An energetic port city with an illustrious past, Almería is one of Andalucía’s great destinations. The city was founded in 955, and grew wealthy during the Islamic era, becoming a world city throughout the 11th and 12th centuries. It enjoyed an active port that traded silk, oil, and raisins.
Its Alcazaba fortress was founded in the mid-10th century and went on to become one of the most powerful Moorish fortresses in Spain.
