Mojacar town is not navigable by car, its medieval Arab
architecture means the streets are too narrow and steep.
It is necessary to forget the car and to enjoy the enchantment
of his medieval Arab architecture on foot. Across from the
Mirador in the Plaza Nueva is old Mojacar, situated by the
river that leads to the Lagoon, a protected nature reserve.
Also in the plaza is the eighteenth century Ermita de los
Dolores under the Castillo, the highest point of the town,
whose views are spectacular. Just along calle Alcalde Jacinto
is the Iglesia de Santa maría, dated 1560. Bordering
the church, stoene stairs descend to the Plaza del Parterre,
the old Arab cementery, calle Enmedio, which roughly follows
the line of the original city walls, and the Plaza del Ayuntamiento
with its centuries old tree, brought from the Americas by
an emigrant. The old city gate, the Puerta de la Ciudad
with its half point arch and arms dates from 1574. Next
to the arch, the Casa del Torreon, now a guesthouse, was
the original tax collection building for merchants entering
and leaving the city. The Plaza Flores represents the gate
to the old Jewish quarter, characterised by labyrinthine
passageways and hidden corners.
