Mojácar

Member of Los Pueblos más Bonitos de España

A small figure holding a rainbow, the Indalo, was once painted on Mojácar's house fronts to ward off the evil eye; artists who settled here in the 1960s turned it into the emblem of all Almería. The white village sits on a steep hill above the Mediterranean, its car-free centre a tangle of narrow streets and stairways. Each June, Moros y Cristianos recalls the town's peaceful surrender in 1488.

Highlights

The Indalo, a prehistoric figure painted on houses for protection
Iglesia de Santa María (1560), built over the mosque and used for defence
Moros y Cristianos, on the weekend nearest 10 June
Local dishes: gurullos, migas, ajo colorao and fried fish
The beaches of Mojácar Playa, six with Blue Flag status in 2021

Summary based on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.

Population: 7,680

Things to see

Travel guide (Wikivoyage)

Mojácar is an elevated mountain village and a tourist resort in Almería. It is 90 km from the capital of the province, Almería.

Text from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA

Events through the year

Semana Santa Religious · Holy Week, Thursday and Good FridayJesús Nazareno procession passes under the old town gate
Romería de San Isidro Religious · Sunday nearest 15 MayPilgrimage to El Sopalmo with a country meal and rociera Mass
Fiesta de Moros y Cristianos Historical · Weekend nearest 12 JuneRecalls the peaceful surrender to the Catholic Monarchs; landing and parade
San Juan Hogueras Seasonal · 23 to 24 JuneBonfires of Saint John
Noche de las Velas Seasonal · 8 August
Fiestas de San Agustín Religious · Late August, nearest dates to 28 AugustPatronal feast with the corrida de cintas, ribbons caught on horseback
Virgen del Rosario Religious · 7 OctoberFeast of the town's female patron saint
Nine lessons and carols Seasonal · ChristmasChristmas service of readings and carols held with the resident Anglican community

Dates follow the traditional patterns described on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage: check locally before you travel.

Based on Wikipedia (Mojácar (ES), Mojácar (EN)) (CC BY-SA).

Local food & wine

GurullosDish
GachasDish
MigasDish
Ajo coloraoDish
Fried fishDish

Based on Wikipedia (Mojácar) (CC BY-SA).

Where to sleep

26 places to stay within 3 km

Hotels 22
B&Bs and guest houses 2
Apartments and chalets 1
Campsites 1

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Thermal baths nearby

Hot spring: Baños de Lucainena · ~45 min by car

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