Almeria has been a genial little port since its founding by the Phoenicians, though for a short of time in the 11th century, after the fall of the caliphate, it dominated this end of al-Andalus, rivalling Cordoba and Sevilla. The upper city, with its narrow streets, tiny pastel houses and whitewashed cave dwellings hugging the looming walls of the Alcazaba.

In Almeria, nature provides an endless source of surprises for tourists. Areas of sand dunes that resemble the desert of Africa, constant clear blue skies, prickly pear, palm trees as well as orchards and gardens ablaze with myriad colours. The parquet Natural de Cabo de Gata-Nijar is situated to the extreme south of the volcanic Cabo de Gata Mountains and is a heaven of isolated landscapes and wild, unspoilt beaches. Sol Mar Car Hire in almeria provides you with great flexibility to enjoy the surroundings at your own time.