Why Mojacar?
Mojacar is certainly unique whilst it benefits from its white sandy beaches of Mojacar Playa and the traditions and mystery of the hilltop village both of which have secured the interest of the thousands who visit and discover this Jewel of Andalucia year after year.
Origins
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Mojácar has been habitated by many and varied peoples since antiquity. Populated since the Bronze Age around 2000 BC, traders such as Phoenicians and Carthaginians arrived to serve the growing communities.
Under Greek dominion, the settlement was called Murgis-Akra, from whence came the Latinized Moxacar, the Moorish Muxacra and finally the current name of Mojácar.
The north African Moors established themselves in Spain in the early 8th century and the province of Almería became under the authority of the Caliphate of Damascus and later ruled from Cordoba.
Inside Mojacar
Its magnificent beaches with plenty of small and friendly hotels along with a frontline Parador hotel that was refurbished in 2008, accommodation can also be found in hotels, villas, apartments and campsites dotting the shoreline.
