Spain Property Guide - January 2022 Issue 7

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Less famous by name than some of Spain’s other costas, the
Costa Cálida extends from the Costa Blanca southwards to
the border of Almería province, covering a 250-kilometre
stretch of shoreline within the province of Murcia.
It’s a classic Mediterranean region of blue seas, rocky cliffs,
secluded bays and coves, and golden beaches dotted
with holiday resorts and traditional fishing towns. As its name
indicates, this is a warm coast, with warm summers and very
comfortable winters, and as rainfall is low the region also
offers a healthy climate to visitors and residents, making it
much-loved with families and especially retired tourists and
homebuyers from northern countries.
Formerly – and still – a rural area sprinkled with little country
towns, this is now a major holiday and retirement destination
that is marked by two distinct areas:
MAR MENOR
At its northernmost point, in El Mojón, the Costa Cálida
touches the Costa Blanca. South from here is the Parque
Regional de Las Salinas y Arenales de San Pedro del Pinatar, a
coastal marshland protectorate named for the nearby town
of San Pedro del Pinatar. The centre of town is surrounded by
extensive residential and holiday resorts in suburbs such as
Las Esperanzas, Los Imbernones, El Salero, Las Pachecas, Los
Antolinos, Las Beatas, Los Sáez, Lo Pagán, Molino del Chirrete
and Los Cuarteros, which front the main feature of this part of
the Costa Cálida: the Mar Menor.
Where the more inland resorts offer residential golf living
complete with extensive on-site amenities and leisure facilities,
the beachside area that extends southwards towards
Santiago de la Ribera and fronts the western shoreline of the
Mar Menor up to a military airbase provides a more classic
beachside ambience. Though this is not the Mediterranean
but a saltwater lagoon – at 170km2 Europe’s largest – known
for its warm, shallow waters and delicious sweet fish. The lower
section is dotted with smaller resorts and towns such as La
Roda, Playa de Los Narejos, Los Alcázares, Bahía Bella, Punta
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