Mojacar Playa - Spain's best kept secret
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14Mojacar Playa has been Spain's best kept secret and a popular tourist resort for over 45 years.
Mojácar Playa is now rapidly gaining recognition as an ideal, budget-friendly golf hub in Almeria Spain. The Costa De Almeria boasts over 3,000 hours of annual sunshine and virtually non-existent winter rainfall, it serves as an excellent base for discovering excellent golf courses and hotels. Mojacar is a quieter and cheaper alternative to the more crowded Costa del Sol, it places golfers within a short drive to several world-class courses.
There are two Mojacar's
Mojacar escaped the hands of those seventies architects who discovered concrete and then when collectively mad. Mojacar caters for tourism but it has found a very nice balance between the requirements of modern tourism and traditional Spanish needs.
The buildings on Mojacar Playa are all low-rise with architectural styles that reflect the Moorish past of the region.
Mojacar is split into two areas. Mojacar Playa (beach) and Mojacar Pueblo (town). Mojacar Pueblo is an old Spanish whitewashed hill-top town located 1.5 kms from Mojacar Playa. It is famous for its labyrinth of narrow winding cobbled streets, steep walkways, interesting corners and bars, restaurants and terraces with excellent views of the Mediterranean sea and beaches
Mojacar Playa
17 kilometers of beaches
Mojacar Playa has 17 kilometers of beaches where you will find quite virgin beaches and tourist beaches with plenty of beach facilities.
Mojacars beaches stretch from Marina Golf Course to the river that flows into the sea at Playa del barranco de
Sopalmo. This is the location of the Playa Macenas Golf Resort which is presently being refurbished ready to reopen
There are plenty of beaches to choose from, from the busy Playa de la Cueva del Lobo and Playa del Cantal beaches to the more sedate Playa Piedra Villazar beach. Along the beach front you will find a good variety of beach bars, trinket shops, shopping outlets and supermarkets, as well as sporting activities such as horse riding, sailing, windsurfing, fishing. jet skiing, canoeing, water skiing and scuba.
Non-golfers will enjoy the beaches, the old town and lots more great tourist attractions, while the golfers enjoy a round of golf.
Dishes from around the world
Mojacar Playa comes to life when the sun goes down. There are dozens of restaurants serving dishes from around the world. Local Spanish dishes and tapes an amazing choice of Spanish, British, French, Chinese, Cantonese, Argentinean, Mexican, Irish or a good Thai or Indian curry. You'll find plenty of bars along the sea front and many stay open to the early hours with music bars and discos during the summer.
Commercial Shopping Centre
Every modern convenience can be found along the Playa which includes a modern shopping center (Commercial Centre) located on the sea front at the bottom of the road leading to Mojacar Pueblo. Here you will find a medical center, designer shops, supermarket, banks, top-notch restaurants and bars, property shops, solicitors and the local English speaking radio stations; Spectrum FM. Directly opposite this shopping area you will find the Tourist Information Centre.
Golf courses in the Mojacar region of Almeria
There are 5 excellent golf courses that are located in the Mojacar golfing region of Almeria Spain.
Mojácar Playa is perfect for both golf breaks and family holidays because it combines pristine,
uncrowned beaches with access to five top-tier golf courses
and a year-round sunny Mediterranean climate. It provides a relaxed, secure atmosphere that appeals equally to serious golfers and families with children.
You can play the desert-style layout at Desert Springs, the dramatic elevation changes at Mundo Aguilón, or enjoy sea and mountain views directly at Marina Golf Mojácar.
The 4* Marina Playa Hotel is an excellent hotel that is situated right next to the Marina golf course,
located on the costal road that runs between Mojacar Playa and Garrucha. You will enjoy the hotel's gym, spa facilities, outside swimming pools, along with Mojacar beaches, local bars and
restaurants and other tourist attractions.
Marina golf course overlooks the Mediterranean Sea on one side and the Mojacar Pueblo on the other side.
| Distance from Mojacar Playa | |
|---|---|
| Marina golf course | 0 km |
| Valle del Este Golf Resort | 15 km |
| Desert Springs Sports Resort | 17 km |
| Aguilon golf Course | 38 km |
Bespoke golf packages
We offer bespoke golf packages to stay in the Marina Playa Hotel and play Marina Golf Course, along with a combination of other local golf courses of your choice.
Aguilon, Valle Del Este, Desert Springs and Playa Macenas are excellent local golf courses that are a short drive from Mojacar.
Valle del Este golf course is located 15 km from Mojacar. It has an excellent golf course, spa and wellness center which is ideal for combining a golf holiday with enjoying the hotel's facilities or the nearby beaches and tourist activities.
Desert Springs sports resort is 17 km away from Mojacar Playa. It is located in Cuevas del Almanzora, close to the fishing village of Villaricos. Golf packages include apartment and villa accommodation with one person going free in groups of 6, 7 and 8 people.
Aguilon golf course is 38 km from Mojacar Playa. It is located 8 km from the tourist resort of San Juan De Los Terreros, set high in the Sierra Aguilon hills overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. This golf course is one off the best courses in the whole of Spain and a 'must play' golf course, when you visit the Mojacar region of Spain.
Winter in Almeria Spain
In winter Mojacar benefits from an ideal winter climate and from the many people who have invested in holiday homes. This large European ex-pat community keeps the area livelier than many other Spanish resort in Winter.
