Jasmine Harman is house hunting along the shores of the Almeria Costa around the sun kissed town of Mojácar with Fiona and Andy. They’re searching for the perfect three bedroom holiday home that their children, grandchild and parents can all enjoy. They have a budget of £210,000 but will any of Jasmine’s five options win them over?
About the area
Mojacar, a village situated on the eastern coast of Almería, is a beautiful village which in many details of its architecture appears to come from another time and another culture. It possesses numerous charms and tourist attractions such as the landscape and its beaches and is well worth a visit.
The old location of the town was on a hill near the sea, called Mojácar la Vieja. For some historians it was the old Iberian town of Meschech or Mastia; it welcomed Phoenicians, Carthaginians and Romans. The new town was called Murgis-Akras, "Murgis on the heights', later it was called Mucacra, Mosaqar and Moxacar. It was on the border between two Roman provinces, Betica and Tarraconense.
The symbol of the town, the Indalo (a figure of a man), was taken from one of the figures of the Cave of Signs (Cueva de los Letreros) in Velez-Blanco. It has become the symbol for the whole of Almeria.
From the 60s onwards, it became a tourist destination par excellence for musicians, painters and artists in general which increased its possibilities as a tourist resort. In spite of speculation and damage to the landscape, it has managed to preserve the flavour of an Arabic town perfectly linked to its surroundings.
The area is served by two airports – Almeria (53 miles/1 hr 3 min drive from Mojácar) and Murcia (81 miles/ 1 hr 33 mins). However as these are both seasonal airports with less flights than other major Spanish tourist areas, people sometimes fly to Alicante, which is a year-round airport, bear in mind though that this is a 2 hr 20 min drive away (106 miles).
The attraction for many people to this area is the fact that on average it is quieter and less built up than the Costa del Sol or Costa Blanca. The area is great for walking, and this brings many people from a variety of countries.
