There is a lot of mixed reviews about this landmark. You can't really go inside, is more of a hike…read moreexperience with an incredible view than anything else. So if you go with the intention of touring a castle or a monastery , you will be disappointed. I had a lot a fun with my family and the kids loved it and enjoyed every minute. Murcia for me has a very special place in my heart :)

Great views of the city, the entrance was free and learned a bit of history. Well worth the hour…read morethat I spent there.

I remember standing on the ramparts and looking down over Almeria and realising that basically the…read morewhole town used to be inside the walls of this fortress the bit that you can see now is a tiny part of once was one of the major ports on the Mediterranean. There's a good AV in English that tells you about the history. Lots to wander around, including the ruins of a formal garden, and massive interconnected room-sized tanks where the water supply for the city was once kept. Apparently it was once as grand as Granada.