If you fancy some time enjoying the "Costa" experience, then Roquetas de Mar is where you can mainline it!
Located under an hour's drive from Ranchito, Roquetas offers the full range of activities and amusements to keep kids of every age happy!
Mario Aqua Park
An exciting day out for the whole family - just over an hour from Ranchito!
There are fifteen rides for the family to enjoy here, as well as a snack bar and various concession stands.
Adults 12.80 euro, children 8.30 euro.
Tel: 950 32 75 75
Mario Park Parque Aquatico, Roquetas de Mar
Camino Las Selinas, 10
Roquetas de Mar
Almeria
OPEN 1ST JUNE TO END SEPT.
Rides for the whole family....
Go Karting
There is plenty of opportunity to indulge the kids - or the kid in you - and blast round Go Kart tracks in this part of the world...there's a great circuit in Roquetas...
Here's the address -
Karting Roquetas, Roquetas de Mar Ctra. Alicum
Roquetas (El Parador)
but you won't need that
as it's right on the main dual carriageway through
the centre of town!!
Great fun at "Karting Roquetas"
these dual boikes are a great way to see the town...
General Description: Roquetas de Mar (which means "Little Rocks of the Sea") is one of the four main resorts that make up the Costa de Almeria. Though measuring only about 3 by 1½ mls, the urbanisation of which it is part covers 37½ square mls. Roquetas de Mar itself is essentially a purpose-built development only some 20 years old, and has seen rapid growth since 1990, mainly in the form of apartments and hotel blocks towards the outskirts. Its flat, compact nature makes it suitable for strolling or bicycle riding.
Beaches: A long, attractive, fairly wide and gently shelving stretch of coarse, light sand, narrower towards the SW end of the resort. Waves can be strong, though swimming and water sports are popular, including windsurfing, jet-skiing, pedalloes, sailing and surfing. Most of the beach is public, though many hotels have private sections with sun loungers and deck chairs for hire. Lifeguard on duty during high season. Has earned a European Blue Flag for cleanliness and safety
Roquetas Beaches all have European Blue Flag status
Local excursions: One day: Granada, with its Alhambra Palace and Generalife Gardens. Shoot-outs and stunt show at Wild West village in the Tabernas desert (where many famous Westerns were filmed). Almeria, with its Arab fortress, shopping and market. Simply Spain, a tour taking in typical Spanish villages and a bodega (to sample local wines). Waterpark in Almunecar. Mojacar, an old Moorish village. Local handicrafts (such as ceramics and hand-woven carpets) in Nijar. Nerja, with its caves. Vicar has a large Sunday-morning market. Aqua Park. One or two days: Gibraltar or Seville.
Entertainments: Daytime: sports centre; public golf courses in vicinity; go-karting; surfing; sailing; various water sports; nautical clubs; cycling; children's funfair.
Nightlife: plethora of open-air cafes, pubs and bars, including Irish and Scottish ones; a few discos and nightclubs; a couple of casinos in the larger hotels. Many hotels also offer programmes of evening entertainment, including live music and local shows. Generally a more relaxed, low-key atmosphere compared with other more developed Spanish resorts
Eating out: A good selection of restaurants to suit all tastes; choices include fish, pizza, Chinese, local fare (with "menu of the day" dishes on offer) as well as the ubiquitous "everything with chips" fodder. "Tapas" small samples of food eaten with wine or beer before the main meal is typical of this area.
Public transport: In the resort itself, there's a small tourist road-train and horse and cart for those who want to give their legs a rest. Frequent bus service to Almeria and Aguadulce. Train connections from Almeria to various destinations including Granada, Seville and Madrid. Car, bicycle and tricycle hire all available.
Shopping
for those of you who can't do without your shopping hit - Roquetas boasts an amazing mall that rivals most large town malls in the UK - there's certainly everything here you could need, plus even though it's a mall, its done with that Spanish panache, so there's plenty of great tapas bars for those doing the waiting!!
You'll find it on the main dual carriageway into Roquetas - you really can't miss it, but if you need directions, just ask or look out for the "Leroy Merlin" - that's the name of the mall....
