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Choosing an area to live
Hi all we are planning to move to Almeria and will be working in Roquetas. We wanted to know what people loved and didn't about the areas they live in . We are happy to travel 40 mins in any direction. Would prefer to be out of the hustle and bustle. We speak moderate Spanish so happy to go local. Thanks for your help .
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2022 6:09pm
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If your Spanish is good enough go as rural as you can. Personaly, I dislike Roquetas and all the Brit strip places further north. I can't recommend particular villages near Roquetas as we're further north in the Almanzora valley, but come and rent for 6 - 12 months and see what you like. Best of luck.
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2022 2:10pm
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Hi,
I agree with Juliet Diaz about renting. Spanish villages have a charm, and until you have lived here for a while it's impossible to know the positives and negatives. I know plenty of people who bought in the wrong place for them and had to move, and moving house in Spain is costly.
Rent for a while, get a feel for a place, be sure.
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2022 2:35pm
Yvonne Mrs J wrote on Sun Jan 30, 2022 2:10pm:
Hi,
I agree with Juliet Diaz about renting. Spanish villages have a charm, and until you have lived here for a while it's impossible to know the positives and negatives. I know plenty of people who bought in the wrong place for them and had to move, and moving house in Spain is costly.
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Rent for a while, get a feel for a place, be sure.
Hi all . Yes we are definatley looking to rent however needs to be within 30 mins of roquetas port as we are getting a business there ...just looking for insights on the different areas really .
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2022 7:51am
Hi,
My family and I moved to Roquetas in January 2020 and as you can imagine it's been a stressful 18 months or so.
I've been monitoring Roquetas since about 2015. We have visited several times before moving here and a lot has happened and a lot has changed.
You should consider the following
1. What kind of lifestyle do you want. Different areas offer different options. We chose the port area (plaza Dolores) as very few international residents, only one English bar, very few English speakers and the heart of the town that functions all year round.
2. What kind of property do you want? And what facilities?
If and when you do visit, I recommend doing what I did and spend half a day or a couple of hours walking around the 6 areas of Roquetas.
1. Las Salinas. From the shopping centre to the beach.
2. Port/Romanilla. Make a triangle from the castle, along Avenida Roquetas until you reach the river, down to the beach and back to the castle. This was our choice. All facilities all year round
3. Pueblo. The area the other side of Avenida Roquetas. In this context, the police refer to Avenida Roquetas as "the frontera".
Walk around the Romanilla/port area first then walk up Los banos and keep walking until you cross Avenida Roquetas and keep walking for about 15/20 mins
4. Las marinas/touristas. From the castle along the beach to Avenida Mediterraneo, up to mercadona and back to the castle. Summer tourists and holiday villas and apartments.
5. Tourist zone. From Avenida Mediterraneo to calls Sierra Nevada. Residential and holiday homes. Very quiet in the off season.
6. Golf. The final zone. Very very quiet in the off season.
And finally, check out this website on a computer or tablet...press on the camera icon under the Q in Roquetas.
https://www.roquetasdemar.es/estado-de-las-playas
Hope this is of assistance
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