Why move to Costa Calida
With white, gently sloping beaches and warm and pleasant waters, this coastline is perfect for those seeking a healthy outdoor life in beautiful tranquil surroundings.
Stretching 250 km across the glorious Mediterranean coastline, the Costa Calida, or ‘Warm Coast’, is named after its ‘just right’ climate. With white, gently sloping beaches and warm and pleasant waters, this coastline is perfect for those seeking an outdoor lifestyle in beautiful tranquil surroundings.
Nestled along the edge of the region of Murcia in the southeast corner of Spain, Costa Calida enjoys average annual temperatures of 20ºC (rarely falling below 18ºC), and has less than 40 days of rain per year. Two seas meet along this coastline – the Mediterranean and the Mar Menor. If you are someone who prioritises health and wellbeing this could be the place for you. The Mar Menor sea inlet, Europe’s biggest saltwater lagoon, is believed to have great curative properties for ailments such as rheumatism and arthritis. This isn’t the only good news for those seeking to take care of their health and well-being, as the World Health Organisation also pronounced the province of Murcia the cleanest area in Spain with the least industrial pollution.
The mineral-rich waters of the Mar Menor aren’t the only way to stay healthy in Costa Calida however, as there are also an array of world-class sports facilities to choose from. Perhaps the best known among these is the La Manga club, a 5 star luxury sports resort specialising in golf. You can also find horse-riding, dive schools, windsurfing, sailing, and canoeing all available at various locations along the Costa Calida.
All these activities tend to work up an appetite and there’s great news for foodies, as the fertile plains of Costa Calida produce a vast and colourful array of fruit and veg which all find their way into the local cuisine. Seafood lovers need look no further, with both the Mar Menor and Mediterranean offering up their mariscos (seafood) in abundance. You will also be spoilt for choice with plentiful game and farmed meat from the nearby mountains – just don’t forget to sample some of the fine wines from nearby Jumilla. It would be rude not to!
