] |
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* [[Rosa López]] |
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* [[Sara Baras]] |
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* [[Seneca the Younger]] |
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* [[Sergio Ramos]] |
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* [[Soledad Miranda]] |
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* [[Tomatito]] |
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* [[Trajan]] |
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* [[Veronica Sánchez]] |
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* [[Vicente Aleixandre]] |
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* [[Vicente Amigo]] |
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* [[Vicente Yáñez Pinzón]] |
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== External links == |
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{{commons|Andalucía|Andalusia}} |
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* [http://www.andalucia.org/modulos.php?modulo=Index&nuevoidioma=eng Official Tourism Website of Andalusia] |
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* [http://www.costaalmeria.com Tourism website dedicated to the Costa Almeria region of Andalusia] |
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* [http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/es-an_hi.html History of the Andalusian Flag] |
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{{Coord|37|23|N|5|59|W|display=title|region:ES-AN_type:adm1st_source:cawiki}} |
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{{navbox |
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|name = Costas |
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|title = [[Image:Flag of Spain.svg|25px|Spain]] List of the Spanish Costas |
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|list1 = [[Costa Brava]] {{·}} [[Costa Dorada]] {{·}} [[Costa del Azahar]] {{·}} [[Costa Blanca]] {{·}} [[Costa Cálida]] {{·}} [[Costa de Almeria]] {{·}} [[Costa de Granada]] {{·}} [[Costa del Sol]] {{·}} [[Costa de la Luz]] {{·}} [[a Costa do Marisco|Costa de las Rías Bajas]] {{·}} [[Costa da Morte]] {{·}} [[Green Spain|Costa Verde]] {{·}} [[Costa Vasca]] |
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}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Costa De Almeria}} |
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[[Category:Andalusia| ]] |
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[[Category:Autonomous communities of Spain]] |
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[[Category:Vandal history]] |
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[[Category:NUTS 2 statistical regions of the European Union]] |
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[[Category:Historic Jewish communities]] |
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[[Category:States and territories established in 2007]] |
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