Los Alcázares: Mar Menor Promenade, Air Museum and Where to Stay
Mar Menor town of about 20,400 residents with a 5.5 km promenade, an aviation museum and shallow lagoon water. Check current bathing reports before you book.
Mazarrón: Bays, Mining History & Quiet Costa Cálida
Guide to Mazarrón — 35 km of Costa Cálida coast: Bolnuevo’s wind-carved rocks, old mining landscapes, quiet beaches and the working port town.
Águilas: Carnival, San Juan Castle and the Cuatro Calas Coves
Port town on the Costa Cálida with an 18th-century castle, a February carnival and 36 coves and beaches; 80 km by road from Murcia airport.
Cartagena: Roman Theatre, Panoramic Lift and Calblanque Beaches
Port city on the Costa Cálida with a Roman theatre, a panoramic lift and museums, and wild beaches at Calblanque a short drive away.
Vera: Beaches & Naturist Coast of Almería
Guide to Vera — historic Almería town behind Vera Playa: naturist resorts, family beaches, old town squares, water park and desert day trips.
Burriana: Orange Port Town on Costa del Azahar
Guide to Burriana — the orange-export port of Castellón: Arenal beach, marina, orange heritage museum, fallas festival and practical travel tips.
Cunit: Breakwater Beaches, a 2.7 km Promenade and the R2 Sud Train
Seaside town in Baix Penedès, Tarragona: seven breakwaters make small calm bays, with a 2.7 km promenade and trains on the Rodalies R2 Sud line.
Roquetas de Mar: 16 km of beaches, a free castle and the Entinas-Sabinar salt pans
Beach municipality 25 km from Almería: more than 16 km of coast, a free 16th-century castle and the Punta Entinas-Sabinar salt pans. No train.
Garrucha: red prawns, a marble seafront and a castle viewpoint
Working fishing port of 10,823 people on Almería’s Levante coast: red prawns, a 1 km seafront, three town beaches, a castle viewpoint and Mojácar next door.
Adra: Fishing Town on Almería’s Western Coast
Guide to Adra — ancient Phoenician fishing town on Almería’s western coast: working port, dark-sand beaches, Albufera lagoons and local seafood.