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Éstacion de Cártama Whilst not exactly a day out, it is nice to potter around and take a look at this busy, thriving and rapidly expanding town. Very little sign of tourism, although there are a couple of British pubs and a "Paper Shop" selling UK papers. Many expatriates live in the area, but it is predominantly Spanish. A large market is held on Sunday mornings
(when some of the other shops are open too), and is a great place to have
something to eat in the evening. There are lots of open air tables -
as the Spanish will spend the whole evening at the table, many are
required or you'd never get a seat! You can have a huge
Brochetta de Having had no decent supermarkets, we now have 3! Not only has a Mercadona opened here, there is also a Carrefour Express and a Lidls.
About 3-4 km the other side of Cártama Éstacion there's an absolutely great (fun) restaurant, El Tintero Campero, - it's outside, under shade, with huge
trestle tables Almendra del Sur is a great place to buy some small presents of local produce to take home. It is a co-operative (local farmers association) that produces honey, almonds and other local specialities. The shop is almost always completely devoid of human life – other than a till assistant if you are lucky. All sorts of interesting items can be seen in here for making honey, processing almonds and olives etc. Hidden down a side road off the main road through Cártama Éstacion, there has at last been a sign erected near the Cepsa petrol station pointing the way. |
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There is also a station here - on the same
line as Malaga and Álora. 
and paper tablecloths. The waiters run around the place with
plates full of different things (seafood, barbequed meats, salads etc) and you
just stop them when you see something you like. They actually call out in
Spanish and English what it is they are carrying ... but understanding either is
practically impossible! Most families put the plates in the middle of the table
and everyone can just help themselves. It's very reasonably priced. The only
time to go is Sunday lunchtime ... particularly in the summer months. As you
drive on the motorway to Cártama Éstacion, you can see the Venta (countryside
restaurant) around junction 57 - big green screens covering up from the traffic.
It doesn't look much from the road ... but we love it! And thanks to Mary
and Craig, we now have a telephone number if you want to check it's open before
you go ... 952 42 0475 ... be ready with your Spanish phrase book ... !