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Mojacar was a trade centre for the Greeks and Romans but the
Moorish influence is the most visible dating from the 8th century.

There are a number of historical places of interest in Mojacar including
La Fuenta (fountain), this is where women wash their clothes and feet
in the natural spring water which is said to have flowed here since the
roman times, it was restored in 1876.
The Ancient Castillo which dominates the village is now an open
viewing platform.
Puerta de la Ciudad ( city gate), a semi-circular arch featuring the
arms of the town, this is the original site of the main entrance to the
village since the Moorish times.

The symbol of Mojacar is the Indalo Man, which is the shape of a man
holding an arc between his outstretched arms, It is often painted on
the front of houses and is said to bring protection and good luck. The
symbol is associated with neolithic paintings found in the caves of
Velez Blanco and is thought to be 4500 years old.

Mojacar Pueblo holds a market on Wednesdays and a flea market on
Sundays.
In June each year there is a Moors and Christians festival which lasts
for 3 days, this is well worth seeing, the two sides stage mock battles
and true to history the Christians are always victorious.

Its beaches are 17km long but only 7km have been developed and the
majority of the remainder being designated an area of beauty.

There is a full range of water sports including water skiing, jet skiing,
wind surfing, sailing and diving.

The promenade offers a variety of beach bars, restaurants both local
and international, hotels, discos and shops, there is also the Parque
Commercial shopping centre selling a range of items including clothes,
china, souvenirs along with café bar's to relax with a sangria whilst
having lunch.

If thats not enough for you there is also the Indalo Wings Micro light
Centre where you can have a flight in a micro light or even have a go
at para gliding.

There is a local bus service that runs regularly between Mojacar Playa
and Mojacar Pueblo.

Over the last few years Garrucha has become a popular tourist
destination, it's tourist slogan is "Garrucha, Sun and Seafood". The
town is well known for it's magnificent, golden sandy beaches
stretching for several kilometres, the beach opposite the town centre is
the only blue flag in town beach in Europe.

Garrucha has a strong fishing industry which is it's main source of
income, with a large port for both commercial and leisure pursuits.

Along the seafront there is a variety of restaurants and bars many of
them being excellent seafood restaurants serving the catch of the day.
These are supplied from the nearby port with fresh fish and seafood,
the fisherman host a daily fish auction each afternoon at a quayside
fish market. If you are down on the seafront at dawn you will
experience the sight of a flotilla of small fishing boats setting out to sea.

Two buildings of interest in Garrucha are the Parish Church de San
Joaquin and the Hermitage de la Virgen del Carmen, the patron saint
of Garrucha, On the 16th July every year the fisherman pass the
chapel on their way to sea in a spirited procession.

Taking a lovely evening stroll around the bay is one of the pleasures
of Garrucha, A palm tree lined promenade framed by white marbled
balustrades stretch along the length of the town almost 2km, this stroll
takes in 3 successive ports, the sports port, fishing port and the
commercial port.

You can sit and relax whilst watching the sunset over the
Mediterranean sea in landscaped areas, along with delightful play
areas for the children.

Garrucha holds a market on Fridays stretching along the streets of the
town.

Much of the municipality of Turre is in the Sierra Cabrera,a beautiful
mountain range, which is excellent for rock climbing, there are also
many pleasant walks and the preserved remains of the old villages of
Teresa and Cabrera to visit, the later has recently been transformed
into a modern urbanisation with good sporting and equestrian facilities.

At the foot of the Sierra Cabrera is the tourist development of Cotijo
Grande with it's own private airfield and golf course.
Two interesting buildings in the village of Turre are the Hermitage of
San Francisco from the 16th century and the Parish Church de la
Purisima Concepcion, built between 1861 and 1887.

Turre has a variety of shops, bars and restaurants many of which are
Spanish owned and reasonably priced.

Turre holds its market on Fridays and is well worth a visit.

Vera's main square has some buildings of interest including the
Church de la Encarnacion built in 1520 as a fort to protect against the
frequent Moorish attacks, also the Ayuntamiento (town hall), here on
the ground floor you will find the Ethnographic and Archaeological
Museum which was originally the barracks of the civil guard.

The Plaza de Toros ( Bullring) is situated on the Garrucha road and
was built in 1879 and restored in 1993, on patron saint Cleofas day
(25th September) a bullfight is staged.

Vera has many shops selling a variety of products including clothes,
locally made handicrafts and jewellery.
There is also a selection of classy restaurants and tapas bars in which
you can enjoy the local cuisine.

On Saturdays it holds a very large market which takes over most of the
town, here you will find stalls selling everything from clothes,
vegetables to household goods.

In recent years this area has been intensively developed and now has
many beach side complexes and many hotels, it also has an entire
urbanisation for the naturists, the Vera Playa Club Hotel was opened in
1989 and is the first naturist hotel in Spain.

Vera Playa also offers many restaurants, bars and shops along with
the only Water Park in the area, Parque Acuatico, it has many shoots
and slides for you to try or you can just sit and relax in the sun by one
of the three swimming pools, It also has a children's section with their
own pool and slides, along with a play area.

Vera Playa is an increasingly popular resort all year round to take a
holiday and to live.

Puerto Rey was undeveloped until the 1980's but has now become a
busy and popular location for visitors and those that are looking for a
second home, this is a area with new holiday home complexes and
hotels being built.

It has more than 2000 metres of sandy beach and a good selection of
shops, including the newly built Puerto Rey shopping centre, which
hosts a supermarket and Internet café along with clothes, jewellery and
handicraft shops.

There is also a good selection of sport facilities including tennis nearby.

Viilaricos was once an important mining town, exploiting the iron and
silver deposits that had been mined since the days of the Phoenicians
when it was called Urci.

Its climate of warm winters and hot summers and the soft breezes from
the Mediterranean Sea makes this village a popular tourist destination
which is its main source of income along with fishing.

Villaricos has two small ports one at each end of the village with a
broad promenade linking them, it also has two beaches, a pebbled
expanse that borders the village and the other being an unspoilt
golden sandy beach next door, the latter is in a sheltered bay which
although popular with the Spanish and visitors is never over crowded.
The village is known for it's crystal clear warm waters and excellent
diving, there is a local diving school where you can take lessons.

There is also a good selection of restaurants and bars serving food
ranging from typical Spanish to British pub food.

There is a small market on a Sunday.