Go on Murcia holidays and you’ll be visiting one of Spain’s best kept secrets, in this delightful region between the busier, more touristy areas of the Costa Blanca and Almeria to the north and south respectively. This is Costa Calida (literally ‘warm coast’) territory, and, with 250km of coastline, and more than 3,000 yearly hours of sunshine, the name is a good one.

You can enjoy plenty of fine-sand beaches on Murcia holidays, from the safe, shallow and warm waters of the Mar Menor, a salt-water lagoon forming part of the Med and especially good for water sports, or the quieter resorts to the south, favoured by locals.

Don’t forget to visit the capital of the province of Murcia, the city of the same name. This bustling inland university town has a lot going on. Enjoy a drink in the main square as you study the imposing baroque façade of the impressive cathedral.