An 18th-century watchtower 2.5km south of the end of the main Mojácar beach. You can't enter it but it's free to view from the outside. From the tower a dirt track runs down the coast to a second defensive tower, the Torre Pirulico, 1.3km away.
Castillo de Macenas
Costa de Almería
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