Costa Calida 

The province of Murcia is situated South of Alicante and North of Almeria and is made up of spectacular mountian ranges, fertile plains and a dramatic coastline.

The area is served by two international airports Alicante and San Javier/Murcia and has excellent motorway links to the rest of Spain and Europe. A third airport is planned for Corvera, close to Murcia city.

Murcia province and the Costa Calida are still two of Spain’s best kept secrets. The Spanish themselves have been buying holiday homes here for generations and the lack of big hotels means that people coming to this area are looking for something a little different. 

The beautiful provincial capital city is Murcia. Here you will discover a city that has retained it’s Moorish heritage, yet offers today’s visitor a fantastic array of fashionable boutiques, upmarket department stores and the finest local cuisine. The baroque Cathedral and University are well worth a visit. 

The province of Murcia boasts many EU Blue Flag beaches and in Mazarron there are 3 or 4 very good dive centres. Boating enthusiasts will also be happy to hear that the Mar Menor and Mazarron have some of the best marina facilities on the coast, with a brand new multimillion Euro marina currently in construction in Puerto de Mazarron. Complete with underground parking, shops, bars and restaurants, situated along the quayside, this will really lift the profile of Mazarron. 

The provinces second city is Cartagena. This is an ancient coastal city and the old part of the city is quite spectacular and many of the buildings go back to Phoenician times.

For walkers and lovers of nature, the Sierra Espuna National Park is within 25 minutes drive or even closer, just by the city of Murcia is the Sierra de Carrascoy and the ancient Santuario de la Fuensanta, the home of Murcia’s patron saint.

So if you are looking for “pie & chips” or all night Karaoke bars, please do not read on. If, however you are looking for the “real” Spain, if you want to experience a different way of life and embrace the Spanish culture, then Murcia and the Costa Calida is for you.