Saturday 22 May 2010

Costa Calida - Murcia's Coastline

The Costa Calida is located in the South East of Spain (Murcia) and is home to numerous tranquil unspoilt resorts being easily accessible from either Alicante or San Javier airports. The area has numerous Golf Courses, untouched beaches and idyllic walks. An ideal location for either a holiday home to escape from the gloomy weather at home or a permanent home depending on your individual requirements.

GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE AREA

MAZARRON - Traditionally an old mining town it now forms the centre for business for the surrounding area providing numerous banks, businesses, town hall, bars, restaurants,shops and a weekly market.


PUERTO DE MAZARRON
Dating back to the Romans the area offers a beautiful coastline studded with gems of safe clean sandy beaches. Walk along the palm lined "paseo" and choose from an excellent choice of bars and restaurants. Still very popular with the Spanish holidaymakers it remains unspoilt and tranquil during the sunny winter months. Local shops and a Sunday market.


CAMPOSOL - A well established urbanisation only 15 minutes drive from local beaches in Puerto de Mazarron and Bolnuevo. Offering a wide variety of villas for either pemanent living or holiday homes.There is a wide variety of bars, restaurants and shops at the commercial centre and Camposol also has its own Golf Course, Clubhouse and Bowling Alley. The Sensol Hotel offers full spa facilities and has a large outdoor swimming pool for non residents.



BOLNUEVO - A short drive from Puerto de Mazarron the village has a beautiful beach, beautiful sand sculptures and a wide variety of property ranging from apartments to luxury hillside villas. Ameneties include a supermarket, pharmacy, hairdressers and a variety of shops, bars and restaurants.


ISLA PLANA - Sitting on a stunning coastline this small fishing village contains all ameneties for every day living whilst the larger town of Puerto de Mazarron is just a short drive away. It's local community center is great for meeting Spanish.


LA AZOHIA - Still an active fishing village the area remains quiet and peaceful whilst offering many ameneties. Boasting some of the best sea views on the Costa Calida it is also a popular resort for divers and home to the local dive centre and some fantastic restaurants.


MURCIA AND CARTAGENA - Both cities offer a wealth of history and shops/malls and are easily accessable by either car or local transport from Mazarron.

Friday 30 May 2008

The Secrets of Murcia

If Murcia is a place that you haven't heard of before then you probably wont have heard of Mazarrón. It's one of those places that you find when you decide to choose the road less travelled and for doing so you wont be disappointed.

Located between the Cado and Calnegre to the south and the Sierra de la Muela hills of Cartagena to the north, Mazarrón looks the way Spain must have done prior to the beginning of the tourist boom in the early 60's. Although it has yet to really register with the foreign tourist it is a very popular destination with the Spanish themselves.

You'll be amazed by the lack of high-rise developments, which are commonly found along the Spanish coastline. Development wise, the area is still relatively untouched although mankind has left his mark on the landscape both through the now defunct mines and the tomato plantations that cover the area. Indeed agriculture remains the largest employer, which is no surprise considering Murcia is known as the garden of Europe.

Agriculture has now replaced mining as the areas largest employer although evidence of Mazarróns rich mining history can still be seen in the now abandoned mines located just outside the town. The local agriculture is now made up of growing red and green peppers, melons and tomatoes. Housing the aforementioned fruit and vegetables in huge tarpaulin tents allows the farmers to harvest two to three times a year.

The jewel in the Mazarrón area crown is the fact that it boasts over 30 beaches, many of which are only accessible via bike or on foot as they are nestled among little coves. There are a number of tracks that you could chance e with a car but a 4-wheel drive is recommended. For the naturist among you there's also no shortage of nudist beaches to explore.

Mazarron has beautiful places like Isla plana with typically Spanish Villa's, small coves and beaches. Bolnuevo has something that is called the enchanting city, with sculptures formed by wind and water.

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Tuesday 5 June 2007

More good news for Murcia shoppers

Some familiar high street store names are setting up shop in Murcia with recent reports saying that amongst those on the way are Primark, C&A and H&M

The latest store to open in Cartagena’s huge shopping complex is the French fashion store Kiabi. Already the large shop, which specialises in fashion at reasonable prices and children’s wear is attracting big crowds with 15,000 people visiting in the first two weeks since opening. Decathlon, the sports superstore is also proving very poplar.

But it is the big name stores that will most interest readers from the UK. The C&A and H&M stores are listed as due to open at the Parque Mediterraneo site, just off the motorway a little to the north of Cartagena. Look for the signs to the Cabezo Beaza industrial estate and the retail complex is just next door.

The Primark store will be opening at one of the two big shopping centres near to Murcia city. Exact dates are not know for the new stores but it is safe to say that by the end of this year, there will be a hugely increased range of choices for shoppers. Meanwhile shoppers continue to flock in great numbers to the newly opened IKEA store in Murcia. Operators of the three big retail centres say that they are expecting customers to come not just from Murcia but also from Alicante to the north and Almeria to the south. All are situated next to the motorway.

As well as the British brands many leading European and international shops are establishing themselves at the big centres. These include Toys “R” Us, Cortefiel, Carrefour, electronics retailer MediaMart and DIY store Leroy Merlin.


This text is taken directly from an English Language Newspaper and with their express permission – Sept 2006

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Big plans for Mazarrón’s future (Costa Calida)

The popular towns of Mazarrón and Puerto de Mazarrón should become even more attractive with several schemes to improve facilities, transport links and landscaping. One of the prime areas for improvement is the land on either side of the road that links Mazarrón to Puerto de Mazarrón.

Mayor of Mazarrón Francisco Blaya Blaya, explained that this corridor would be substantially upgraded in the future. The land on either side has been earmarked for public facilities and extensive planting and environmental improvement. The road itself will be substantially improved with dual carriageways in both direction and a central palm-shaded walkway of about 5 km that will allow walkers and cyclists to exercise.

On the western side of this corridor, just before the little hill that takes the road to Puerto de Mazarrón, a major indoor swimming pool complex will be built. The design is being finalised and the next step will be the award of a construction contract. This will allow people to swim all year round. Plans are moving ahead to provide other recreational facilities along the corridor, including a sports stadium and playing fields for a variety of activities. This will be, in effect a 200,000 square metre sports city said the mayor. He pointed out that the town halls planning document sees 82% of the total area protected on environmental grounds. Elsewhere in the area, other important facilities are being provided, including a new health centre at Mazarrón which is out to tender and an outdoor auditorium for entertainment events near to the ancient castle. A new day care centre for elderly people is nearly finished said Mr Blaya Blaya.

Much of the town halls administration has now moved into an elegant new building next to the historic town hall that is now being nenovated. The new facility cost €1.8million and 1,643 square metres over four floors. Space for public enquiries on the ground floor are greatly improved over previous facilities. The old market in Mazarrón is being demolished with an underground car park being built together with a new market and attractive landscaping of the square.

In Puerto de Mazarrón work is being completed on laying new surfaces in the pedestrian areas of the port, the port itself is being upgraded and there are now 426 underground car parking spaces on two levels at the waterfront. By the time the summer season gets fully underway all works should be completed.

The town hall website now includes a section in English giving information about activities, notices, bars, restaurants, hotels, tourism attractions, businesses and the local government. This new section is intended to help our numerous citizens who don’t speak Spanish said the mayor.

This text is taken directly from an English Language Newspaper and with their express permission – Apr 2007

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