Valle del Este is just a few kilometres from the Mediterranean and its miles of unspoilt beaches. Mojacar Playa (above) has all the facilities you would expect of a holiday destination with 9 km of sandy beaches stretching from the Cabo de Gatar Natural Park in the South West to Marina de la Torres in the North East.
Travel a few kilometres to the south of Mojacar to Costa Macenas to find Playa El Sombrerico on the edge of Cabo de Gata Natural Park (above & below).
The second of the two beaches (above) was used in the 1972 film of treasure Island starring Orson Welles. The beach bar there was part of the fort used in the film and is open every day.
You may even be lucky enough to find a beach of your own.
North West a long the coast from Mojacar is the fishing port of Garrucha (below) with its small but pristine beach. Garrucha is best known for its seafood restaurants and fresh fish market. The beach to the North East of Garrucha continues uninterrupted to Puerto Rey and Vera Playa, the site of the Valle del Este Beach Club.