1. Directions to Mojacar from Almeria Airport

• If your hire car is parked on the ground level, take the slip road out of the car park, to avoid the ticket barrier; hire cars do not have to pay for car parking.

• If your hire car is parked on the upper level, follow the exit signs, go down the ramp and turn left out of the car park.

Both the above lead to below directions

• Follow this road for 300 yards and it splits, left returns back to the airport and right is signposted onto E15/N340 sign posted Murcia/Almeria.

• Follow the road round to the right.

• First roundabout go straight over and follow signs for Murcia N340, (do not take the slip road signposted N344 to Murcia.)

• At the next roundabout in the middle is a white huge metal sculpture of an Indalo man go straight over and follow this road with plastic greenhouses on either side.

• At the next roundabout go straight over and then take the slip road to the right for Murcia E15/A7 N340, go up the slip road and join the motorway. You are now on the Autovia del Mediteraneo.

• Once on the motorway, sit back and relax – notice Almeria prison on the right hand side, plus all the plastic greenhouses which house the tomato crops – they have four crops per year as this is the sunniest part of Europe!

• After Junction 48 you will see signs for Vera – keep going!

• You can leave the motorway at Junction 494 Carboneras if you would like to take the scenic route through the mountains (not for the faint hearted!); this is a slower and windier route but is obviously prettier. The motorway bypasses the mountains.

• Junction 504 Sorbas – this is a nice Spanish town to visit with lovely villas and town square. You have to go past Sorbas to get to Mini Hollywood.

• Junction 520 Los Gallardos, Turre, Mojacar, Bedar – exit the motorway at this junction.

• Turn right at the roundabout at the top of the slip road, sign posted Turre (6 kms) and Mojacar (9 kms) (AL-150). This is a pleasant road which will take you through the countryside.

Directions to Mojacar from Almeria Airport (Continued)

• You will come to a bridge over the Rio Aguas – you have right of way over oncoming traffic.

• At the next bridge, there is no right of way – be careful!

• You will pass signs for Cortijo Grande where there is a pleasant 9 hole golf course. As you follow this road round you can see Mojacar Pueblo (village) on the right hand side in the mountains.

• You will pass through Turre, which is a lovely quaint Spanish town. We can thoroughly recommend restaurant Mesa de Peppe (which is on the left hand side as you come through the town. On the right is the ‘Super Turre’ supermarket at which you might like to stop to pick up supplies. It looks like a bomb’s hit it but don’t be deceived by its appearance.

• This road will bring you into the bottom of Mojacar Pueblo, the road goes off to the right and carries on to the left for Mojacar Playa (Beach), follow the road round to the left and down the hill.

• Follow this road down the hill to a new roundabout with the CEPSA petrol station on the right hand side. Take the first right at this roundabout for The Playa and Carboneras. The road will continue down and you will soon arrive at The Playa, with the Parque Commercial shopping centre on the left hand side. (Nice little shopping centre with lots of boutiques, gift shops, cafes, restaurants and a supermarket on the lower level). This is where you will find bank cash points.

• At the roundabout, turn right sign posted Carboneras (if you turn left this takes you to the fishing town Garrucha). You are now in Mojacar Playa and this road takes you alongside the beach.

• Follow this road along for about 3.5km, past various bars, restaurants and shops. You will go past the Parator hotel, El Arbol (supermarket), Ferreteria Lopez (hardware/DIY store – worth a visit just to see what they don’t sell in there!), next to Lopez and before Mr UK, is Pollo Agados, which sells wonderful take-away dishes; past the camp site on the right hand side, you will also see lots of beach bars (chiranquitos on the left hand side, these are well worth a visit at lunchtime), a new roundabout with the Red Cross Centre on the left hand side, opposite a large Pharmacy with a green cross, more bars and restaurants and another new roundabout with the riding stables on left hand side and La Gaviota on the right.

• Further along past the Irish Rover bar on the left hand side and Bar Lua (fantastic beach bar) on the left hand side. Just along the next stretch of bars/restaurants you will come to a zebra crossing where you turn right between Northover Removals and Essentials Bar. Look out for a restaurant called Case Egea (big wooden brown sign) in the same parade of shops on the right.

• Follow this road up and turn right into Calle Diamarca.

• Take the next left into Calle Mesquite

• You can either take the next right Calle Alhambra and go right to the end and park your car at the bottom of the steps on the left hand side. These steps will take you up to the gardens of Alcazaba. Do not park under shelter, as this is private.

• Once you’ve reached the gardens of Alcazaba you need to follow the path to the left hand side, which takes you to the access road at the rear of the apartments. Towards the bottom of the incline you will then see apartments 2F/2G.

Alternatively, you can carry up the hill on Calle Mesquite and turn right at the top, it’s a bumpy dust track, but you will see the apartment complex in front of you, go down the steep hill and there is parking at the bottom on the right hand side. Please park considerately as there are limited parking spaces at the moment until the access road is finished.

Directions to Almeria Airport from Mojacar (allow 40-45 mins)

• Come down the hill on Calle Mesquite

• Turn right into Calle Dimarca

• Turn left at the end of this road and carry on down the hill to the front.

• Turn left at the junction and continue along the playa until you come to the roundabout at the Parque Commercial, turn right heading for Mojacar Pueblo.

• Go up the hill towards Mojacar Pueblo, as you reach the bottom of Mojacar Pueblo you need to carry straight over following signs for Turre. If you turn off to the left, this will take you into Mojacar Pueblo.

• Follow this windy road through the countryside, through Turre and over the two bridges, until you come to a roundabout.

• Go straight over following signs for Nijar/Almeria E15/A7, the slip road will take you around to the left to join the motorway.

• Stay on the motorway until you come to Junction 456 La Canãda/Aeroporta.

• Follow the slip road off the motorway and turn left at the roundabout, following signs for Aeroporta.

• Turn right at the next roundabout, taking the third exit.

• Straight over the next roundabout, taking the second exit, this will take you along the road with all the greenhouses.

• At the next roundabout go straight over, taking the second exit.

• At the next roundabout go straight over, taking the second exit.

• Follow the road round until you get nearer to the car park/terminal building.

• You will need to take the middle lane for rental cars; this will take you back to the car park where you picked up your car.

2. Directions to Almeria Airport from Mojacar (allow 40-45 mins)

• Come down the hill on Calle Mesquite

• Turn right into Calle Dimarca

• Turn left at the end of this road and carry on down the hill to the front.

• Turn left at the junction and continue along the playa until you come to the roundabout at the Parque Commercial, turn right heading for Mojacar Pueblo.

• Go up the hill towards Mojacar Pueblo, as you reach the bottom of Mojacar Pueblo you need to carry straight over following signs for Turre. If you turn off to the left, this will take you into Mojacar Pueblo.

• Follow this windy road through the countryside, through Turre and over the two bridges, until you come to a roundabout.

• Go straight over following signs for Nijar/Almeria E15/A7, the slip road will take you around to the left to join the motorway.

• Stay on the motorway until you come to Junction 456 La Canãda/Aeroporta.

• Follow the slip road off the motorway and turn left at the roundabout, following signs for Aeroporta.

• Turn right at the next roundabout, taking the third exit.

• Straight over the next roundabout, taking the second exit, this will take you along the road with all the greenhouses.

• At the next roundabout go straight over, taking the second exit.

• At the next roundabout go straight over, taking the second exit.

• Follow the road round until you get nearer to the car park/terminal building.

• You will need to take the middle lane for rental cars; this will take you back to the car park where you picked up your car.

3. Directions from Mojacar to Garrucha

• Come down the hill via Calle Mesquite, Calle Dimarca until you reach the beach front.

• Turn left onto Mojacar Playa. Follow the playa until you come to the roundabout at the Parque Commercial.

• Turn right at the roundabout, sign posted Garrucha/Vera.

• Follow this road along the playa.

• At the next roundabout you need to go straight over taking the second exit (you will see the garden centre and Aznar furniture shop on the left hand side).

• Follow the road along the playa; you will see several large hotels on the left hand side and Marina golf range and course.

• You will see Garrucha in the distance, as you come into Garrucha turn right where there is a sign showing Paseo Marietino this takes you to the harbour, a must visit at 5pm when the boats come in and fish restaurants.

• Once into Garrucha it is just as easy to park the car along the front as soon as you can and continue on foot!

• On a Friday, you will find a large market the length of the high street.

4. Directions from Mojacar to Vera

• Come down the hill via Calle Mesquite, Calle Dimarca until you reach the beach front.

• Turn left onto Mojacar Playa. Follow the playa until you come to the roundabout at the Parque Commercial.

• Turn right at the roundabout, sign posted Garrucha/Vera.

• Follow this road along the playa.

• At the next roundabout you need to go straight over taking the second exit (you will see the garden centre and Aznar furniture shop on the left hand side).

• Follow the road along the playa; you will see several large hotels on the left hand side and Marina golf range and course.

• You will see Garrucha in the distance, as you come into Garrucha there is a sign showing Paseo Marietino pointing to the right this takes you to the harbour and restaurants of Garrucha. Do not take this, go straight on for 100 yards and turn left before going into Garrucha town.

• Having turned left go up the hill to the junction then turn right. Go down the hill (on the left there is a sign post to Valle D’este golf course - brilliant course!!!!) go past this and Garrucha Aerodrome is on the left.

• You will come to a roundabout called Bouganvilla. Here there are some nice restaurants. Left takes you to Vera. Straight over for about a mile or so takes you past various apartments and hotels, many of which are for naturists! You will see the water Park on your right hand side.

• This is also the way to Desert Springs golf course which is about 5 minute’s away, well worth a look at the houses and quarter of a million planted cacti.

5.Murcia to Mojacar Playa (via new toll Road – 11 euros…ish?).

Murcia to Mojacar Playa (via new toll Road – 11 euros…ish?).

Everyone’s raving about this new road, as it apparently can cut the time to around 70/80 mins. There are reports of poor signage however so you should allow a couple of hours in case & remember, it’s advisable to watch your speed, as the old bill have been calculating speed between tolls.

• WHEN LEAVING THE AIRPORT GO STRAIGHT AHEAD AT THE FIRST AND SECOND ROUNDABOUTS, UNDER THE DUAL-CARRIAGEWAY, FOLLOWING SIGNS FOR CARTEGENA.

• AT THE THIRD ROUNDABOUT TURN LEFT ON TO THE AP7 FOLLOWING SIGNS FOR CARTAGENA AND MURCIA.

• FIFTEEN TO TWENTY KILOMETRES ALONG THE AP7 LOOK FOR A SMALL SIGN WHICH INDICATES ALMERIA, THE JUNCTION NUMBER IS 800 (keep your speed down, as this sign can be easy to miss). TURN OFF HERE AND YOU WILL SEE ANOTHER SIGN INDICATING ALICANTE, ALMERIA AND VERA, AT THE ROUNDABOUT GO APPROXIMATELY THREE QUARTERS OF THE WAY ROUND & THERE IS A SIGN POST POINTING TO MURCIA, VERA, ALMERIA, TAKE THIS EXIT ON TO THE AP7 AND FOLLOW THIS ROAD TO THE TOLL BOOTH (approx. 35k after leaving the airport).

• ONCE ON THE NEW MOTORWAY, CONTINUE FOR AROUND 130Km (estimated) UNTIL IT MEETS THE E15/A7. HEAD ON THIS ROAD TOWARDS ALMERIA AND EXIT AT JUNCTION 525.

• As you come to the top of the slip road turn left (over the motorway) and then right onto the N340 towards Los Gallardos. This road runs parallel with the motorway for a while before you reach a junction on the left (A370 – Garrucha).

• Take this road towards Garrucha, past a petrol station on the left, and keep going, avoiding signs for Turre on the right. You will eventually come to an option to turn right for Mojacar and Carboneras. Turn right here and follow the bypass to its end, which brings you out to a roundabout with a petrol garage opposite.

• Take the last exit at this roundabout for The Playa and Carboneras. The road will continue down and you will soon arrive at The Playa, with the Parque Commercial shopping centre on the left hand side. (Nice little shopping centre with lots of boutiques, gift shops, cafes, restaurants and a supermarket on the lower level). This is where you will find bank cash points.

• At the roundabout, turn right sign posted Carboneras (if you turn left this takes you to the fishing town Garrucha). You are now in Mojacar Playa and this road takes you alongside the beach.

• Follow this road along for about 3.5km, past various bars, restaurants and shops. You will go past the Parator hotel, El Arbol (supermarket), Ferreteria Lopez (hardware/DIY store – worth a visit just to see what they don’t sell in there!), next to Lopez and before Mr UK, is Pollo Agados, which sells wonderful take-away dishes; past the camp site on the right hand side, you will also see lots of beach bars (chiranquitos on the left hand side, these are well worth a visit at lunchtime), a new roundabout with the Red Cross Centre on the left hand side, opposite a large Pharmacy with a green cross, more bars and restaurants and another new roundabout with the riding stables on left hand side and La Gaviota on the right.

• Further along past the Irish Rover bar on the left hand side and Bar Lua (fantastic beach bar) on the left hand side. Just along the next stretch of bars/restaurants you will come to a zebra crossing where you turn right between Northover Removals and Essentials Bar. Look out for a restaurant called Case Egea (big wooden brown sign) in the same parade of shops on the right.

• Follow this road up and turn right into Calle Diamarca.

• Take the next left into Calle Mesquite

• You can either take the next right Calle Alhambra and go right to the end and park your car at the bottom of the steps on the left hand side. These steps will take you up to the gardens of Alcazaba.

• Once you’ve reached the gardens of Alcazaba you need to follow the path to the left hand side, which takes you to the access road at the rear of the apartments. Towards the bottom of the incline you will then see apartment 2F/2G.

• Alternatively, you can carry up the hill on Calle Mesquite and turn right at the top, it’s a bumpy dust track, but you will see the apartment complex in front of you, go down the steep hill and there is parking at the bottom on the right hand side. Please park considerately as there are limited parking spaces at the moment until the access road is finished.

Mojacar Playa to Murcia Airport (via new toll Road – 11 euros…ish?).

Remember, to watch your speed, and allow extra time if it’s the first attempt at this route.

•Come down the hill on Calle Mesquite

•Turn right into Calle Dimarca

• Turn left at the end of this road and carry on down the hill to the front.

• Turn left at the junction and continue along the playa until you come to the roundabout at the Parque Commercial. Take the last exit, left and head for Mojacar Pueblo.

• Go up the hill to the roundabout, with the petrol station to the left. Take the first exit towards Garrucha.

• Stay on this bypass until it meets the A370, where you turn left towards Los Gallardos. Stay on this road (passing another petrol stn on the right) until its end at a ‘t’ junction. Turn right here on the N340/A7 towards Murcia.

• Follow signs for Murcia and turn right onto the motorway (junct 525 E15/A7) towards Murcia.

• Start concentrating at the 533k sign and Exit at junction 534 (There is a 534 A & B; you want the one for ‘Cartegena’) This will take you right onto the AP7 Toll Rd.

• Stay on the road on reverse route, and start concentrating after the 802 sign.

• Follow signs for La manga & Aeroporto, then as your option splits, follow signs for ‘Aeroporto’, and you’ll end up on a dual carriageway. You’ll come into an area of huge advertising for new housing developments & golf courses. To your right, you should see the bay of La Manga, with high buildings that appear to rise out of the sea off-shore.

• Exit (believed at junction 784) for San Javier (Sur) Aeroporto.

• Straight over next roundabout and ‘bob’s your uncle’ you’re at the airport (or somewhere completely different, and you’ve missed your plane!!)