Almería Congress and Exhibition City...Almería is an attractive city with a rich historical...
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Exclusivity in the Mediterranean Almería Congress and Exhibition City
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Exclusivityin the Mediterranean
AlmeríaCongress and Exhibition City
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AlmeríaExclusive Congress Centre
Panoramic view of Almería
4Almería is an attractive city with a rich historical quarter. Its most emblematic monumental heri-tage is the Alcazaba fortress, the largest standing Moorish fortress in Europe.
The City of Almería is located in the south east of the Iberian Peninsula. It is the European city with the most hours of sunlight a year, with over 190,000 inhabitants. It is a peaceful and welco-ming city, full of contrasts. It boasts 40 km of in-teresting beaches on which to enjoy the sun and beach or nature tourism, especially with the vir-gin beaches of Cabo de Gata Natural Park. It has an important commercial and passenger port and a busy airport. In 2005 Almería hosted the XV Mediterranean Games providing the city with nu-merous sports facilities and equipment. The City
of Almería is developing as an important player within business tourism, bringing together count-less attractions for the visitor and offering: im-portant monuments, culture, nature, gastronomy, accommodations, golf, leisure; all combining to make it an urban centre of great interest.
Almería has many favourable conditions to be considered as a destination for business meetings, due to its exceptional year round climate, availability, complementary tourist offer and a hospitable and professional service.
Alborán Golf Course, El Toyo
Almería City Promenade
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Exhibition and Congress Centre Cabo de Gata Ciudad de AlmeríaC/ Juegos de Casablanca, s/n04131 El Toyo, Retamar (Almería)T: 667 539 069/950 281 [email protected]
“Salinas Cabo de Gata” Salon
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Located in the province of Almería, El Toyo-Cabo de Gata is one of the most outstanding examples of the Spanish Mediterranean coast of so-called sustainable sun and beach tourism. This tourist complex, situated between the city of Almería and the Natural Park of Cabo de Gata, is one of the most spectacular spots in the south of Anda-lucía.It occupies a total of 260 hectares and has a less than 10% building density.
El Toyo makes up part of the municipality of the city of Almería. It is located some 12 km from the capital, next to the international airport and is the gateway to the Natural Park of Cabo de Gata. Its infrastructure was created as part of the Olympic City for the 2005 Mediterranean Games.
Due to its location within this area, that boasts many features such as tranquility and the proxi-mity to the sea, this exhibition and congress cen-tre is the ideal place for any event. This is com-plemented by a high standard of hotels, bars and restaurants, leisure and top class sport.
Distance Minutes
Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park 0 km. 0 min.Mediterranean Motorway (A-7) 2 km. 3 min.Airport 9 km. 13 min.PITA (Industrial and Technological Park) 9 km. 8 min.Almería University 12 km. 16 min.Almería City centre 16 km. 22 min.Almería Port 17 km. 23 min.
Cabo de Gata Beach
El Toyo Promenade
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The hotel sector of El Toyo comprises of 5 mo-dern hotels of 4 stars, all opened in 2005, equi-pped with extensive facilities with a total of 1,100 rooms, managed by prestigious Spanish hotel chains.
Also in El Toyo you can find some public buildings, such as the local television station Interalmería, a school, the Ciudad Digital (digital city), the Multi-purpose Building constructed for the 2005 Medi-terranean Games, which has a Sports Centre and Congress Area, and a High Resolution Hospital, El Toyo.
The building style is of apartment complexes of varying heights with swimming pools and sports courts in their private grounds. They are surroun-ding the golf course and in the centre of this, the-re is an area of de-luxe villas. All of El Toyo is crossed by an extensive network of cycle lanes
and has a promenade in the style of a Mediterra-nean coastal park. Also an attractive leisure area, the Plaza del Mar (sea square), which has various businesses arranged around a man-made lake si-tuated some metres above sea level.
Nowadays the growing leisure offer is based on adventure sports, camel rides, scuba diving etc.
El Toyo. Great development of infrastructure
Congress Centre Courtyard
Lobby
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Exhibition and Congress CentreCabo de Gata Ciudad de Almería
EXHIBITIONPAVILION
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Exhibition and Congress CentreCabo de Gata Ciudad de Almería
Top floor
Ground floor
Other rooms
The most important of the city of Almería, with more than 4000m2
of space filled with natural light. This modern complex with the latest facilities is equipped with 9 rooms and all of the necessary
services for holding all kinds of events. It has an adaptable infrastructure, rooms and open spaces with sufficient capacity and services for a varierty of events.
Room M2 Banquet Theatre Cocktail Imperial “U”Shaped School
1. Salinas de Cabo de Gata 496,62 400 590 590 240 180 3302. Nueva Almería 335,10 290 400 400 130 120 2203. La Almadraba 419,50 160 250 250 80 70 1504. La Fabriquilla 419,50 160 250 250 80 70 150Gallery 619,55
Total Top floor 2.812,52 1010 1490 1490 530 440 850
Room M2 Banquet Theatre Cocktail Imperial “U”Shaped School
5. Las Almoladeras 1.120,32 610 900 900 370 280 7456. San Telmo 150 70 120 120 35 30 1007. Las Conchas 147,56 70 120 120 35 30 1008. Torregarcía 144,27 70 120 120 35 30 1009. Retamar 151,43 70 120 120 35 30 100Total 1.713,58 890 1.380 1.380 510 400 1.145
Room M2 Banquet Theatre Cocktail Imperial “U”Shaped School
Cloakroom /Information 522,25 500 330Square of Ceremonies 754,35
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The Congress Office is in a specialized area with-in the department of tourism in the Town Hall of Almería. Their objectives are based on promoting and developing the city as a venue for congress-es, conventions and incentive trips amongst other things.
This Office is a member of the Spain Convention Bureau (SCB) since 2007, a specialized section of the Tourism Commission of the FEMP. The Con-gress Office provides detailed information about
the facilities and services to the event organiz-ers. It supports the promotion of meetings, gives city tourist documentation, offers guided visits to congress men and their companions and provides general information about the calendar of; bank holidays, cultural, sport and leisure events that take place during the dates of the meeting.
Municipal Congress OfficeOficina de Congresos del Ayuntamiento de AlmeríaAlcalde Muñoz 1204004 AlmeríaT: 950 281 449 F: 950 281 [email protected]
Rambla and Paseo de Almería
Alcazaba Fortress
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MUNICIPAL THEATRE MAESTRO PADILLA
Plaza de Alfredo Kraus, s/n, 04007 AlmeríaT: 950 273 002 F: 950 276 [email protected]
It was constructed in 1992 in the unmistakable “Moneo” style. It is an indoor theatre with the public facing the stage. A variety of different ac-
tivities are held here from; opera performances, theatre, congress and exhibitions, for which there are 2 galleries. There is free parking available at the complex.
Number of rooms: 3Total capacity: 1.190Maximum room capacity: 950
www.almeriacultura.com
Municipal Theatre Maestro Padilla
Other municipal congress centres
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ART CENTRE MUSEUM OF ALMERÍA
Carretera de Ronda, 91, 04071 AlmeríaT: 950 175 510 F: 950 266 [email protected]
Opened in 1998, it has fine facilities where tem-porary exhibitions of contemporary artists are held; besides this, it also hosts various cultural events. Located next to the NH City hotel of Al-mería, which in the immediate vicinity has a taxi rank and the railway and bus station.
Number of rooms: 1Total capacity: 176 people
JAIRÁN ARABIC WATER CISTERNS
C/ Tenor Iribarne, s/n, 04001 AlmeríaT: 950 273 039
Constructed by Jairán in the 11th century they provided the public water supply to Almería. Now they form part of the cultural and social life of the city; as well as this, they are the headquarters of the Peña Flamenca (fan association) El Taranto. Situated in the historical quarter but easily acces-sed, there are public car parks, a taxi rank and a bus stop nearby.
Number of rooms: 1Total capacity: 80 people
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www.almeriacultura.com
Other municipal congress centresAPOLO THEATRE
Rambla Obispo Orberá, 25, 04001 AlmeríaT: 950 269 268 F: 950 276 923
One of the most emblematic buildings dating back to around 1881. Refurbished in 1993, this theatre, located in the centre of Almería has two public car parks in the immediate vicinity, as well as a taxi rank and bus stop. With modern facilities
and services the Apolo theatre can host many dif-ferent types of events.
Number of rooms: 1Total capacity: 424 people
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EMMA. MUNICIPAL SCHOOL OF MUSIC IN ALMERÍA
Rambla Obispo Orberá, 23, 04001 AlmeríaT: 950 250 [email protected]
Opened in 2012, in the building that was for-merly the Casa de la Juventud (youth club), the EMMA is a modern space devoted to excellence. It is designed to offer different artistic disciplines and is a place open to everybody, where they also hold other events and activities. It has more than 1,300 m2
divided onto 6 floors.
Number of rooms: 10Total capacity: 500 > Max. room capacity: 270
SPANISH GUITAR MUSEUM “ANTONIO DE TORRES”
C/ Ronda del Beato Diego Ventaja04001 AlmeríaT: 950 280 207 F: 950 281 377
It is a museum dedicated to the world of the Span-ish guitar and its special relationship with the city of Almería. This functional space is strategically situated in the historical quarter. It offers an in-terpretive and entertaining insight; full of histori-cal, traditional and up to date references into the guitar and its designer par excellence, Antonio de Torres Jurado (Almería 1817-1892), who designed the classical guitar as we know it today.
Events room: capacity 60/70 people.
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Special HeadquartersAULA DE CULTURA DE UNICAJAPaseo de Almería, 6904001 AlmeríaT: 950 182 299 F: 950 182 279www.unicaja.esNumber of meeting rooms: 1Total capacity: 250 > Maximum room capacity: 250
BIBLIOTECA VILLAESPESA (LIBRARY)C/ Hermanos Machado s/n04004 AlmeríaT: 950 175 568 F: 950 175 584www.juntadeandalucia.es/[email protected] of meeting rooms: 1Total capacity: 180 > Maximum room capacity: 180
CAJAMARPlaza de Barcelona, 504006 AlmeríaT: 950 210 205 F: 950 210 [email protected] of meeting rooms: 2Total capacity: 270 > Maximum room capacity: 240
CÁMARA DE COMERCIO DE ALMERÍA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF ALMERÍAAvda. Cabo de Gata, 2904007 AlmeríaT: 950 181 700 F: 950 181 [email protected] of meeting rooms: 3Total capacity: 155 > Maximum room capacity: 120
CULTURAL CENTRE PUERTA DE PURCHENA CAJAMARPuerta de Purchena, 1004002 AlmeríaRaquel Vicario T: 950 210 276/699 965 [email protected] of meeting rooms: 1Total capacity: 270 > Maximum room capacity: 270
Cajamar Building
Butterflies House
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COLEGIO OFICIAL DE ARQUITECTOS DE ALMERÍA (COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTS) C/ Martínez Campos, 2904001 AlmeríaT: 950 231 255 F: 950 262 [email protected] of meeting rooms: 1Total capacity: 60 > Maximum room capacity: 60
COLEGIO OFICIAL DE MÉDICOS DE ALMERÍA (COLLEGE OF DOCTORS)C/ Gerona,1104001 AlmeríaT: 950 233 122 F: 950 233 [email protected] of meeting rooms: 2Total capacity: 300 > Maximum room capacity: 150
COLEGIO PROVINCIAL DE ABOGADOS DE ALMERÍA (COLLEGE OF LAWYERS) Álvarez de Castro, 25 bajo04002 AlmeríaT: 950 237 533 F: 950 262 802www.icaalmeria.comNumber of meeting rooms: 1Total capacity: 190 > Maximum room capacity: 190
ALMERÍA UNIVERSITYCtra. Sacramento, s/n04120 AlmeríaT: 950 015 494 F: 950 015 [email protected] of meeting rooms: 20Total capacity: 1.296 > Maximum room capacity: 309
CERVANTES THEATREPoeta Villaespesa, 104001 AlmeríaT: 950 237 093 F: 950 240 384Number of meeting rooms: 1Total capacity: 500 > Maximum room capacity: 500
ARCHAELOGICAL MUSEUM OF ALMERÍACtra. de Ronda, 9104005 AlmeríaT: 950 100 409 F: 950 800 418www.museosdeandalucí[email protected] of meeting rooms: 1Events room: 1
Cervantes Theatre
Exhibition at the Archaeological Museum
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Maestro Padilla Auditorium, in the background
OPCsCONGRESUR 2001T: 950 089 298 F: 950 086 278www.congresur.es
CONTRAPORTADAT: 950 242 347 F: 950 254 299www.contraportada.net
INDALCONGRESST: 950 151 724 F: 950 150 126www.indalcongress.com
MEDITECON 2002T: 950 256 131 F: 950 260 191www.meditecon.com
MUNDICONGRESST: 630 939 839 F: 950 280 033www.mundicongress.com
P&S CONGRESOST: 950 622 696 F: 950 622 694www.pscongresos.com
THEMA AZAFATAST: 950 255941 F: 950 265 711www.themazafatas.es
RAAR GESTIÓNT: 950 280 093 F: 950 270 431www.raar.es
NAVARRO PASARELA, S.L.T: 950 280 727 F: 950 280 726www.navarropasarela.com
EVENTUALT: 950 621 976 F: 950 621 976www.eventualm.com
ACTUAL. University of AlmeríaT: 950 214 181www.ual.es/actua
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Exhibition and Congress Centre, Cabo de Gata-Ciudad de Almería
Coaches and Car RentalALSA-ENATCART: 902 42 22 42www.alsa.es
AUTOBUSES ALMERAYAT: 950 26 13 61www.almeraya.es
AUTOCARES BERNARDOT: 950 25 04 22www.autocaresbernardo.com
AUTOCARES FRAHERMART: 950 26 64 11www.frahermar.com
AUTOCARES RAMÓN DEL PINOT: 950 62 50 00www.autocaresramondelpino.com
AUTOS CASADO ANDALUCÍAT: 902 18 02 08 / 950 14 95 39www.autoscasado.com
TRANSPORTES ALSINA GRAELLS SURT: 950 23 14 47www.alsinagraells.es
TESAAeropuerto. T: 950 761 002Ciudad. T: 950 252 275www.atesa.com
TELEFURGOT: 902 889 943www.telefurgo.com
ALMERICART: 950 234 966www.almericar.com
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RECORD RENT A CAR S.A.T: 902 273 575www.recordrent.com
ALVA RENT A CART: 950 237 747www.rentacaralvacar.com
FUALSAT: 902 666 333www.fualsa.com
MAPFRET: 902 448 844www.mapfre.com/automoviles
AVIST: 950 621 71www.avis.com
AUTOS CASADO S.L.T: 950 454 153www.autoscasado.com
VIAJES PARÍST: 950 620 575www.viajesparis.com
SERVIRENT & SERVIBUST: 950 30 64 33www.servirent.net
RENT A CART: 950 270 327
CLÁSICOS RBT: 950 885 262www.clasicosrb.com
Central Market, Municipal School of Music and Apolo Theatre
www.turismodealmeria.org
Oficina Municipal de TurismoTel. 950 210 538
Email: [email protected]
Charms of Cooking. 190,000 “thankful palates”
Land of Film. Unique scenes
Year round Sun and Beaches. Spectacle of light and water
Health, Leisure and Sport. An oasis of wellness
Golf Courses. Walking on the green
Cruises and Yachting. Almeria from the sea
Culture and Traditions. A walk through history
Dream Escapes. Urban people and families
Accommodation. Much more than just hotels
