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Rota, Spain
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Location: |
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36°36.31 N 06°21.17 W |
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Anchorages: |
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None |
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Marinas: |
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Puerto Deportivo
Rota,
VHF 09
 | High value winter rates, October to May |
| Warmest weather in the Med in winter of 2003-2004 |
| Great shower facilities |
| Laundry washer and dryer |
| Pay extra for docks A-E to avoid swell |
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Cruiser Amenities: |
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| Tourist Office in Town Hall |
| Circular City Bus Routes: two |
| Bus Service to Seville, Jerez, and Puerto Santa Maria |
| International airport at Jerez, 40 euro taxi ride |
| Cooperative fresh fish market adjacent to marina |
| Wide choice of markets and supermarkets |
| Some restaurants cater to North Americans |
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Transportation: |
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| Train connections to Cadiz and Seville from Puerto Santa
Maria |
| Air connections to international destinations from
Jerez |
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Provisions: |
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| Dia: great meat, good prices, shop here first |
| Mercadona: seafood, vegetable, chicken |
| Super-Sol in commercial area: good selection of
Western foods, ie peanut butter |
| El Paseo in Puerto is a North American shopping mall |
| Co-op Fish Market in harbor: freshest seafood
available |
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Attractions: |
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| Naval Base, Spanish flagged, leased and used by US |
| Old town with many restaurants, tapas bars, everything
you need |
| Castillo de
Luna converted into Town Hall, Sunday noon tours |
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| Internet Access: |
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| Library adjacent to harbor, Monday - Saturday,
1500-2000, free, no laptop connectivity |
| System, address, Monday - Friday, 1000-1300 and
1630-2030, 1 euro/hour, DSL laptop connectivity |
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Restaurants: |
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| Cafe Oh-La-La: lunch salads, baguettes, best coffee
in Rota |
| Los Argentinos: great steak values, all
appetizers exceptional |
| San Miguel: excellent steak and roast lamb |
| Bodega Gastronomique: traditional Spanish fare
with no written menu |
| Agros Bar: at end of marina quay; have cafe
while doing the laundry |
| Bodegas El Gato: sherry bars with very good tapas |
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Misc Information: |
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All information valid in December, 2003 |
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Web Sites: |
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Castillo de Luna,
the town hall of Rota |
La Playa del Pompidillo |
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Parish Church of Our Lad of O |
Street leading to harbor with Rota
lighthouse above |
Monument commemorating Rota's part in the discovery of the
Americas |
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View through the columns above La Playa del
Pompidillo |
Paseo around La Playa del Pompidillo |
Breakwater south of Playa de la Costilla |
Paseo around Playa de la Costilla |
Rota's beaches and boardwalks are cleaned daily early in the
morning, both manually and mechanically. |
First bulldozer scrap the beach of debris; then a tractor
erases the bulldozer's tracks. |
Families relax on the Atlantic beach in February. |
As families play, cargo ships enter the harbor for Cadiz. |
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The entrance to the marina from the fishing port where Chris
shoved Jackie out of the path of a runaway motorcyclist.. |
The fishing cooperative market next to the marina where the
restaurants come to purchase the food for the night. |
Entrances to Spanish homes often contain a hallway decorated
with tiles. |
Sometimes the tiles are repetitious, other times, they tell a
story. |
Could this story possibly be ... |
"The Man of La Mancha?" |
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