Playa de la Mata — Attraction in Torrevieja

A regular beach for us. There are a good selection of restaurant/cafes to eat in, as well as a few shops. Parking on streets around the beach is free and easy, whilst wooden walkways go down to the beach and along the 'promenade'. There are plenty of bins and a lifeguard tower, staffed during peak season. The beach itself is always very clean and even when there is seaweed on the shoreline, it's not usually long before its cleared up. There are no watersports at this beach and the sea is a gradual descent and there are only a few larger rocks at points in the shallow, easily traversible. It feels like a very safe beach and other than the odd 'handbag/sunglasses/teashirt' wielding salesmen, and Chinese ladies offering massages on the beach, there is plenty of space to yourselves except in the absolute height of season when everywhere is busy. I would recommend this beach for young, old, families, couples...

Love it hear the best times I've had are here.. very simplistic atmosphere. I've been around ten times there are so many beaches to choose from torrevieja main beach and la mata beach which is the biggest one out of the two. During there summer there is a lot more to do in the sea ie water rafts and water bikes which I did twice... along all the strips are restaurants I love going to good food and people that down them. Easy to rent cars if you need one. If I'm honest I need to learn more of the language but if you don't it's not essential. All in all this place has everything me and my family needs which is good by me. If you need to know any thing I have forgot then don't hesitate to get in touch I'm...

Beautifully clean, albeit that the surrounding area is choked with litter. Very busy in July-August; surely no surprise there. Many restaurants of all kinds nearby. Lovely boardwalk for long walks. Nearby picturesque protected dunes are a bonus.

An interesting and unsettling experience, during our visit. A man died at the waters edge. Great efforts to screen him from view during attempts to resuscitate. But, when he was pronounced at the scene, the screens resolved to a shroud...