Exclusivity in the Mediterranean 2 Panoramic View of Almería 3 Almería Exclusive Congress Centre Alborán Golf Course, El Toyo
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Almería Congress and Exhibition City Exclusivity in the Mediterranean 2 Panoramic view of Almería 3 Almería Exclusive Congress Centre Alborán Golf Course, El Toyo 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. Almería is an attractive city with a rich historical of Almería is developing as an important player 4 quarter. Its most emblematic monumental heri- within business tourism, bringing together count- tage is the Alcazaba fortress, the largest standing less attractions for the visitor and offering: im- Moorish fortress in Europe. portant monuments, culture, nature, gastronomy, accommodations, golf, leisure; all combining to The City of Almería is located in the south east make it an urban centre of great interest. 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 Almería City Promenade “Salinas Cabo de Gata” Salon 5 Exhibition and Congress Centre Cabo de Gata Ciudad de Almería C/ Juegos de Casablanca, s/n 04131 El Toyo, Retamar (Almería) T: 667 539 069/950 281 449 www.turismodealmeria.org [email protected] 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. 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. Cabo de Gata Beach 6 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. 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. El Toyo Promenade Congress Centre Courtyard El Toyo. Great development of infrastructure The hotel sector of El Toyo comprises of 5 mo- and has a promenade in the style of a Mediterra- dern hotels of 4 stars, all opened in 2005, equi- nean coastal park. Also an attractive leisure area, pped with extensive facilities with a total of 1,100 the Plaza del Mar (sea square), which has various rooms, managed by prestigious Spanish hotel businesses arranged around a man-made lake si- 7 chains. tuated some metres above sea level. Also in El Toyo you can find some public buildings, Nowadays the growing leisure offer is based on such as the local television station Interalmería, a adventure sports, camel rides, scuba diving etc. 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 Lobby Exhibition and Congress Centre Cabo de Gata Ciudad de Almería 8 EXHIBITION PAVILION Exhibition and Congress Centre Cabo de Gata Ciudad de Almería The most important of the city of Almería, with services for holding all kinds of events. It has an 2 more than 4000m of space filled with natural light. adaptable infrastructure, rooms and open spaces This modern complex with the latest facilities is with sufficient capacity and services for a varierty equipped with 9 rooms and all of the necessary of events. Top floor “U” Room M2 Banquet Theatre Cocktail Imperial Shaped School 1. Salinas de Cabo de Gata 496,62 400 590 590 240 180 330 2. Nueva Almería 335,10 290 400 400 130 120 220 3. La Almadraba 419,50 160 250 250 80 70 150 4. La Fabriquilla 419,50 160 250 250 80 70 150 Gallery 619,55 Total Top floor 2.812,52 1010 1490 1490 530 440 850 9 Ground floor “U” Room M2 Banquet Theatre Cocktail Imperial Shaped School 5. Las Almoladeras 1.120,32 610 900 900 370 280 745 6. San Telmo 150 70 120 120 35 30 100 7. Las Conchas 147,56 70 120 120 35 30 100 8. Torregarcía 144,27 70 120 120 35 30 100 9. Retamar 151,43 70 120 120 35 30 100 Total 1.713,58 890 1.380 1.380 510 400 1.145 Other rooms “U” Room M2 Banquet Theatre Cocktail Imperial Shaped School Cloakroom /Information 522,25 500 330 Square of Ceremonies 754,35 Rambla and Paseo de Almería Municipal Congress Office Oficina de Congresos del Ayuntamiento de Almería the facilities and services to the event organiz- 10 Alcalde Muñoz 12 ers. It supports the promotion of meetings, gives 04004 Almería T: 950 281 449 F: 950 281 377 city tourist documentation, offers guided visits to www.almeriacongresos.com congress men and their companions and provides [email protected] general information about the calendar of; bank holidays, cultural, sport and leisure events that The Congress Office is in a specialized area with- take place during the dates of the meeting. 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 Alcazaba Fortress Municipal Theatre Maestro Padilla 11 Other municipal congress centres www.almeriacultura.com MUNICIPAL THEATRE tivities are held here from; opera performances, theatre, congress and exhibitions, for which there MAESTRO PADILLA are 2 galleries. There is free parking available at the complex. Plaza de Alfredo Kraus, s/n, 04007 Almería T: 950 273 002 F: 950 276 923 Number of rooms: 3 [email protected] Total capacity: 1.190 Maximum room capacity: 950 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- ART CENTRE MUSEUM Number of rooms: 1 Total capacity: 176 people OF ALMERÍA Carretera de Ronda, 91, 04071 Almería T: 950 175 510 F: 950 266 980 [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. 12 JAIRÁN ARABIC WATER Number of rooms: 1 Total capacity: 80 people CISTERNS C/ Tenor Iribarne, s/n, 04001 Almería T: 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. 13 Other municipal congress centres www.almeriacultura.com APOLO THEATRE and services the Apolo theatre can host many dif- ferent types of events. Rambla Obispo Orberá, 25, 04001 Almería T: 950 269 268 F: 950 276 923 Number of rooms: 1 Total capacity: 424 people 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 EMMA. MUNICIPAL SCHOOL Number of rooms: 10 Total capacity: 500 > Max. room capacity: 270 OF MUSIC IN ALMERÍA Rambla Obispo Orberá, 23, 04001 Almería T: 950 250 781 [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 2 1,300 m divided onto 6 floors. Events room: capacity 60/70 people. 14 SPANISH GUITAR MUSEUM “ANTONIO DE TORRES” C/ Ronda del Beato Diego Ventaja 04001 Almería T: 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.