Surrounding area:
Vera Playa is about 5 minutes away and is a point of reference for lovers of naturism as in El Playazo de Vera, a strip of coast with 5 kilometres of beach with white sands and crystalline waters, is the only naturist hotel complex and beach in Spain. Puerto Rey is our nearest beach being about 2 minutes away and forms part of the longest stretch of beaches in Almeria (8 kilometres). There are also numerous bars, shops and restaurants in this area. Vera Playa also has the Water Park of Parque Acuatic, which with its many shoots and slides, plus areas to relax in offers all the ingredients for a great day out. Just down the coast about 10 minutes away is the seaside village of Garrucha. If you are around early in the morning, you can see the fishermen sailing out to sea. A fish auction is held about 5.30pm every evening chaired by the said same fishermen. Garrucha has a great beach, shops, bars and restaurants and is the “Mecca” of fish.
Surrounding area:
Mojacar Playa is about 15 minutes drive away and offers a wide selection of shops, restaurants and bars as well as nightclubs. Mojacar Playa also has a great sandy beach and a long promenade that is perfect for strolling along.
Mojacar Pueblo is about 5 minutes from Mojacar Playa and is an ancient Moorish village. It is located on the mountain top over looking the sea. It has narrow streets and cube-like whitewashed houses. It is great for exploring in the daytime and at night its bars serve some great tapas.
There is a sport centre about 5 minutes away that has a gym, tennis courts and golf driving ranges. Water sports are also available at the majority of the beaches. As are horse riding, quad bike tours and rentals.
Further a field:
Almeria city is about 50 minutes away and has all of the large shops and department stores that makes for a good day shopping. It is a lively and modern city, with a large port where you can get a ferry to Africa. It also has a bus and railway station. Almeria city also has a sports marina and fishing port It is an old historical city and therefore has a wealth of historical sites, museums and art galleries. It also benefits from great restaurants, traditional tapas bars and nightclubs. It even has a long and wide sandy beach.
Mini-Hollywood where they filmed the spaghetti westerns such as, “the Good the Bad and the Ugly”, “the Magnificent Seven” and “A Fistful of Dollars” and many more films is now a mock-up of an American Wild West town set in the Tabernas Desert. It offers a great day out for all.
The Sierra Nevada Mountains are excellent for hiking in the summer and skiing in the winter and are about 2 hours away. The famous town of Granada is about 2 hours away also.
Golf:
There are 4 golf courses within 15 minutes drive of the apartment including the famous Desert Springs and 18 holes Valle del Este, and Marina Golf as well as the 9 hole Cortijo Grande.
Other Activities:
Go-Karting.
marks the location of the property in Mojacar area
