Blobble Blog

La Mata Torrevieja: Also know as Torre la Mata, the Alicante coastal town of La Mata grew up around the salt trade after the Romans began extracting this valuable asset from the nearby salt lake, which is now a protected reserve. The centre of the salt production later moved to nearby Torrevieja and La Mata went into decline. In recent decades it has thrived due to the increase in tourist activity and, up until a few years ago, the demand for holiday homes close to the sea. La Mata has a long sandy beach (in fact several beaches) and boasts the usual holiday facilities.