Coming to Roquetas de Mar /Mojacar in March 2021 - Page 2

Matthew wrote on Thu Jul 9, 2020 10:08pm:

. . . Bless their little hearts.

Becs wrote on Wed Jul 8, 2020 8:30pm:

We are coming out from the UK in March next year, Covid willing!  We are looking for advice on where to stay etc.  Are the bars and restaurants open as normal by then?  We are hoping to buy in the future so are coming out for a month to try before we buy.   Trying to deci...

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...de between Mojacar area or Roquetas.  Anyone got any pros or cons for either please??

Many thanks

truenudist wrote on Thu Jul 9, 2020 10:30pm:

Sorry Becs 

Taken you well off the thread here.

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Apologies

tn

Becs wrote on Thu Jul 9, 2020 10:50pm:

Hahahaha no worries.  Do you have any info on roquatas de mar???

truenudist wrote on Thu Jul 9, 2020 11:02pm:

Becs

It has a nice Marina - have sailed into it and sailed out of it, I have driven into it and driven out of it - once, but in all honesty thats about all I can tell you about the place. I do remember lots of greenhouse acres ( tomatoes ) and the town seemed just like any other town ( sorry, not crit...

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...icising all you who live in RDM ). I was happy to get back to Mojacar.

What draws you to RDM? Boats?

Matthew wrote on Fri Jul 10, 2020 9:39pm:

Shops in Mojacar Playa & Mojacar Pueblo:- The Playa has three serious supermarkets probably superior to large supermarkets in the English speaking parts of Europe. The bread section alone leave the UK for dead; the fish sections are excellent too. All in all grocery shopping is cheaper in Spa...

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...in but if you want your Western Europe branded items you'll pay for them. But, I reckon it isn't grocery shopping your're too interested in.

Boutiques:- Parque Commercial is the main shopping complex in Mojacar Playa. It alone has enough ladies' wear and shoe shops to keep you shopping for hours. Straddled along the Playa you'll come across other ladies' wear shops which if you're prepared to spend money they'll remain open after their usual hours of business. 

Markets:- On different days each nearby town including Mojacar Pueblo, Garrucha, Vera, Carboneras would have a market day where everything you think you could wear or hang up on a curtain rail or place on a bed or on a floor is buyable and at relatively cheap rates. Be aware that Spanish pillow sizes, bed-sheet sizes etc are not the same so perhaps on your first visit to the markets you'd need somebody who speaks some Spanish. "Matrimonio" bed does not translate into Super King Size in Spanish. Food (fruit and veg) can also be purchased at the markets.

If you don't wish to be confined to Mojacar Playa, Mojacar Pueblo or the markets then nearby Garrucha and Vera are a good shopping towns. Hop on a bus and pay all of €1.20 per adult and you're in Vera or Garrucha. If you tell me you wish to shop in Iceland in Vera, I'll stop posting. The shopping for jewellery, clothing, shoes, cosmetics, in Vera and Garrucha is excellent. 

Garden Centres:- All are excellent repeat All are excellent.

DarioMartin wrote on Fri Jul 10, 2020 9:47pm:

You forgot to add that shopping for esoteric and metaphysical items is now possible in Vera ;-)

Matthew wrote on Fri Jul 10, 2020 9:39pm:

Shops in Mojacar Playa & Mojacar Pueblo:- The Playa has three serious supermarkets probably superior to large supermarkets in the English speaking parts of Europe. The bread section alone leave the UK for dead; the fish sections are excellent too. All in all grocery shopping is cheaper in Spa...

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...in but if you want your Western Europe branded items you'll pay for them. But, I reckon it isn't grocery shopping your're too interested in.

Boutiques:- Parque Commercial is the main shopping complex in Mojacar Playa. It alone has enough ladies' wear and shoe shops to keep you shopping for hours. Straddled along the Playa you'll come across other ladies' wear shops which if you're prepared to spend money they'll remain open after their usual hours of business. 

Markets:- On different days each nearby town including Mojacar Pueblo, Garrucha, Vera, Carboneras would have a market day where everything you think you could wear or hang up on a curtain rail or place on a bed or on a floor is buyable and at relatively cheap rates. Be aware that Spanish pillow sizes, bed-sheet sizes etc are not the same so perhaps on your first visit to the markets you'd need somebody who speaks some Spanish. "Matrimonio" bed does not translate into Super King Size in Spanish. Food (fruit and veg) can also be purchased at the markets.

If you don't wish to be confined to Mojacar Playa, Mojacar Pueblo or the markets then nearby Garrucha and Vera are a good shopping towns. Hop on a bus and pay all of €1.20 per adult and you're in Vera or Garrucha. If you tell me you wish to shop in Iceland in Vera, I'll stop posting. The shopping for jewellery, clothing, shoes, cosmetics, in Vera and Garrucha is excellent. 

Garden Centres:- All are excellent repeat All are excellent.

Becs wrote on Fri Jul 10, 2020 11:24pm:

Wow thanks for the information more than I was expecting.  I presume most bars etc are opening for summer season around March time?