Nearby Places to Visit and Explore:
If you enjoy exploring small Spanish towns, visit Nijar (wonderful craft shops) and quaint Sorbas, where you can see ceramic goods being made by hand. There are caves there to explore too. In Turre, just down the road from Cortijo Grande, there is a good local market on Fridays, and there is a huge market in Vera on Saturdays. Ancient in origin and Arabic in appearance, Mojacar is a large 'sugar cube' village poised on a hillside overlooking the sea. Garrucha is a fishing port where the daily catch arrives to be sold in the local fish market. Needless to say, the fish restaurants there are excellent! The wonderful Cabo de Gata Natural Park is nearby. There's Tabernas desert, the only desert in Europe, where you can visit Mini Hollywood, which was the location for the filming of many spaghetti western movies. There's a lovely castle high above the town too. Lots to do and see!
There are various guide books and maps in the villa to help you plan your excursions.
Golf:
The fairways of the 9 hole Cortijo Grande golf course wander along the floor of the Cortijo Grande valley and can be seen from the villa. The 18 hole Marina del Torre course at Mojacar is about 10 minutes drive away, and the upmarket clubs of Valle del Este and Desert Springs are also a short drive away.
Airports:
Almeria is the nearest, but depending on your departure airport you may find it more convenient to fly into Murcia or Alicante. Alicante, although the furthest from the Mojacar area, is a very easy 2 hour drive door to door, as the airport is adjacent to the motorway. Casa Cupula is minutes from the motorway, so finding your way is really easy.