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Porta de lAlmudí
For a rare remnant of Arab days, head up Avinguda d’Antoni Maura from the Arc del Wali to Plaça de la Reina, then south through a series of three uneven arches into Carrer de la Mar. Together they form the Porta de l’Almudí, a Muslim-era gate.
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Pont Romà
At the north end of town, the Pont Romà, a modest bridge over the Torrent de Sant Jordi, was probably built sometime after the Christian conquest in 1229; its common for medieval bridges to have become known as Roman bridges in Spain.
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Fundación Rafael Alberti
Two blocks inland from Plaza Alfonso X El Sabio, this foundation has interesting, well-displayed exhibits on Rafael Alberti (1902–99), one of Spain’s great Generation of 27 poets, who grew up here. Free English, French or Spanish audio guides.
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Centro de Arte – Museo de Almería
Housed in a striking neo-Mudéjar–style building dating from the 1920s, with large light-filled galleries, the city’s art museum has generally excellent exhibitions by contemporary Spanish artists, including such masters as Juan Miró.
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Cala dAlgaiarens
Tucked between Cala Morell and Cala en Carbó on the islands northwest coast, this stunning crescent of powder-soft sand with azure water is fringed by dunes and pines. Take the road to Cala Morell, following signs east to Algaiarens.
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Aqualand
A surefire hit with the kids, this giant water park has plenty of splashy fun, including dedicated pools for tots, rapids, flumes and thrill-a-minute slides with names like anaconda, harakiri and kamikaze that leave little to the imagination.
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Playa Grande
Yes, Playa Grande is crowded and neatly striped with sunbeds and parasols, but, beneath all this, it remains a spectacular 1200m-long beach excellent for families, with shallow waters and good amenities, including toilets and ice creams.
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Playa Central
Along the rear of Playa de la Gaviota, a boardwalk trail heads east to Playa Central, the main tourism zone with a few hotels and restaurants. Further east a nature trail winds through forested marshlands, with good birdwatching opportunities.
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Cala Gració
Within walking distance of Sant Antoni, this sheltered bay is fringed by pine woods and has a generously portioned stretch of white sand, shallow turquoise water and a bar-restaurant for snacks and drinks. Its about 1km north of Caló des Moro.
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Centro de Interpretación Geológica
This small cultural centre has an interesting exhibition about the landscape and geology of the island, including an extensive exhibit on the various types of volcanic lava rock with their quaint descriptive names like breadcrust and spatter.
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Ceminterio dos Ingleses
The rugged coast between Camariñas and Camelle is one of the most beautiful stretches of the Costa da Morte. One of the places to stop along the way is the Ceminterio dos Ingleses , the sad burial ground from an 1890 British shipwreck.
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Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos
Star Spanish architect Santiago Calatravas Palace of Congresses and Exhibitions (due for 2011) will be a dashing addition to Oviedo, a startling complex that, from the front, looks like a white praying mantis. Its 1km west of the centre.
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Museo de Pescadores
Small but absorbing, the Museo de Pescadores (Museum of the Fishermen) offers an overview of Bermeos past and its development as a fishing village. Its located in the handsome 15th-century Torre de Ercilla, steeply uphill from the waterfront.
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L’Iber
With more than 85,000 pieces, L’Iber claims to be the world’s largest collection of toy soldiers. The 4.7m x 2.8m set piece of the Battle of Almansa (1707) has 9000 combatants, while cases teem with battalions and regiments of toy soldiers.
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Playa de las Vistas
A sublime 1.5km long beach with fine golden sand (imported from the Sahara Desert!), linking Los Cristianos with Playa de las Américas. The beach is backed by bars and restaurants and protected by breakwaters, so perfect for swimming.
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Peine del Viento
A symbol of the city, the Peine del Viento (Wind Comb) sculpture, which sits at the far western end of the Bahía de la Concha, below Monte Igueldo, is the work of the famous Basque sculptor Eduardo Chillida and architect Luis Peña Ganchegui.
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Museo del Ferrocarril de Asturias
Gijóns excellent railway museum explores the important role of trains in Asturian history, with 50 locomotives and carriages, and plenty of railway paraphernalia. Its housed in the 19th-century Renfe train station, 1km west of Cimadevilla.
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Casa Alpujarreña
Located in the lower village beside the church, this folk museum set in a village house gives a glimpse of bygone Alpujarran life, both good and bad – a washboard is dedicated to the women of Bubión who have endured this ‘cruel instrument’.
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Arco de Trajano
This imposing 15m-high granite archway isnt known to have anything to do with Trajan, but it was situated on one of Méridas main Roman streets and, in its original marble-covered form, may have served as an entrance to a sacred area.
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Cala Matzoc
Further west, and following a 20-minute trek along the coast from Cala Estreta, Cala Matzoc comes into view. The spacious sandy beach backs onto a hill where the ruins of a talayot (watchtower) once used to guard the coast from pirates still stands.
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