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This spectacular Moorish fortress town
stands on a towering crag overlooking a shore graced by pristine
beaches and the sparkling waters of the Mediterranean.
Like many other villages in south-eastern Spain, in the 1960's Mojacar had become
a ghost town, since most of its active inhabitants had moved north to find work
in the factories of the Barcelona region, and further afield.
To attract new residents, the town's mayor gave land away to anyone who promised
to build, and within a year picturesque Mojacar had become a thriving art colony.
Mainstream tourists and holiday-makers were also later attracted by the beauty
and charm of the place and the following decades saw the development of its shoreline,
with the construction of hotels and villas.
The shimmering white village of Mojacar nestles on a hill overlooking the main
tourist resort along the coast. With its wonderful maze of narrow streets, the
old place has lost none of its traditional charm and mystique. Quaint little
shops and bars are waiting to be discovered around every corner, oozing authentic
Spanish hospitality. |
