dont no what the local transports like but there is a water park either in or very near to rojales been to it a few time when staying with my parents in la marina

If you are going around the 29th. June you will be in the middle of the local fiesta (St. Peter is their patron saint, I think).

The water park mentioned is in Ciudad Quesada (Spanish for cheesy city!), which is only a short distance away.

I imagine that transport links will be OK for there, and to and from your nearest beach which is Guardamar.

At the moment there is a campaign to keep the caves at Rojales open as a tourist attraction.

Personally I would hire a car to get the best out of the area, but don't worry about the kids.....they usually can make their own entertainment.

we are going in august next year. the caves and the waterpark sound good.

i know this might sound daft but does anyone know if you can wear glasses in the waterpark there as when i went to the one near torrevieja last year they wouldnt let me wear em and i'm blind as abat without em - more of a danger really.

Swimming pool regulations are quite tight over here, probably because the pools get such a lot of use. In some pools you will be asked to wear a swim hat (boys and girls), in the larger more popular pools like Quesada nobody would object to you wearing glasses anywhere other than in the water itself (which makes sense!).

Is it possible to get a prescription pair of swimming goggles? I imagine some professional swimmers must have dodgy eyes as well!

Quesada Water Park has a restaurant and 4 big slides for kids of all ages. It is cheaper to use than the one in Torrevieja, and they don't mind if you take a picnic. However, it is not the easiest place to find if you are driving yourself. PM me if you need directions.

I live almost next door to the wtaer park and I can tell you that there's definately no public transport from Rojales . However all is not lost because Quesada water park depending on where you are in Rojales is within a 30 minute walk.

Sad to tell you other than the water park there's nothing at all for the children to occupy themselves with in Rojales or Quesada. Most children who come here with parents spend most of their time in the the villa pool, or taken to the beach.

There's no public transport from Rojales to the beach either, you will need to hire a car or take a cab.

For the poster who said Quesada means cheesy, I think you're getting your ''queso'' mixed up.

Quesada was named after the man who built it, and who still live here.

oh dear the lack of public transport is worrying - are there no buses or anything? we were led to believe that there would be??? i'm the only one that drives and won't drive aborad as it confuses me too much. don't mind walking but surely there must be buses?