点评:Having traveled quite a bit around southern Europe, I have begun searching for small cities that are less touristy, hence less crowded and less expensive. This particular trip I went to Almeria Spain on the southern coast with a population of 200K and 2-5 hours from other major cities by bus. Almería was for centuries a most important port on the Mediterranean, but now it is a sleepy little city with wonderful museums (mostly free admission), terrific eateries, and affordable hotels, but is trying to become a tourist attraction. Situated right on the Med, Almeria is surrounded by mountains and deserts that provide a nearly constant dry breeze allaying any humidity from the ocean. I stayed at Hotel La Perla on Plaza Del Carmen, about a 15 minute walk to the seashore and on the local bus route. This hotel is certainly a pearl, situated perfectly at the edge of the old town and the new town, with a wonderful local folks tapas bar, Super Bock, just 3 doors down. A family owned business open from about 12:30 to 2:30 daily, this tapas bar specialty is fresh batter fried seafood. The custom at Super Bock, along with other tapas bars there, you buy a beer, glass of wine, or cocktail, and you get a tapa of your choice for 4 Euros. Over 10 days I got to sample their entire offerings. Be aware, there is no menu, you just have to ask what is available and look around to see what the locals have on their plate. The fresh batter fried sardines, fresh batter fried shrimp, and fresh batter fried fish filet were my favorites, served with some french fries and fried green pepper strips. Try Almeria, Hotel La Perla and Super Bock. You won't be disappointed.
翻译:在南欧各地旅行多年后,我开始寻找游客较少、人少清静、消费也更低的小城市。这次我去了西班牙南部海岸的阿尔梅里亚,那里人口约20万,从其他主要城市乘巴士前往大约需要2-5小时。阿尔梅里亚几个世纪以来一直是地中海最重要的港口之一,如今它已成为一座宁静的小城,拥有许多很棒的博物馆(大部分免费开放)、美味的餐厅和价格适中的酒店,并且正在努力发展成为一个旅游胜地。阿尔梅里亚坐落在地中海沿岸,四周环绕着山脉和沙漠,几乎常年吹拂着干燥的海风,有效缓解了海洋带来的湿气。我住在卡门广场的拉佩尔拉酒店,步行约15分钟即可到达海边,而且就在当地公交线路上。这家酒店真是一颗璀璨的明珠,地理位置绝佳,位于老城区和新城区的交界处,距离酒店仅三家之隔的Super Bock酒吧是一家很棒的当地特色小吃店。这家家族经营的小吃店每天大约从中午12:30营业到下午2:30,主打新鲜裹面糊炸制的海鲜。和当地其他小吃店一样,Super Bock的特色是:点一杯啤酒、葡萄酒或鸡尾酒,就能以4欧元的价格享用一份自选小吃。我在店里待了十天,品尝了他们所有的菜品。需要注意的是,这里没有菜单,你只能询问店员有什么,或者看看周围的人都点了什么。我最喜欢的是裹面糊炸沙丁鱼、炸虾和炸鱼片,配上炸薯条和炸青椒条。强烈推荐Almeria、Hotel La Perla和Super Bock,绝对不会让你失望。