The Port of Almería
Most days, in this part of Spain, the sun shines and so I can appreciate how the city of Almería got its name – it was the Arabs that called it al-Mariyah, meaning ‘Mirror of the Sea’.
It is a working port with both fishing vessels and pleasure boats large and small.Tourist cruises stop here and there are ferries to North Africa – to the Spanish enclave of Melilla and to Algeria and Morocco.
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“postcards from Spain”
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“a grumpy old man in Spain”
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“bits and bobs”
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Almería Cathedral
The cathedral was built in the sixteenth century and was designed as a place of prayer and of refuge. This was because the shores of Almería were continually under attack from Turks and Berbers.
Almería Cathedral main entrance – photo: Robert Bovington
This east facing façade of the ‘Cathedral’ has a relief of the Portocarro sun, the symbol of the city.
Sol de Portocarrero
more blogs by Robert Bovington…
“Photographs of Spain”
http://bovingtonphotosofspain.blogspot.com/
“postcards from Spain”
http://bovington-posts.blogspot.com/
“you couldn’t make it up!”
http://bovingtonycmitup.blogspot.com/
“a grumpy old man in Spain”
http://grumpybobbov.blogspot.com/
“bits and bobs”
http://bovingtonbitsandblogs.blogspot.com/
“Spanish Expressions”
http://spanishsayingsbovington.blogspot.com/
“Spanish Art”
http://bovingtonspanishart.blogspot.com/
“Books About Spain”
Almería – a graphic account
some pictures of Almería are shown below
to see all the pictures on my Almería Pinterest pinboard click the following link:-
http://pinterest.com/robertbovington/almeria/
Further photographs of Almería on Panoramio…
http://www.panoramio.com/user/2391258/tags/Almer%C3%ADa
more blogs by Robert Bovington…
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“Spanish Impressions”
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“postcards from Spain”
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“you couldn’t make it up!”
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“a grumpy old man in Spain”
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“bits and bobs”
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“Spanish Expressions”
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“Spanish Art”
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“Books About Spain”
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Part of my ‘Spanish Impressions’ pinboard on Pinterest…
Click on the following link to see more
Spanish Impressions pics…
http://pinterest.com/robertbovington/spanish-impressions/
more blogs by Robert Bovington…
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“Spanish Impressions”
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“postcards from Spain”
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“you couldn’t make it up!”
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“a grumpy old man in Spain”
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“bits and bobs”
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“Spanish Expressions”
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“Spanish Art”
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“Books About Spain”
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More Spanish places
Part of my ‘More Spanish places’ pinboard on Pinterest…
Click on the following link to see more photos of Spanish places:
http://pinterest.com/robertbovington/more-spanish-places/
more blogs by Robert Bovington…
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“Spanish Impressions”
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“postcards from Spain”
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“you couldn’t make it up!”
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“a grumpy old man in Spain”
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“bits and bobs”
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“Spanish Expressions”
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“Spanish Art”
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“Books About Spain”
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Diverse Almería
Part of my ‘Diverse Almería’ pinboard on Pinterest…
Click on the following link to see more photos of the diverse province of Almería
http://pinterest.com/robertbovington/diverse-almeria/
more blogs by Robert Bovington…
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“Spanish Impressions”
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“postcards from Spain”
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“you couldn’t make it up!”
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“a grumpy old man in Spain”
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“bits and bobs”
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“Spanish Expressions”
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“Spanish Art”
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“Books About Spain”
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Almería Cathedral
Almería
my Panoramio photos of Almería:-
http://www.panoramio.com/user/2391258/tags/Almer%C3%ADa
Robert Bovington
February 2012
Photographs of Spain 