Next to the Mediterranean and with over 300 days of sunshine each year, the unspoilt region of Murcia offers the best of south-eastern Spain.
There is so much to see, from the mountains and the historic city of Murcia in the north, to the beautiful beaches of the Costa Calida (warm coast) and the Mar Menor.
The region is undergoing tasteful development, combining golf courses and other leisure activities, with mediterranean-style accommodation and landscaping.
Roda resort is just over 2 km from the beach at Los Narejos and the Mar Menor, a natural lagoon of the Mediterranean, bounded on the outer side by the La Manga peninsula.
Here the water is sheltered and a couple of degrees warmer than the outside sea, making for pleasant and safe bathing and water sports.
The seaside towns of Los Alcazares and Los Narejos are a 2-minute drive from Roda; there you will find shops and a variety of restaurants, to suit every taste.
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Although it does not receive much publicity, Murcian food and drink has a great deal to offer. Specialities include: delicately flavored rice, stews, soups and seafood delicacies.
Murcia also has plenty for vegetarians, with a rich selection of locally grown fruits, salads and vegetables.
The jewel in Murcia’s culinary crown is generally regarded as tapas, with the region considered as the home of the best examples in Spain.
And the region possesses vineyards, which produce wines that are rapidly gaining wider recognition.