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Motril is the largest town on the
Costa tropical with 50,000 inhabitants. Is it a commercial town
that benefits from the tropical fruit and flower producers in the
area. The town of Motril is located just off the main coast road
between Almeria and Malaga where the N325 turns inland for Granada.
Most tourists by pass the town but is a good place to go shopping
for necessities perhaps in one of the out of town hyper-markets.
Whilst in the town take a look at one of the interesting sights.
Town Hall
Built in 1631 in baroque style. There is a mudejar
coffered ceiling in the main entrance hall and the assembly hall.
Casa de las Palmas
16C sugar mill.
Sanctuary of Ntra Sra de la Cabeza
Sanctuary of Ntra Sra de la Cabeza stands on a hill
overlooking the Park of the people of the Americas. This baroque
shrine was built on the former Moorish palace of Aixa, mother of
Boabdil. The well kept park itself is a pleasant place for a quite
stroll.
Motril is best known for its busy commercial port.
There is also a fishing port and a yachting Marina. There are ferries
from here to Morocco.
Motril's coastal strip has two beaches Playa
Granada and Playa Poniente. The latter
is better developed, but the area is not aesthetic enough for discerning
international tourists. The Gran Hotel (****) is the best on the
coast, very comfortable and reasonably priced but its location lacks
inspiration. Ideal for a night halt or a business meeting.
Taking the little coast road west from Playa Poniente
we pass Casa Astrida, formidable looking with its heavy security.
If you see a lot of police standing guard then the King is probably
in residence. It was here where the late King Baldwin of Belgium
was staying when he died in 1993. A little further west we find
Motril's 'Los Moriscos' Golf course.
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