Spain’s Murcia Province seems to have been really coming into its own over recent years as a genuinely viable rival for the likes of Barcelona. Far from just an affordable alternative chosen by those with less-than abundant budgets to splash out, the beaches and backstreets of Murcia’s most stunning villages have become exceptionally fashionable in their own right. The prospect of Paramount’s theme park is also working wonders for the area, which, in terms of general popularity among families and international holidaymakers, continues to go from strength to strength. Making the most of Murcia’s popularity is made a little tricky by the sheer volume of investors all looking to tap into the same goldmine. However, for short-term holiday lets in particular it’s always good to know there are 300 full days of sunshine each year to keep the bookings flooding in.