Mazarrón - Murcia Province
town hall
Mazarrón is a lovely seaside town with twenty five beaches of varying sizes and shapes, from 150m. to 1,300m. making for a really good choice. Bays with shallow water, suitable for non swimmers and beginners and areas with plenty of rocks: ideal for scuba diving, with plenty of colourful fish and sea urchins etc.
The town used to be very seasonal, deserted in the winter months, but the construction of many villas and apartments a few kilometres inland is gradually making it an all year round resort.
there is a good choice of restaurants and watering holes for the thirsty and hungry English ex pats.
Living in the countryside, you can still enjoy a pleasant day on the beach, just 20-35 minutes drive, from your country villa.
The Mazarrón coast forms part of the Costa Cálida (the warm coast). In some parts, the mountains go right down to the sea, providing breathtaking panoramas but also forming small, often sandy and secluded coves. There are numerous beaches, some shingle, some rocky but mainly sandy including the immense beaches near the port, Bahia and Bolneuvo.
The beaches are ideal for scuba diving.
The sea is usually around 5 degrees warmer due to the unique micro climate that Mazarrón enjoys. There are two reasons for this; one is the mountain range which surrounds the area and secondly the cooler water currents which enter the Mediterranean from the Atlantic are deflected away from the coastline, leaving the water temperature unaffected and actually permitting diving all year around. The water is usually clear and the depth of visibility in many places is often 25-30 metres. Rocky outcrops provide incredible underwater scenery and apart from diving, snorkelling is extremely popular as well.
Windsurfing, sailing, diving, whatever your pleasure, the Mazarron coast provides for all.
Leisure activities include fishing, water-skiing, canoeing, jet-skiing and windsurfing.