Travel journal

Notes from the Costa Cálida

Longer reads on the places around Los Alcázares: what to see, what to eat and how to spend a day.

Cartagena, in a morning

A half-hour drive from Los Alcázares, Cartagena has a Roman theatre, a working harbour and a few good streets for coffee. A worthwhile morning out.

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The Costa Cálida has a handful of golf courses within a short drive of Los Alcázares. None of them demand much planning.

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The Mar Menor is shallow and warm, with almost no waves. It is the sort of water children can stand up in.

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An hour inland the landscape changes completely: orchards, mountains and a city that takes its food seriously.

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Why this stretch of coast works so well with children, and how to build a day that does not end in tears.

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Rice cooked over a fire, tuna cured in oil, and a sweet made from lemon leaves.

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The difference between one beach and the next here is not the sand; it is the water.

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Two days, no itinerary, and one rule: let the water set the rhythm.

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