Peaceful beach: Retamar holidays and neighbouring El Toyo share the same stretch of coastline. It’s a quiet tranquil spot, even during the most popular summer holidays season. With fabulous views of far-off mountain vistas, relaxing on the light golden sand is a real joy.

Golfing holidays: The local golf course, Alboran Golf, is so highly regarded it was used for the 2005 Mediterranean Games, so you could easily have great golfing holidays here. It has been praised for its challenging course of contoured greens and over fifty huge sandy bunkers. However, the club is equally welcoming to beginners and offers group classes and private lessons from its golf academy.

Near to nature: Just to the east of Retamar, the huge natural park of Cabo de Gata is a fascinating haven for all sorts of wildlife. It’s home to rare lizards and birds, and the many footpath trails make walking holidays a real possibility, allow you to explore this area to the fullest.

Activities in Retamar

Alboran Golf Course: This 18-hole par 72 course is considered to be one of the best in Spain, as proven by the fact that it was chosen for the golf tournament of the 2005 Mediterranean Games. The golf course is in a truly stunning location too, with some holes following the coastline and offering scenic views of mountains and endless blue sea. Alboran’s Golf Academy is excellent too, it caters to all kinds of levels and even has a children’s golf school so they can learn this popular sport on family holidays.

Cabo de Gata Natural Park: Over 71,500 acres in size, this huge nature reserve incorporates salt lakes, rocky mountains and arid desert-like landscapes. There’s an information centre for the park which includes exhibitions about the local wildlife in the area. And the many long-distance trails make this a pleasant place for walking holidays spent discovering the exotic birds and lizards which flourish in this unspoilt habitat.

Beaches in Retamar

El Toyo Beach: This pleasant stretch of golden sand stays fairly quiet, even during the summer holidays. The lack of palm trees (there are only few) makes for an unusual sight on a Mediterranean beach, but it helps make the beach feel even more open. There are impressive views of rocky mountains out in the distance, and the water shimmers beautifully at night thanks to the lights which line the promenade.