Tabernas Almeria Spain, Andalucia. Descriptions and photographs. towns Almeria

Tabernas

Distance to the capital (Km): 29
Local Inhabitants: Tabernenses
Number of Inhabitants: 3241
Postal Code: 04200

Famous the world over, Tabernas is set in the middle of the desert between the Sierra de Alhamilla and de Sierra de Filabres. The scenery, whether you have been to the area or not will be familiar to you, if only because of the many spaghetti westerns produced here: The Magnificent Seven, The Good the Bad and the Ugly and a Fistful of dollars to name but a few. Along with the films, come the international film stars, including: Sean Connery, Brigitte Bardot, Yul Brynner, Harrison Ford and of course the king of Spaghetti westerns, Clint Eastwood.
However, don’t be fooled into thinking cinema is its only attraction, thanks to three thousand hours of sunlight each year, this area has the largest installation for solar energy in Europe and its work contributes to the progression of solar energy and to the advancement of the reduction of global warming as a result.
Part of the area belongs to the Sierra de Alhamilla Natural Beauty Spot, a place of great scenic ecological interest. Its history can be traced back to prehistoric times and remains of a Neolithic settlement can still be seen today. A turbulent part of its history lies in the 1500’s when it laid siege to the Berber Pirates. In 1566, prior to the Moorish uprising of 1568, the pirates anchored up and arrived in the early hours on September 24, where they plundered houses and took Catholic prisoners.

Places of Interest
Town Hall, 18th and 19th century
Parish church of Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación, 16th –17th century
Nazari Castle, today a ruin, 11th century
Chapel of St Sebastian
Sanctuary of the Virgen de las Angustias
Poblado de Terrera Ventura, 2850-1950 BC. Neolithic settlement

Festivals
St Sebastian, 20th January
Night of the Donkeys, Easter Sunday
San Isidro, 15th May
Virgen de las Angustias, 11th – 15th August

Gastronomy
Stew with black pudding. Kid in garlic. Cured meats. Fish in spicy sauce. Pickled fish. Gurullos (Bread fried in lard, garlic, bacon and other ingredients).
Sweets: Pastries. Ring-shaped cakes. Pies.

Town Hall
Tel 950 365 002
Email al088reg@dipalme.org