The Costa Calida is the coastal area of the Spanish region of Murcia a beautiful region on the Mediterranean coast one hour south of Alicante and easily accessible from most UK airports with flights of a little over 2 hours available to either Alicante or Murcia, San Javier airports.
This area of Spain is protected by the magnificent Sierra del Puerto Mountains giving Murcia its own ‘micro climate’. Here the annual average is for 320 days of sunshine with hot summers and an average winter temperature of 15c and clear blue skies.
Two hours from the UK, warm and sunny days with clear blue skies, a location offering a backdrop of imposing mountains and views out across the crystal blue Mediterranean sea… not really a surprise then that Murcia has for some years been the top location for golf course construction in the whole of Spain.
The golf in Murcia…
The region boasts sixteen luxury golf resorts plus several other superb golf courses and more are still being added.
The golf holidays resorts include world famous names like La Manga Club (with its three championship length golf courses), the Dave Thomas designed Roda Golf & Beach Resort, the beautiful golf holiday resort of Mosa Trajectum, the luxury golf holidays resort of Hacienda del Alamo Golf, the Peraleja Golf Resort (which includes the fantastic Seve Ballesteros designed course at its heart) and the Jack Nicklaus Polaris World Golf Resorts – the flagship resort of El Valle Golf, the fantastic La Torre Golf Resort, the pretty Mar Menor Golf Resort and historic Hacienda Riquelme Golf Resort plus the new Jack Nicklaus ‘Signature’ Course at Condado de Alhama Golf Resort.
All of these high large self-contained holiday resorts have one or more excellent golf courses at their heart. Plus, typically, they will include additional leisure facilities such as swimming pools, tennis courts, cycling routes, shops and of course, multiple bars and restaurants. In fact everything you need for fantastic golf holidays in Spain.
Whatever type of course you are looking for and whatever your golf skills Murcia can accommodate your requirements in an environment that makes for fantastic golf holidays.
Discounted tee times can be found for almost all Murcia Golf Courses. Check here for online tee time booking.
Other things to do in Murcia…
Although offering everything you would expect of ‘Golf Holidays in Spain’ Murcia can offer so much more to ensure your holiday is a success.
Cartagena is a great place to visit – there has been a town here for over two thousand years and there are many ancient remains including a Roman amphitheatre. The cathedral in Murcia, with its 96 metre tower, is a local landmark and the city also offers beautiful churches, palaces, museums and other ancient monuments.
The coast is fantastic with many superb beaches and lots of watersports on offer. Plus there is of course the Mar Menor (little sea) - a vast shallow sea water lagoon where the water temperature is permanently warm and the minerals in the water are said to have therapeutic powers helping joint and skin problems.
And this of course Spain. So you will find numerous bars and a range of restaurants to suit every conceivable taste and budget.
In summary…
If you are considering Golf Holidays in Spain you must surely be considering Golfing Holidays in Murcia. The range of resorts built specifically for golf holidays is unparalleled and Murcia offers everything required of great golf holidays, sun, sea, superb range of world class golf courses, numerous other leisure activities, good quality, reasonably priced food, a friendly welcome and a range of golf accommodation to suit all tastes and budgets. Easy then to see why Murcia is a big favourite with British golfers.
The variety of golf accommodation in Murcia is simply enormous from golf apartments and golf villas with private pools set in frontline golf positions on La Torre or La Manga Club to accommodation in the many seaside towns and villages.
Whatever your requirement, we can help – a wide range of self catering accommodation, golf course information and reviews, online tee time booking.