Costa Tropical is the wholly justifiable name given to the coast in the province of Granada. Lined with medieval watchtowers, the steep coast with its creeks and coves is covered in luxuriant vegetation. Inland, on the small coastal plain around Motril, protected from northern weather conditions by the Sierra Nevada, there are sugar cane plantations. Among the small resorts are Carchuna, Calahonda, and Castell de Ferro with its attractive bay.