Sights Costa Calida, Spain

Tourists are attracted here unlimited opportunities for water sports, plenty of entertainment, excellent hotel infrastructure, as well as "unbroken" in the region of our countrymen. Understanding the architectural, historical and cultural heritage and contemporary life of cities such as Murcia, Cartagena and Lorca will make your trip unforgettable.

Superb modern hotels provide a high level of comfort and well-developed infrastructure and favorable climate each year attracts more and more tourists here. This unique in climatic region is an ideal place for family and for leisure.

La Manga - (in Spanish - "hose") - is a long (approx. 24 km) and narrow sand spit that separates the great from the Mediterranean Sea Lagoon area of almost 180 square. miles - the so-called Small Sea (Mar Mepor). The average depth of the bay - 1,7 m, maximum - 7 meters, it is almost completely cut off from the Mediterranean Sea, and in this way on the Small Sea is not high waves, the water is well warmed up and has a high concentration of salt and iodine, which explains its medicinal properties. Small Sea is often described as the largest swimming pool in the world. Recently, La Manga has become one of the most fashionable, prestigious resorts in Spain and perspective.

La Manga - a paradise between two seas. Excellent modern hotels provide a high level of comfort, and the development of sporting infrastructure and favorable climate each year attracts more and more tourists here. This unique climatically the region is an ideal place for family holidays, and for treatment and leisure. The average annual temperature is + 18 ° C, are more than 300 sunny days a year, a region of magnificent nature and environmental friendliness. If you want a good rest and improve their health, then La Manga is unmistakable choice.

Murcia is located between Valencia and Aragon, Castile and Andalusia. With its gardens, it is similar to Valencia, plains reminiscent of La Mancha, and the nature of the South - almost Andalusian. In the gardens of gurgling water, Suhodol smell rosemary, which is staunchly fighting the winds and drought.

In the south of Murcia, to Cape Palos (Cabo de Palos), the mountains in places suited to the sea, forming cliffs, ledges. Along the River Segura and its tributaries is an extensive agricultural area. To the north of the cape is Mar Menor lagoon with small islands of volcanic origin.

Murcia name comes from the Arab city of Medina Mursiha based Abderramanom II at the beginning of VIII century. on the former Roman settlement. First, the city was the capital of the Arab provinces, then independent of Taif, and later the Christian kingdom. During the Civil War (1936-1939) much of the architecture of the city suffered from the bombs and fires. In the old part of Murcia are narrow streets and alleys, which are preserved interesting architectural monuments. At one of the central squares of the mosque stands the Cathedral of St. Mary. Construction of the cathedral was completed in 1394, and 1465-m took his consecration. In the XVI century. The cathedral was rebuilt and enlarged. However, in the XVIII century. it is significantly affected by the flood of the river Segura, and it had almost completely rebuilt. From 1737 to 1782, at the site of the old Gothic cathedral, a new, baroque. The main facade of the new cathedral, designed by Valencian architect Jaime rails-and-Melia, is considered one of the best examples of Baroque in Spain. Inside the cathedral installed sculptures of saints, but not in niches, as usual, but around the great expanse of the cathedral, and because it seems that the actors perform in front of parishioners religious scenes.

In the Church of Jesus Christ are sculptures, made famous Spanish sculptor Francisco Salsilo (1707-1783). These sculptures are still worshiped by the inhabitants of Murcia during ceremonies at the Holy Week. Salsilo was born in Murcia in the Neapolitan family and under the influence of the rococo style promoted in Spain Italian tradition at Christmas to create a handful of sculptures from various materials, depicting the birth of Christ. The Museum Salsilo an enormous collection of his works.