MOJACAR - mon amour!

USEFUL INFORMATION

Flights from UK to Alicante and Almeria Airport

If you want to know which airlines fly to Alicante from the UK, google

'Airlines that fly to Alicante from the UK'

and select www.skyscanner from the results. It lists all airlines with direct UK flights

In September 2012, these were:

Direct from United Kingdom

easyJet flights	Monarch flights	Vueling Airlines flights
Ryanair flights	Flybe flights	flythomascook flights
Aer Lingus flights	Thomson Flights flights	flythomascook charter flights
Jet2 flights	bmibaby flights

Other airlines flying to Alicante

Iberia flights	Norwegian flights	Icelandair flights
British Airways flights	Air Berlin flights	Swiss flights
KLM flights	SAS flights

You can do the same exercise for flights into Almeria

Newspapers

The local English language Regional Paper for Costa Almeria comes out every Friday and can be purchased from the newspaper kiosk at Centro Comercial . This is next to Banco Popular and the courtyard Cafe Restaurant which opens onto Avenida Andalucia, the main road which takes you back up the hill inland to Mojacar Old Town.

The local Anglophone paper contains accurate up to date telephone and contact information about Emergency and Essential Services, and a events diary for local attractions that will co-incide with your stay.

The kiosk also sells yesterday's English tabloid and broadsheet papers and same day international editions of some (mainly The Times)

Maps

Road Atlas for Airport-Resort Driving Directions

Whether you are using your own SatNav , AA Directions or our DriveGuide for the airport transfer to the resort, I would recommend the following Michelin Maps. If you fly into Alicante Airport, 577(Regional Espana) Comunidad Valenciana, Murcia and 578(Regional Espana):Andalucia. If you fly into Almeria Airport, you only need 578

Local Tourist Maps

A couple of maps of Mojacar Playa are obtainable from the hexagonal Tourist Information booth which is situated at the beach side of the Avenida del Mediterraneo just past the Parque Comercial (towards Garrucha). This is just past the roundabout which annexes the Avenida Andalucia, the link road which takes you back up the hill towards Mojacar Old Town

Books

Almeria - An Oasis in the Desert of Civilisation (Otermin Editiones)

Andalusia (Otermin Editiones)

Where to buy? Bookshop either in the grounds of the Hotel Best Mojacar (recessed just back from the road on the hill behind Playa del Cantal beach in the middle of Mojacar Playa) - in one of the shops on the far side of their courtyard auditorium ; or visit the Libreria/Bookshop partway up the hill in Mojacar Old Town, between the main square and the church of Santa Maria(follow the sign for Tourist Information at the far side of the square just beyond the Town Hall type building).

Excursions

Poblado del Oeste/Mini Hollywood

www.oasysparquetematico.com

Motorway A7, Exit number 514 following signs for Tabernas on the N340a

950 36 52 36

950 36 29 31

Internet

There is WiFi in the courtyard Cafe/Restaurantwhich looks out on the Avenida Andalucia in Parque Comercial, just over the road and down the steps from the apartment complex exit, close to Banco Popular. Also in the cafe above the shopping centre next door Centro Comercial Montemar, called Montemar.Again, a mere 100 metres from the apartment. Also, there is an internet cafe directly above the cafe in Parque Comercial, where, for around 2 or 3 Euros per hour, you can jump on a desktop if you need to go online but don't have an IPad etc with you.

Banks

All along Paseo Mediterraneo, including a branch of Barclays, but closest, for changing money etc is Banco Popular next to Cafe in Parque Comercial

Doctors

Again, directly opposite apartment, you can see the Red Sign for Medico, from the terrace balcony.

Pharmacy

Head down Paseo Mediterraneo across roundabout close to Centro Comercial heading towards Carboneras and you will see flashing LED Green Sign on first or second run of shops.

Market Days

Markets, for general goods, fruit and vegetables and general bric-a-brac take place each day in a different town within the province. This is the general guide, details of which you may wish to check against a current copy of the Costa Almeria English language weekly (see Newspapers above)

Mondays

Antas, Huercal Overa, Berja, Almunecar

Tuesdays

Albox, Los Gallardos, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almeria

Wednesdays

Mojacar Pueblo, Bedar, Lubrin, Velez Blanco, El Ejido

Thursdays

Cuevas del Almanzora, Olula del Rio, Carboneras, Sorbas

Fridays

Garrucha, Turre, Zurgena, Puerta Lumbreros

Saturdays

Aguilas, Vera, Arboleas, Velez Rubio, Tijola

Sundays

La Alfoquia, Villaricos, Purias, Vicar, Fines

Websites about Mojacar

There are a couple of sites which seem to be 'in development' but which may nevertheless give you a lead about some product or service you may need while you are here.