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La Mata, on the sunny Costa Blanca, in Spain |
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La Mata, also known as LaMata, TorreLaMata
and Torre La Mata, is an excellent place for a holiday in Spain and unlike a lot of
towns on the Costa Blanca, it still retains a Spanish identity. The village of La Mata is a developing tourist centre and one of the more popular Spanish villages on the Mediterranean coast. However, you'll find it's not nearly as commercialised as the Costa Blanca resorts to the North of Alicante. It still retains that special "Spanish" feel and is in a relaxed environment. You'll also see, that La Mata has learned a few lessons from other tourist destinations, because in La Mata, you'll find no high-rise skyscrapers or package holiday hotels and still retains a Spanish way of life. The concentration of salt and the temperature, combine to endow this area with a particularly healthy micro-climate, recommended by doctors for its beneficial properties. Bathing in the salt lagoons is also becoming popular for many medicinal reasons. The climate in La Mata makes it an ideal location for year round holiday activities, especially if you want to fulfil that yearning for some sunshine during those dreary winter months in the UK. On average, La Mata enjoys 320 days of sunshine per year and an average daily temperature of 17°C. Temperatures in July and August are typically 30°C. Many people prefer the months when the weather can be near perfect: April, May, June, September, October and November. La Mata offers all the typical activities for the holidaymaker and as you go through this website you'll get a flavour of what's on offer. Go down to the beach at La Mata and walk along the front, at lunch times and in the evenings this area and the surrounding streets are a hive of activity, with many busy cafes, restaurants and bars. These streets also offer many shopping opportunities, plus, the street market is in La Mata every Wednesday morning, (see the market page here for more details). The area of La Mata, on the northern outskirts of Torrevieja, consists of a few different areas - Los Leandros, Cabo Cervera (also mis-spelt as Cabo Cevera), Aquas Nuevas (also known as Aguas Neuvas), Parque Mar (also known as Parquemar), Pinomar (also known as Pino Mar) and Molino Blanco. |
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Parc Natural de La Mata
The Parc is very easy to find on the N332 at La Mata. Clearly
signposted with the distinctive brown sign, and the visitor
centre is visible from the road. Inside there are interactive
information boards and brochures in many languages, which show
the 'routes' for walkers and cyclists. Yellow for walking, The parc is peaceful, totally unspoilt and it's only concession to the presence of humans is a beautiful picnic area 'La Pinada' where you have a great view of the lake through the pine trees that protect you from the searing sun.
On the lake is a wide variety of water fowl and other wildlife, including the famous flamingos. In the wooded areas you may also be lucky enough to see lizards, dragonflies of various colours and other intriguing insect-life. In Spring, the wild flowers provide a splash of colour as you walk towards the lakes from the visitor centre. In all (including spending time in the hides and lookout points)
you may want to spend at least a couple of hours walking around
and enjoying this splendid place and totally escape the
metropolis of Torrevieja for a while! (Photos and text for this
article on Parc Natural de La Mata, are courtesy of Maureen - many
thanks to Maureen and if anyone else has anything to kindly contribute
to this website for La Mata, just let us know). Distances from La Mata to: |
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