Playa de Torrelamata, Sand beach in Torrevieja, Spain.
Playa de Torrelamata is a sandy beach along the Mediterranean coast near Torrevieja with golden sand and moderate waves. The shoreline spans several kilometers and works well for swimming and water sports.
The place gained attention in the 1960s when Swedish residents built the Lomas del Mar settlement near Cabo Cervera. This development led locals to call the area the Swedish beach for many years.
The beach is popularly known as "playa de los suecos" (Swedish beach) because a group of Swedes built the Lomas del Mar development near Cabo Cervera in 1967. The name Torrelamata refers to the watchtower that once stood by the La Mata lagoon.
Access is by street, with a seafront promenade and marked parking areas. The beach is accessible for people with disabilities and has a buoyed zone set aside for boat launches. It runs 2,362 m from La Mata tower beach south to Cabo Cervera, with a width of 47 m.
Part of the beach borders the Molino del Agua park, a protected area. The beach also has a marked channel for boats leaving and entering, and it holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification along with the Qualitur award and a Blue Flag.
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