Royal visitors to Almeria

ALMERIA is developing into a sanctuary for European royalty.

The province provides a tranquil haven where they can escape harassment from paparazzi.

A luxury villa in the Cabo de Gata National Park owned by former Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez was chosen by Princess Victoria of Sweden and the Argentinean Maxima Zorreguieta, who is shortly to become the Queen of the Netherlands, for their Easter break.

Also in town with their families were the Minister of Education, José Ignacio Wert, and the Minister for Finance Luis de Guindos, both on private long weekend breaks from Madrid