What You Will Do
I will take you through the old neighborhoods of Almería where you will be able to know what life is like today, and I will tell you how it was before.
You will discover the pure and unpolluted air of Almería, the warmth of its people.
I will tell you which are the best places to try Almeria gastronomy.
I will also tell you about the biography of Manuel García Ferré, the father of "El Libro Gordo de Petete".
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Itinerary
Meeting Point
We will meet at Plaza Puerta de Purchena number 2 (right next to the Ale Hop store). The gate has not existed for several centuries. It is a small square.
1
Pl. Prta de Purchena, 2
8 minutes
We present the most important places, monuments and sculptures in the heart of the historic center: Puerta de Purchena, the Shelters of the Spanish Civil War, the Church of Santiago, the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, the Alcazaba...
And I will also tell you which are the places where you can eat the best...
2
Museo Refugio de la Guerra Civil
7 minutes
I will explain why they were built, whose idea it was and little anecdotes that happened in the Shelters of the Spanish Civil War.
We do not enter the Shelters.
3
Iglesia de Santiago
5 minutes
I will tell certain particular details of the facade and a famous legend...
4
Escultura de John Lennon
5 minutes
I will explain what brought John Lennon to Almería, and what change was achieved.
5
Calle de las Tiendas
5 minutes
I will show certain particulars of this street and I will tell about when it dates and an anecdote that is related to this street.
6
Muralla de Jairan
5 minutes
I will explain why we have these walls and who ordered them to be built. We will also see the hill and the Castle of San Cristóbal from afar.
7
Almería City Council
10 minutes
I will talk about the history of the square and what happened in it.
8
Conjunto Monumental de La Alcazaba
7 minutes
I will tell the story of when it was built, what function it fulfilled and the different restructurings it has undergone over the years.
9
Barrio La Almedina
6 minutes
We will explore some of the streets of this particular neighborhood and I will tell its story.
I will show some symbols that merge with the current times.
We will also visit the Plaza de Campoamor and our Valentine.
10
Casa del poeta Jose Angel Valente
I will talk about who Jose Ángel Valente was and what his influence was in Almería.
11
Monasterio de la Purísima Concepción
8 minutes
I will explain what there was before, and what should have been today and of course who is there now and why.
Next I will tell the story of Manuel García Ferré, the father of Petete's Big Book and "Manuelita" the film nominated for the Oscars for best foreign film.
12
Catedral de Almeria
7 minutes
I will explain why it is the only Fortress Cathedral in Spain, I will explain the portico and we will talk about what happened in the Plaza de la Catedral.
13
Casa de los Puche | Hermandad del Prendimiento
I will talk about what year it dates from and who lived there.
14
Museo de la Guitarra
5 minutes
I will explain why we have this museum and in honor of whom.
15
La Casa Rosa
I will tell some peculiarity of this old pink house.
16
Plaza de la Virgen del Mar
5 minutes
I will talk about the Patron Saint of the city of Almería and from what date her importance dates back.
17
Escuela de Arte de Almeria
3 minutes
I will explain what we see on the façade, and who owned this building before it became an Art School.
18
Teatro Cervantes Almeria
2 minutes
I will count from what year we have this theater and what happened there about 100 years ago.
19
Almeria Walk of Fame
7 minutes
We will talk about the famous movies, series and advertisements that were and continue to be shot in Almería.
I will tell about my personal experience as a movie extra.
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