Peña El Morato

Almería


Scooped out of a cave on the edge of town, this bar-club is about as authentic as it gets, flamenco-wise. Slip in for a performance – live shows are staged 10.30pm most Fridays – and you’ll soon feel like one of the family.


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1. Muralla de Jayrán

0.54 MILES

Visible from the Alcazaba, this fortified wall was built in the 11th century to defend the outlying northern and eastern parts of the city.

2. Segundo Recinto

0.61 MILES

The second enclosure of the Alcazaba sits above the Muro de la Campana de la Vela, a wall named after its bell, which once chimed in times of danger. Much…

3. Tercer Recinto

0.61 MILES

The highest part of the Alcazaba, the Tercer Recinto consists of a castle constructed by the Catholic Monarchs in the early 16th century. Many of the…

4. Ermita de San Juan

0.62 MILES

This austere brick chapel, located in the second compound of the Alcazaba, stands atop the fortress' former mosque. Little remains of the original Mudéjar…

5. Alcazaba

0.62 MILES

A looming fortification with great curtain-like walls rising from the cliffs, Almerìa's Alcazaba was founded in the mid-10th century and went on to become…

6. Primer Recinto

0.64 MILES

The Alcazaba's lowest compound, the Primer Recinto, was originally a residential area. Excavations have unearthed remains of houses, streets and a complex…

7. Alcazaba Entrance

0.66 MILES

The entrance gate to the Alcazaba is on Calle Almanzor. Climb the stairs and go through the Puerta de la Justicia to enter the fortress.

8. Refugios de la Guerra Civil

0.66 MILES

During the civil war, Almería was the Republicans’ last holdout in Andalucía, and was repeatedly and mercilessly bombed. The attacks prompted a group of…