From its border with Murcia to its border with Granada the A-7 E-15 'Autovia del Mediteraneo' (which runs from the French border almost down to Málaga) has a length of about 130km. Unlike in its course further to the north the autovia is entirely toll free in this province. Traffic is very light also, which means that getting about by road is quick, easy and stress free.

The city of Almería is well to the south of the province, as is the main tourist resort of Roquetas de Mar and the only airport in the province. The second main tourist resort is Mojácar which is about an hours drive north of the city.

The area to the immediate north east of Almería city is the desert of Tabernas - the only desert in Europe. This area closely resembles the terrain in the west of the USA, and, because of this, many 'spaghetti western' films were made here.

The main products of the region are salad crops, oranges, lemons, almonds and olives. The Almanzora valley which runs from Huércal Overa towards Baza is, arguably, the largest producer of marble in the world.

The climate is generally very warm by the coast with mild winters, although the winters can have quite cold spells in the higher inland areas. The area is also quite dry with very few periods of rain.