The town of Mojácar is on a hill, 152m above sea level, overlooking 5Km of white sandy beaches and the clear blue waters of the Mediterranean, situated half way between Almeria and Cartagena, lying beneath the Sierra Cabrera.

It is a very enchanting place with its whitewashed facades and lively nightlife. The village centre is honeycombed with narrow cobbled streets, which hide many secluded corners, like a Roman fountain and the unusual Renaissance church of Santa Maria, from the 16th century.

In front of the church there is a marble statue of the Mojaquera, wearing typical arab dress, carrying the water from the fountain.

Further along the coast, there are picturesque villas and apartments, all with lovely views and having the advantage of being by the white sandy beaches.
If it wasn’t for the foresight of the Mayor in the early 1960’s the town may have become a ghost town. Local inhabitants were leaving due to lack of work and moving away to the larger cities of Madrid and Barcelona. The mayor offered to give away land free of charge to people who wanted to build a fresh start and the town quickly became populated with artists and musicians, who over the last 30 years have made Mojácar one of the most popular tourist destinations within Spain. The local population now stands at over 6,000 people.


Mojácar was originally inhabited by the Phoenicians and Carthaginians but it wasn’t until the Greeks that the town was given the name Murgis-Akra, the Moors renamed the town Muxacra and finally the current name of Mojácar.
Each summer there is a spectacular parade of the Moors and Christians complete with extravagant and highly decorated costumes, whereby the locals honour their Arab ancestory.

Mojácar enjoys an average of 320 days of sunshine each year with an average temperature of 23°C. The sea temperature rises to 24°C in August and with the clean beaches allows for excellent watersports, sunbathing and swimming.

One of Mojácar’s greatest claims to fame is that ‘Walt Disney’ was born here, being an illegitimate son of a beautiful local washer woman, who fled to America to seek her fortune. Unable to provide for Walt she gave him up for adoption to Flora and Elias Disney. To this day ‘Walt Disney’s’ birth certificate has never been found in Mojácar or Chicago.

Mojácar has a real charm which is captivating. If you have an opportunity to visit the area you will never look back and always want to go back for another visit.