Mojacar

There are two parts to Mojacar to discover, ‘Mojacar Pueblo’, the old town on the hill and ‘Mojacar Playa’ the coastal area.

Mojacar Pueblo is like a fairytale town with its cluster of cubed white buildings clinging to the side of the hilltop. You will hear many stories about this mysterious place, but one thing that is certain, the past had a great influence on the look and feel of this beautiful village with its winding streets, steep hills and whitewashed houses. The old town is a delight for visitors to explore, with trinket and gift shops, restaurants and bars. There are many art and craft shops as well as galleries. The gift shops sell anything from trendy clothing to locally made souvenirs such as hand woven rugs, asparto grass basket work and brightly coloured pottery. Look out for the local talisman, The Indalo Man; he appears on many gifts and jewellery. The Indalo Man is believed to have magical powers to ward off evil spirits. There are two main viewing platforms, The Plaza Nueva and at the highest point of the town the Mirador Castillo. From both these vantage points the views are breathtaking across the ‘Valley of the Pyramids’ to the Mediterranean Coast beyond and of the Sierra Cabrera Mountains. The Pueblo is very lively at night when locals and visitors alike can be found relaxing on the numerous outdoor terraces, eating, drinking, or just watching the sunset behind the distant mountains. There is a good range of different types of restaurants; some more family orientated and others with a more romantic setting. Every year, at the beginning of June, there is a festival lasting several days known as the Moors and Christians’ festival when there are key historical events and mock battles re-enacted by two groups dressed in elaborate costumes. This is a very noisy fiesta with lots of fireworks, music and explosions. Every Wednesday there is a market taking place between 9.00 and 14.00 in the small streets. Locals bring in their produce to sell, but there is a good selection of stalls selling a range of other things such as leather goods, DVD’s, clothing and household goods. 

Just two kilometres from ‘ Mojacar Pueblo’ is ‘Mojacar Playa’, the beach area of Mojacar. Only 7 kilometres of the 17 kilometers of Mojacar’s beach area is developed. Unlike most other Costa areas of Spain, Mojacar has low rise buildings and development has been sympathetic, reflecting its Moorish past. All buildings are painted white. There are plenty of beaches to choose from. Park up your car, wander down, and enjoy the relaxed, natural , unspoilt beach of your choice. Along the length of the beach front you can enjoy a secluded spot, rent a sun bed for the day at one of the lively beachside bars ‘chirinquitos’, or hire a canoe, sailing boat or windsurf board from ‘The Sports Beach’. There is also a riding school and scuba diving is also available. At night Mojacar comes to life with numerous bars and restaurants catering for those wishing to sample local traditional Spanish dishes or for those wanting something from elsewhere in the world…Chinese, Indian, British, French, Mexican, Argentinian, to name some. If you want to stay out until the early hours Mojacar also has music bars and discos during the summer. The Parque Comercial is a modern shopping centre at the bottom of the road coming down from The Pueblo. Here you will find a good range of shops, bars and restaurants, supermarket, bank, estate agents, solicitors, and the Spectrum FM Radio studio. At the far end of Mojacar there is a busier promenade area, but, further on there are truly unspoilt coves and beaches laying next to the Cabo de Gata National Park.