All about the Costa Calida
The 250-kilometre coastline which borders the province of Murcia in south east Spain is also known as the Costa Calida.
The world famous La Manga Club is located here, boasting some of the top sports and leisure facilities of any self-contained tourist complex in Europe. The Costa Calida also encompasses one of the finest coastal regions in Spain – the Mar Menor – which is a huge natural salt water lagoon separated from the Mediterranean by a 22-kilometre narrow sandy strip of land.
The Mar Menor attracts a wide array of wildlife to its shores along with water sports enthusiasts, attracted by the calm, safe waters and thousands of people who swear by the healing powers of its mud and the minerals it contains. The curative properties of minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iodine and bromide, which can be found here in plentiful supplies, are believed to ease many of the ailments afflicting sufferers of rheumatism, arthritis and gout amongst others. Soaking in the healing salt waters of the lagoon or the natural mud baths is free of charge or for a fee you could try a range of natural therapies in one of the many hotel spas lining the shores of the Mar Menor.
The sheltered waters of this inland sea which has an average depth of just 1.7 meters is an ideal place to either learn to swim or perhaps try out a new water sport. The warm and tranquil waters cover an area 26 kilometres long by 1.5 kilometres wide (at its widest point), allowing plenty of room for everyone.
The whole Mar Menor region is dotted with traditional Spanish villages which have remained somewhat untouched by the mass tourism of other neighbouring regions. The villages are a different world from the stunning La Manga Club which offers every kind of sport and leisure facility imaginable. Spanning 1,500 acres, the resort boasts many top quality restaurants, 5 star hotels, water sports facilities, three championship golf courses and much, much more. La Manga Club is not for the budget conscious traveller but if you can afford it, it is a hard place to beat for serious self-indulgence.
The somewhat lower key resort of Mazzaron a little further south along the Costa Calida is a popular destination for the ex-pat property buyer mainly due to the lower property prices and the lack of a mass tourism market in the region.
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June 19th, 2009 at 9:06 am
There are some great golfing ranges here, possibly the best in the world so if you love golf, this is the place for you.