Torre La Mata between the beach, dunes and lagoons

Playa de La Mata, also known as Torrelamata, stretches for around 2,365 metres and is the longest beach in the municipality of Torrevieja. From this coastal focus, the other main features of the area can be considered separately: history and nature. This provides a clear structure for planning your trip without having to commit early to just one type of holiday.

Coast

Playa de La Mata has an adapted area that enables people to access it regardless of their mobility. Playa de La Mata also offers the option of renting recreational water sports equipment.

You can treat the beach and water-based activities as a separate focus alongside cultural and historical and nature-related topics. When travelling with several people, the interests you want to pursue can first be considered separately and then weighed against one another.

Culture and history

The Torre de La Mata was part of the system used to monitor and defend the coast. The tower also served a control function to protect the salt works and the former jetty, which was used to load salt and other products.

Its circular ground plan and masonry correspond to the design of watchtowers built between the 15th and 16th centuries.

A cultural and historical perspective can complement nature and coastal topics in your planning. You can decide for yourself whether to begin exploring the area through its buildings, landscape or water-based activities.

Nature and trails

The Molino del Agua natural area in La Mata preserves one of the last dune systems on the coast of Alicante province. The protected natural area was placed under protection in 2006 and covers 17 hectares of ecologically valuable landscape.

The Senda Peatonal de La Mata connects the centre of La Mata with Parque Molino del Agua. It includes adapted sections.

For orientation, the landscape and the trail connection can be considered separately. Which of these perspectives you explore first is up to your personal planning.

When comparing a holiday apartment in Torre La Mata, you can check travel dates, room category and cancellation policies side by side on the respective accommodation pages. This practical selection can be made independently of whether you want your trip to focus more on the coast, history or nature.

Lagoons

Las Lagunas de La Mata y Torrevieja Natural Park encompasses two ecologically significant salt lagoons: Laguna de Torrevieja, known as the Pink Lagoon, and Laguna de La Mata; together, they form an internationally renowned wetland.

Nature enthusiasts can distinguish between a broader landscape theme and a specific focus for a visit. This separation is also useful when several travellers are combining different interests.

The Laguna de La Mata section of Las Lagunas de La Mata y Torrevieja Natural Park has marked trails and viewpoints from which visitors can observe the diverse animal and plant life.

For the overarching travel overview: Torrevieja.