Trip to Almeria, Spain. Part 1

Several years ago I had the opportunity to go to Spain.  During the trip I spent a day in Almeria.  Pictures from the trip are below.  Note; on the day it there was a lot of haze which led to some interesting pictures (and challenges). Dominating the town is the Moorish castle, the Alcazaba of Almeria.  The view of the castle is hard to see unfortunately due to the high buildings and narrow streets leading up to it (not to mention the winding roads). However the view from the castle is impressive.  Below is the picture from the walls, dominated by the harbour.

The buildings in Almeria are often coloured in vivid colours, the picture above shows you the depth of colour used in many of the buildings in the region. The light was particularly striking when the haze lifted briefly giving the buildings a glowing look.

Within the old fort walls are some wonderful gardens within the ground, by looking a little closer you can see the terraced gardens facing the city.  These descend from the inner walls towards the outer walls, the green colours standout against the stonework of the fort.

The terracing doesn’t stop inside the walls, as the edge of the fort are steep embankments, these usually are not as well tended, but nonetheless break up the colour of the walls and town nicely.

See the next part for pictures inside the fort and of the hills backing onto the town.