The town and port of Mazarrón, on Murcia's Costa Cálida, offer the visitor a wealth of artistic heritage and an interesting variety of leisure possibilities on the shores of the Mediterranean. The first foothills of the Sierra de la Almenara mountains, a mining area since Carthaginian times, shelter Mazarrón's bay. More than 35 kilometres of unspoilt beaches, coves and rocky sea beds make it an ideal place to soak up the sun, do water sports and go scuba diving and try the local cuisine. In the port, around the fishing port and fish market, the traveller can get a taste of its seafaring tradition. Very close by are the defensive towers of Cumbre and Caballos. The Ciudad Encantada (enchanted city), sandstone shapes sculpted by water and wind, is another place which must not be missed. And three kilometres from the sea stands the village of Mazarrón. Outstanding from among its buildings are the Mudejar coffered ceiling of the church of San Andrés, the convent of Las Purísimas and the ruins of Castle Vélez. Economic development at the beginning of the 20th century led to the construction of emblematic modernist buildings in the Murcia region, such as Mazarrón City Hall and the Old Cultural Association.