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Great find. I've been to Almeria twice but missed the museum of Almeria. It's a city I would happily visit again.Than, @Kathar1na posted a link to a marvelous online display from the Museum of Almeria that documents and explains the Algar culture.
My suggestions for a day or two in Almeria:There are a few other important attractions in Almería, and I remember that @Raggy and @islandwalker have discussed a few, so maybe they will chime in here.
Absolutely the best. Awarded the Elías Valiña prize in 2019. They're out painting arrows and preparing for the return of pilgrims. They provide a personal welcome to every pilgrim who starts in Almeria. You need to contact them to get the entry codes for the albergues, but they offer so much more than that.And not to forget, of course, that the Almería camino association is probably the most energetic, friendly, and helpful association I have met over many years on many different caminos.
1. The weather differs from year to year. But one thing is certain. Cordoba will be like a frying pan in the summer. You can expect to reach Cordoba on Day 16 to Day 20, depending on your daily walking distances and your interest in stopping to explore beautiful cities like Guadix and Granada. So take a look at the climate charts for Cordoba and determine the last day of the season that you would feel confident about walking the stage from Santa Cruz to Cordoba (26km with no shade and no water). Or, if you're a long-distance kind of person, the stage from Castro del Rio to Cordoba (40km? with no shade and no water). If that looks doable, then the way up to that point is doable.For the last few months I’ve been hoping to start in Almeria the week after Easter. That’s probably unlikely now. If walking the Mozárabe and continuing on the VdlP from Mérida, when’s the latest you would want to start in spring from Almeria to avoid severe heat in Extremadura?
Thanks, that's the kind of timeframe I was looking at too. If it isn't possible to start before early May, then I'd look at omitting the Mozárabe and starting the VdlP from Sevilla, or the Camino do Este from Tavira in Portugal, or abandoning the south entirely and doing a northern camino instead.I think I'd be up for a mid-April Camino from Almeria. Possibly late-April. But I would not consider leaving Almeria any later than the first week of May. That would put me in Cordoba before the end of May, Merida in early June ... and by then I would have acclimated somewhat but I would probably be at the limit of what I can tolerate.
Corrected my post for accuracy.in the style of Eiffel
Alternatively, you could also start the Mozarabe from Malaga, Jaen, Granada, or Cordoba.Thanks, that's the kind of timeframe I was looking at too. If it isn't possible to start before early May, then I'd look at omitting the Mozárabe and starting the VdlP from Sevilla, or the Camino do Este from Tavira in Portugal, or abandoning the south entirely and doing a northern camino instead.
Thanks, that's the kind of timeframe I was looking at too. If it isn't possible to start before early May, then I'd look at omitting the Mozárabe and starting the VdlP from Sevilla, or the Camino do Este from Tavira in Portugal, or abandoning the south entirely and doing a northern camino instead.
Hi Laurie,Though I started the Mozárabe in Almería a few years ago, I am sorry to say that I knew nothing about the Archeological Museum there.
Well, a few days ago, @Doughnut NZ posted a link to a Guardian article about the Algar, a Bronze Age culture living near Almería a few thousand years ago.
Than, @Kathar1na posted a link to a marvelous online display from the Museum of Almeria that documents and explains the Algar culture. It is very well done, and it is definitely a not-to-be-missed attraction in a city with attractions that span a lot of history — for instance, the Moorish castle, and the Spanish Civil War shelters that have been preserved and are open to small tour groups,
There are a few other important attractions in Almería, and I remember that @Raggy and @islandwalker have discussed a few, so maybe they will chime in here.
All in all, I will venture the opinion that if you are going to start walking in Almería, having a day or so ahead of time to visit the sites is a very good idea.
And not to forget, of course, that the Almería camino association is probably the most energetic, friendly, and helpful association I have met over many years on many different caminos.
I love Raggy's idea of a full diagonal walk! The village of San José would be a great place to start. There are several buses a day from Almeria to San José (1 hour, 3 euros) run by Autocares Bernardo. The 46 km walk would take you past the beautiful wild beaches protected by the Cabo-de-Gata Natural Park (where many movies have been filmed), over the dramatic headland at the cape itself, by the bird blinds at the salt-drying ponds of San Miguel, and along the shore via pedestrian walkways to the city of Almeria. There are many places to stay in both San Miguel and San José.If you want to explore the wider region, the nearby Cabo de Gata natural park is officially a desert - quite an extraordinary landscape and a dramatic coastline. It's possible to walk from the cape to Almeria before starting your Camino, if you want to complete the full "diagonal" across Spain.
Looks like The Good, The Bad and The Ugly has a place on more than one Camino! Just a few days ago, on the virtual planning Lana thread, there was discussion of a hilltop near Covarrubias where the final shootout was filmed. @Raggy posted a great video made by some friends who went back to the site and re-enacted the scene.and later used for shooting The Good, The Bad And The Ugly).
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