The
Costa Calida joins the southerly tip of the Costa Blanca region,
being situated in the south-east
of the Iberian Peninsular. To the north lies the Costa Blanca
and to the south lies the Costa de Almeria with a total of 250 kilometres
of coastline.
Blessed with a mild Mediterranean climate, this area has at least 320
days of sun per year. Minimum temperature ranges between 17C and
20C in the winter and between 24C and 32C during the long summer months.
The
rugged landscape is accentuated by the mountains, which extend to the
sea's edge. In this area,
one might see oleander, prickly pears and wild palmetto, and
the occasional watchtower ruins, which serve as a reminder of the dangers
of pirates who sailed to these shores many years ago to fill
up
their ships with booty.
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 The contrast between the old sea-faring
towns and the agricultural communities, owe their personality both
to the fertility of their lands and their historical monuments.
Quiet beaches, wild nature, undiscovered countryside; all closer
than you think. 
The
Mar Menor, Europe's largest salt water lagoon, over 170 square
kilometres of protected shallow water provides ideal safe haven
for swimmers and any watersport enthusiast.
It is unique in that
there is a peninsula which runs parallel to the coastline, thus
forming the “Mar Menor” (small sea). The shallow depth
seawater is warm and ideal for bathing. Nearby districts include,
San Pedro del Pinatar, San Javier, Santiago de la Ribera, Los Alcazares,
Mazzaron and La Manga with its world renowned Golf centre with
three 18-hole courses, provides a luxurious playground with 1,400
acres of lush, rolling countryside, scattered with thousands of
palm trees and surrounded by lemon groves, name just a few. Cartegena
is worth a special mention because of its historical interest,
being a strategic fortified port for more than two thousand years.
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