Costa Calida Spain

31-01-2007

 FAQ

1. What is a Blue Flag?

Blue Flag is a prestigious international award scheme which acts as a guarantee to tourists that a beach or marina they are visiting is one of the best in the world. It is bestowed to coastal destinations which have achieved the highest quality in water, facilities, safety, environmental education and management.

2. What is a siesta?

A siesta is a short nap taken in the early afternoon often after the midday meal. Such a period of sleep is a tradition in Spain. The word “siesta” is Spanish and came from the Latin “hora sexta” meaning the “sixth hour” (counting from dawn, therefore noon, hence midday rest).

3. What is a mud bath?

Mud bath is a therapeutic treatment based on the use of curative mud like the one from Mar Menor. These sediments contain high percentage of calcium, magnesium, potassium, fluoride, chlorides and sulphates. Their use is highly recommended for varied types of skin ailments and their powers of heat conductivity help ease rheumatism, arthritis and gout.


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What makes Costa Calida so special? A definite appeal of this Spanish coastline is its understated charm. Its beauty lies in its unspoiled beaches, clear and radiant waters, impressively abundant marine life, hidden coves, quaint fishing towns juxtaposed protected natural reserves, brilliant green rice paddies and lush market gardens, traditional mountain villages, the sheer variety of cuisine on its shores, its rich historical heritage, its ideal weather and the list goes on.

 

Costa Calida which literally means "the warm coast" is the approximately 250 kilometers stretch of Mediterranean coastline of the region of Murcia in the southeast corner of Spain . It extends from El Mojon in the north near the frontier of the region of Alicante to Aguilas in the south bordering the region of Almeria .

 

From one of Spain''s famous coastal treasures, the Mar Menor, a natural salt water lagoon, separated from the Mediterranean Sea by the La Manga Strip to the gorgeous beaches that dot its coastal towns, Costa Calida is the ultimate dream paradise.

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