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The facilities consist of a large open-air swimming pool with a separate children’s pool surrounded by sun terraces, gardens and fountains. There is a pool bar and a children’s adventure playground.
The long sandy beach is just a 5 minute stroll away - it stretches for miles and is never crowded. Set around the area you will find a selection of shops, supermarkets, two tennis courts, a bank, a roast chicken take-away and numerous bars and restaurants. Also for a small charge the use of the leisure club nearby, with indoor pool, Jacuzzi, sauna and gymnasium.
The fishing village of Garrucha is about a twenty-minute stroll along the promenade from Playas del Sur. Here you can relax in one of the many fresh fish restaurants and watch the local fishermen as they arrive with their daily catch. Many amenities are to be found in Garrucha - restaurants, bars, shops and an amazing weekly day and evening markets.
No car hire necessary:
Just a few minutes drive along the coast from Garrucha is Mojacar Beach - here you will find water sports and many restaurants, bars and shops. A drive up into the mountains brings you to the typically Andalucian Mojacar Village which is full of old historical buildings and a beautiful church to explore. There are shops selling traditional antiques and jewellery, restaurants with typical Andalucian cooking and tapas bars all set amongst the cobbled lanes. Many other towns/villages are well worth a drive through the stunning mountain scenery.
Almost the entire coast between Mojacar and Almeria is covered by the Cabo de Gata National Park - an extensive area of sand dunes, wetlands and salt marshes serving as a breeding ground for some eighty species of birds and migrants, including flamingos and storks.
Within a short distance you will find the new Aqua Park with its slides, water shoots and pools - a great day out for all the family.
Golf:
For keen golfers there are three golf courses in the area, the first on the mountain, which is a nine-hole golf course in Cortijo Grande. Two new courses in the area: Desert Springs Golf Club 6179 metres, Par 72, this is the first desert golf course in Europe, and is built to the standard of the famous desert course in Arizona. Also Marina de la Torre 5700 metres, Par 72, positioned opposite the beach in Mojacar’s this course attracts golfers looking for that new challenge.
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Fantastic aqua park great for big and little kids!
