Almería was named Capital Española de la Gastronomía 2019 (Twitter @Almería2019 ), and various gastronomic events will take place in the province of Almería throughout the year. We had the pleasure of being invited to these events by Fernando Huidobro www.fernandohuidobro.com , Twitter @FHuidobroRein , Presidente de Academia Andaluza de Gastronomía y Turismo (Twitter @andgastrotur ) We flew to Alicante after our short three-day trip to Ibiza, then drove down to Garrucha t

MESÓN EL MOLINO The drive to this Restaurant will take you through Almeria's desert interior, the only official desert in Europe. Upon entering the pretty village of Vélez Blanco, you can first visit the stunning Renaissance castle, which towers over the town. Built in the early 16th century, it is worth visiting both for the castle and the fantastic views overlooking the village and beyond. The castle closes at 2 pm, which is perfect, since lunch begins here at that time.