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Albox is a municipality in the Spanish province of Almería in the region of Andalusia.
The name Albox comes from the Arabic word for forest and sounds similar to the Spanish expression for the forest – El Bosque.
Albox is a typical Spanish town with narrow streets interspersed with small squares.
The town is only a 45-minute drive from the popular beach resort of Mojácar and only half an hour from Vera and Garrucha beaches.
Located between the better known towns of Baza and Huercal Overa, the small town of Albox is flanked by the Sierra de las Estancias and the Sierra de los Filabres, mountain ranges surrounded by a beautiful landscape of olive groves, orchards of citrus trees and hills and valleys covered mainly by almond trees.
The origins of Albox are medieval and the remains of an ancient fort can be found on a nearby hill.
In 1503 it was destroyed by an earthquake and many of its historic buildings were lost.
It has been completely reconstructed.
Albox has all the facilities and services one would expect from a modern small town: supermarkets, stores, banks, post office, restaurants, bars, schools and a 24-hour medical center.
The nearest major hospital is in Huercal Overa, about 21 km away.
There is a sports center and tennis club, which also has its own swimming pool. Lorca Lorca is also called the “City of the Sun.”
It is a place where time has stood still.
The city is dominated by its imposing castle.
Today, it is a lively attraction with recreational opportunities, exhibitions, multimedia presentations, animations and people walking around as medieval inhabitants, taking you back to the 13th century.
Start your visit to the city in Lorca’s visitor center, where you will find everything you need to discover the city, its history, its culture and its traditions.
There is a fascinating exhibition and an audio-visual “Time Trip” that will already give you a good start.
Unfortunately, the city was hit by an earthquake on May 11, 2010, and as a result many historic buildings have been damaged and unfortunately not yet repaired.
If you don’t want to soak up culture but want to go shopping, this is of course also very good here. Almería Just over an hour from Albox is the city of Almería.
The city name “Almería” is derived from the Arabic term Al-Mariya (“Mirror of the Sea”).
It is the capital of the province of the same name, Almería.
In 2008, the city had a population of 187,521.
The coast near Almería is called the Costa de Almería and is 219 kilometers long, with sunny beaches.
The region averages the most hours of sunshine per year in Europe.
To the west-northwest of the city is the Sierra Nevada, and on the other side of this is the city of Granada.
Near Almería is an airport and a racetrack.
In addition, the city has a train station. Sights in and around Almería: 16th-century cathedral, Alcazaba (Arab fortress), Muralla de Jairan, Sala de Prehistoria (museum about prehistoric times), Sala de Historia Antigua (museum about antiquity), Torre de los Espejos. Granada Granada is 2 hours away from Villa Damara.
Few cities have such a rich cultural past as this city.
Proof of this are the many monuments and the daily atmosphere in the city.
First of all, you can visit the Alhambra and the Generalife, with its beautiful gardens.
You can book your tickets here.
From the Torre de la Vela to the Silla del Moro stretches an immense area from where you can see a wonderful view of the city and its surroundings : the Patio de los Leones, the Jardines de Lindaraja, the Salón de Embajadores, the Patio de Arrayanes, the Palacio de Carlos V, la Puerta de la Justicia.
The city center bears witness to a Renaissance and Baroque past, as well as many Arab influences.
There is the great Renaissance Cathedral with the Gothic Capilla Real, where the tomb of Catholic monarchs, as well as a large art gallery can be found.
Not far away one finds traces of an Arab past : the Madraza, the old Arab University, the Alcaicería, the small market and the Corral del Carbón, the old market.
From the Cathedral to the Monasterio de San Jerónimo, another great Renaissance building, one finds some Baroque churches, such as those of San Juan de Dios, San Justo y Pastor, as well as some palaces.
Furthermore, the Cartuja, the apotheosis of the Baroque period, is well worth a visit.
Other attractions include well-preserved fragments of the old city wall and well-maintained cármenes (villas with beautiful gardens).
One of the most beautiful streets in Andalusia is undoubtedly the Carrera del Darro : along one side of it runs the river and along the other are palaces with inside the archaeological museum, the Casa del Castril and Arab baths, as well as Churches such as San Pedro.
The street leads to the Plaza Nueva with the Chancillería and the elegant Moorish tower of Santa Ana.
Elvira Street, with antique stores and the Plaza de Bib-Rambla, with many kiosks are also worth a stroll.
There are also monasteries and convents, such as Santa Paula, Santa Isabel la Real, and museums such as the Casa Museo de Manuel de Falla.
Further north is the Sierra Nevada Mountains, where winter sports can be enjoyed from December to May.
In this mountain range one finds the highest mountain of the Iberian Peninsula, the Mulhacen.