MURCIA &
COSTA CÁLIDA, A PARADISE
BETWEEN TWO SEAS
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Two seas in a single coast
(Menor and Mediterranean Seas),
impressive cliffs and lonely
beaches of endless and white
sea, noisy harbours and savage
creeks of crystal clear creeks,
more than 3,000 hours of
Sunlight and mild temperatures,
even in winter, with an annual
average temperature of more than
18ºC. This is the Costa Cálida (Warm
Coast), an ideal destination to
spend unforgettable resting days
either in winter or summer.
From the fishing village of
Águilas to the white dunes of
the beach of El Mojón, in San
Pedro del Pinatar, we find many
kilometres of beaches and lonely
creeks waiting for the swimmers,
sailors, fishermen and scuba-divers.
Besides, there are lovely and
picturesque fishing villages
like La Azohía or Cabo de Palos,
where you can get lost for a few
days; harbours like Mazarrón to
spend a funny night and taste
the magnificent gastronomy after
a day at the beach; natural
paradises, uniques in the
Mediterranean, at the same level
of beaches like Calblanque and
Calnegre … and one of the most
appreciated tourism places in
the Mediterranean Sea: the Manga
del Mar Menor, a paradise
between two seas, with endless
beaches of sand bottoms and
crystal clear waters, provided
with a magnificent hotel
infrastructure.
The Manga del Mar Menor
Under
the descriptive name of La Manga
we give a name to a curious
orographical caprice that has
become one of the identifying
symbols of the Murcia coast as a
tourism enclave: a 24 Km. long
portion of land between Cabo de
Palos and the Punta de Mojón,
putting natural limits to the
biggest seawater lake in Europe,
the Mar Menor.
La
Manga is a narrow piece of land
whose wideness vary from 200 m
to 1.5 Km. It is cut by natural
channels that keep the contact
between both seas; the so-called
‘golas’ allow the entrance of
Mediterranean water in the lake.
As a natural location, it kept
virgin until the sixties, when
La Manga was discovered as
tourism enclave, experimenting a
tra
nsformation
with the real estate development
of the area and the building of
tourism infrastructures.
People who practise water sports
will find one of the best places
in the world to practise sailing,
canoeing, swimming, jetskiing,
flysurf, windsurf, catamaran and
all kind of water activities in
numerous clubs, harbours and
sport schools.
Visiting the area
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Murcia
is a large city at
the heart of the
Segura river valley,
and according to the
nineteenth century
writer Augustus Hare
would "From the
stagnation of it's
long existence would
be the only place
Adam would recognise
if he returned to
the Earth".
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Founded by the Moors
in the ninth century,
and on the banks of
the River Segura,
Murcia became an
important trading
centre. Today it is
the commercial area
of the region and
still retains its
old charm.
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Murcia's grand
cathedral, which
began in 1394 has a
variety of styles
with strong gothic
influences. There a
re few tourists, and
nestled in the
Mountains, this city
has unspoilt air and
tranquillity - which
is unusual for a
modern city.
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 Lorca
sits in the
south-west of
the region of
Murcia and is a
town of a
variety of
contrasts. The
town blends it's
historical
heritage with
modern life.
Lorca is also an
important
commercial
centre and to
this end has a
well designed
network of roads,
rail and
communications.
Lorca is
probably the
most important
tourist centre
in the region.
It has mountains
to a height of
1.500m in the
north-west and
an 8km coastline
in the coastal
area. The
surrounding area
is covered with
vineyards.
Lorca has a
wealth of
historical
buildings
including
churches, Roman
villas, palaces,
monuments and
works of art.
However, the
city is
dominated by the
hilltop castle.
Lorca is a
friendly and
hospitable town
that offers
recreation,
shopping and a
unique
gastronomy.
Lorca also has a
wealth of
fiestas to be
enjoyed by the
visitor and
local alike. And
also has
beautiful
beaches in
Puntas de
Calnegre,
between Mazarron
& Aguilas. |
In
the limit with Alicante we find
the Salinas (salt mine) of
San
Pedro del Pinatar & Sucina, of Roman
origin and that have been
declared Monument of the
Province. The village of San
Pedro del Pinatar has a famous
spa with mud baths and monuments
like the Clock House and several
defence fortified towers of the
17th century.
Los Alcázares is a summer
village. It has the fortified
tower of Rame in the outskirts,
vestige of and ancient Arab
building used in the 16th
century as a defence location
against pirates’ attacks. Before
reaching the Manga we find the
lighthouse of the Cape of Palos,
from which you have a wonderful
view of the lake and the
volcanic origin islands.
La Unión is a mining and
industrial village characterized
by the modernist structure of
many buildings. The visit to the
Mining Museum is very
interesting.
La Unión
officially came about in 1868
after the “union” of four
smaller settlements in the area.
However, it has been a well
known and recognised enclave
since Iberian and Roman times
for its mining and workmanship
with metals, and for fishing.
These products have given great
splendour to the village and
were manufactured and exported
throughout the world for
hundreds of years, first from
the neighbouring village of
Portman (Portus Magnus), then
later from Cartagena. Despite
these activities coming to a
close at the end of the
Twentieth Century, this
splendour can still be seen in
the many buildings that are now
being restored in the centre of
the town, for example, the old
Public Market, the Casa del
Piñon, Liceo de Obreros, and has
also marked the character of the
people and geography of the
surrounding area.
The
city of
Cartagena is the ancient
Cartago Nova funded by
Carthaginians and is an
important port and navy base. In
Cartagena we find several Roman,
Byzantine and Medieval vestiges.
We can also find the castles of
Galeras and Atalaya, of the 18th
century, the Navidad (Christmas)
Fortress of 1730, the castle of
San Julián, of the 19th century
and the marine wall of the 18th
century. Cartagena has very
important buildings like the old
Cathedral of Santa María, the
Church of La Caridad (Charity),
the city hall and several houses
and palaces of the 18th and 19th
century. Cartagena has various
Museums that deserve to be
visited: The National Museum of
Sea Archaeology, The Navy Museum,
and the City Archaeological
Museum.
Today, Cartagena is a modern
industrial city, with the old
quarter a Naval dockyard. It is
located 10 minutes from Mar
Menor and La Manga - making this
a desirable region of Spain.
Puerto de Mazarrón is a
beautiful summer enclave with
lovely beaches. About six
kilometres inland we find the
vestiges of the Muslim
Almazarrón, important mining
centre in the past. In Mazarrón
we can visit the ruins of the
castle of the Vélez, of the 15th
century, the Churches of San
Andrés and San Antonio, of the
16th century, the tower of the
Molinete and the Modernist
building of the city hall.
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The village of
Aguilas,
dominated by both Romans and
Arabs in the past, has the
famous castle of San Juan de
Águilas, devoted to the protect
the city from pirates’ attacks
and the parish church of San
José of the 18th century.
Aguilas,
situated
between
Cartagena
and Almeria
- on one of
the most
beautiful
coastlines
in the
Spanish
peninsula,
named “Costa
Calida” (the
warm coast)
lies this
lesser known
town, it
is
reminiscent
of a small
fishing town.
With 25,000
inhabitants
it is large
enough to
have
developed
its own
individual
infrastructure
and yet it
is small
enough to be
overlooked.
Aguilas, Is
a town on
the shores
of the
Mediterranean
sheltered
by the
headland on which
stands the
Castle of
San Juan de
Aguilas.
Being a
port, it is
in a setting
dominated
by the sea.
A sea that
has shaped
the
coastline
into a
series of
rocky
headlands
and islets
interspersed
by sandy
bays and
coves.
Inland is a
rugged
terrain
formed in
part by the
eastern
extremity
of the
Andalucian
mountain
range, a
landscape of
extraordinary
geological
complexity.
The
principal
activity is
the
exportation
of fruit
and
vegetables
produced
locally
whilst, at
the same
time, it
offers an
unbeatable
climate for
the
development
of tourism.
Apart from
the climate
its
undeveloped
and
unspoilt
coastline is
almost
unique along
the
Mediterranean.
In the town
of Aguilas
there is a
marina, a
small
freight and
fishing port.
Each
afternoon in
the auction
hall, which
is located
in the
harbour,
various
varieties of
freshly
caught fish
are
auctioned,
attracting a
great deal
of interest
and
curiosity.
However, the
population
does not
live
entirely
from the
fishing
industry.
Due to the
outstanding
climate of
the area
around
Aguilas, the
region has
developed
into one of
the largest
vegetable
gardens of
Europe |
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Our Gastronomy
A world of tastes
is offered to the visitor of the
Costa Cálida. Fish and seafood
directly from the sea, fried or
fisherman’s style, typical rice
of the fishermen. Tasty
vegetables of the Cartagena
cultivated lands. Salted fish
like the ‘hueva’ (fish eggs) and
the ‘mojama’ (with tuna), made
following Roman techniques.
Pastry work like the ‘Cierva de
San Javier’, with a sweet-salty
taste. Lamb and typical
‘enbutidos’ (sausages). All
these products compose a healthy
and natural gastronomy that
delights the visitors.
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