General info on area

Almeria shares the title of the town with the most hours of sun a year along with Athens and Siracusa -- more than 320 days a year! The temperature of its seawater is warmer in winter than its air temperature making swimming an all year round enjoyable activity. The over all-annual average temperature exceeds 18c. Almeria borders the provinces of Granada and Alicante and is one of the last refuges of unspoiled coastline.

Mojacar is aptly named and famous throughout Spain as El Rincon del Embrujo, "The Corner of Enchantment".

Mojacar Beach enforces building restrictions, which has ensured the charm of the area and a steady growth of international investors giving Mojacar a cosmopolitan atmosphere. The beach is 17 kilometres long and a large part of which is a designated area of natural beauty. Only 7 kilometres is developed and is so unspoiled that within this stretch there are no less than 3 Blue European Flag Awards on the beaches for cleanliness. Mojacar is a unique blend of mountains and valley areas sheltering the beach and the sea. Every modern convenience is to be found here as well as a sports facility, sailing, fishing and golf, just to mention a few.

The Moorish hilltop town of Mojacar, Almeria, the coastal capital, is a dazzling white port, once the greatest of Spain's Arabic cities, whilst inland a peaceful landscape of mountains and deserts fuse with fertile valleys and covered gardens. It is filled with superb restaurants, boutiques, charming squares and intimate bars. There are many fiestas to delight visitors and the indigenous people are very welcoming.

Open street markets provide the weekly highspot of every town and village in Almeria, and attract colourful merchants selling clothes, leather goods, ceramics, household goods etc, a pastiche of colour and noise.

Garrucha, - A thriving fishing port and Marina of where just before sunset each day the boats return to harbour to unload and auction off their catches at the quayside, why not experience this colourful spectacle, and the follow it up with a meal in one of the numerous fish restaurants in the village.

Aguilas with its 16th century castle overlooking the bay and weekly market.