Private Almeria tours and day trips to some of the sights of Andalusia
Almeria private tours and shore excursions
Settled in AD 955 by the caliph Abd ar-Rahman III
of Cordoba, Almería soon became one of the richest and largest ports in Moorish Spain
and also the main base of the Umayyad fleet. Almeria
streets packed with merchants from Syria, France, Egypt and Italy, who came to buy glass, marble, silk, and ceramics in Al-Andalus.
During the Christian occupation
from 1147 to 1157, it eventually lost its trading powers but remained an important Moorish city
until it was conquered by the Catholic Monarchs
in 1489.
From here, it went into rapid decline. In 1658, the census counted only 500 inhabitants, which was due to some devastating earthquakes, as well as the expulsion of Andalucía's Muslim population and devastating attacks by Barbary pirates.
In the late 20th century, its fortunes changed for the better, due to the growing agriculture and tourism sector, flourishing in the surrounding region.
The wonderful Caves of Nerja, including Nerja town and the award winning white village of Frigiliana
Shore excursions from Almeria to the delights of Andalusia
If you are arriving with a cruise ship and would like to make up a group of 8 passengers or more so you can benefit with sharing costs, we would highly recommend that you sign up with the websiteCruise Critic. You will find other members also traveling on the same ship and you can arrange to group up with other passengers if you wish to do the shore excursion together to reduce the overall price.
Private coach tours from Almeria for your shore excursions group and tours
If you have a larger group, we can provide private
Coaches and Minibuses for all your personal day trips or shore excursions throughout Andalusia and Spain