This coastal development in Castellón represents one of the most dramatic landscape transformations documented along the Mediterranean coast. Marina d'Or, marketed as a "vacation city," emerged during the height of Spain's construction boom, converting agricultural land and natural coastline into a densely built resort complex.
The coastline before development: agricultural fields and natural terrain
A decade later: high-rise towers and resort infrastructure dominate the landscape
The visual evidence captures the scale of territorial change characteristic of Spain's urban expansion during this period. The transformation from open land to intensive urban development illustrates patterns of coastal construction that reshaped significant portions of the Spanish Mediterranean shoreline.