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The Mar Menor is surrounded by beaches (or "Playa" in Spanish). There are 42 kilometres (26 miles) of beaches around the pure, crystal waters of the Mar Menor which has a maximum depth of seven metres and is warm throughout the year, even in winter.

There are three beach areas, each with their own characters. First the Mar Menor beaches, sandy and leading into the calm, very warm Mar Menor lagoon. Second the Mediterranean on the "Eastern coast" of the region, again sandy beaches leading to open sea. Third is the "Southerly" coast. The landscape is different, still sandy beaches but many are protected by roc ky outcrops surrounding them.

Two seas on one coastline - the Mar Menor and the Mediterranean, impressive cliffs, heavenly beaches of endless white sand, lively ports and wild coves with crystal clear water, more than 3,000 hours of sun a year and mild temperatures - even in winter - with a yearly average of more than 18ºC. This is the Costa Cálida, the ideal place to spend some days relaxing both in winter and summer.

From the fishing town of Aguilas to the white dunes of the beach of El Mojon in San Pedro del Pinatar, stretch kilometre after kilometre of beaches and deserted coves awaiting the arrival of the bather, the sailor , the diver or the fisherman. In addition, there are delightful picturesque fishing villages, like La Azohia or Cabo de Palos where you can lose yourself for a few days; ports like the one in Mazarron where you can spend a lively evening and enjoy its magnificent gastronomy after a day on the beach; heavenly areas of natural beauty, unique in the whole Mediterranean, at the beaches of Calblanque and Calnegre... and one of the most highly considered tourist complexes in the Mediterranean: La Manga del Mar Menor, a paradise between two seas with infinite beaches, sandy sea beds and crystalline waters, and endowed with an excellent hotel infrastructure.

Fans of water sports will find one of the best places in the world for practising sailing , canoeing , swimming, water-skiing , jet-skiing , windsurfing , catamaranning , kite surfing and every other type of watersport activity in its numerous clubs, ports and sailing schools. The Nautical Resort on the Mar Menor and similar consortiums in Mazarron and Aguilas offer the chance to hire out equipment, book sailing courses and reserve accommodation at extremely interesting rates.

Art Galleries in La Manga - Ramón Gaya

San Pedro del Pinatar	Map ref: A5	Mar Menor
La Pagán	Map ref: A5	Mar Menor
El Mojón	Map ref: A7	Mar Menor
Santiago de la Ribera	Map ref: B5	Mar Menor
Los Narejos	Map ref: E3	Mar Menor
Los Alcázares	Map ref: F1	Mar Menor
Los Urrutias	Map ref: L2	Mar Menor
Los Nietos	Map ref: N5	Mar Menor
Islas Menores	Map ref: O6	Mar Menor
Mar de Cristal	Map ref: O6	Mar Menor
Playa Honda	Map ref: P8	Mar Menor
Playa Paraiso	Map ref: P8	Mar Menor
Cabo de Palos	Map ref: P10	Mar Menor
La Manga - Cala del Pino	Map ref: M8	Mar Menor
La Manga - El Galán	Map ref: J7	Mar Menor
La Manga - El Pedruchillo	Map ref: J8	Mar Menor
La Manga - El Vivero	Map ref: O9	Mar Menor
La Manga - Matasgordas	Map ref: I7	Mar Menor
La Manga - Calnegre	Map ref: M8	Mediterranean East
La Manga - Banco de Tabal	Map ref: L8	Mediterranean East
La Manga - Punta del Estacio	Map ref: N9	Mediterranean East
La Manga - Ensenada del Esparto	Map ref: O9	Mediterranean East
La Manga - Punta Pudrimiel	Map ref: P10	Mediterranean East
Playa del Descargador	Map ref: Q9	Mediterranean South
Playa Negrete	Map ref: T1	Mediterranean South
Portmán Bay	Map ref: T0	Mediterranean South

Mar Menor region

Crystal clear water of the Mar Menor

Large pond, Small sea, throughout history, the so-called Mar Menor has had different names, all of which coincide in the description of a phenomenon that nature designed as a great coastal lake (originally, an open bay) of 170 km2 of warm saltwater.

Since distant times, the wealth of its water, the kindness of the climate and the beauty of the area as a whole attracted many people. The Iberians and Phoenicians and, later, the Arabs have a part in the history of the Mar Menor. In the Moslem period, it was known as the Mar Chico, and the place known today as Los Alcázares (from the Arabic ´Al-Ksar´, literally translated as "place of residence") was chosen for their recreational houses. The continuous skirmishes with pirates from Algeria led to the need to construct watchtowers, some of which are conserved today, such as that of El Ramé or Rami. Until the 18th century, the area was occupied only by inhabitants dedicated to fishing and to the exploitation of the salt flats. From the 19th century, these centres gradually became centres for recreation and relaxation for the inhabitants of La Huerta, who established their summer residence next to the coast, attracted mainly by the curative properties of its brackish water. Even today, the Mar Menor remains faithful to the concept of ´residential area´ characterised by rest and tranquillity.

The warm waters of the Mar Menor, with a maximum depth of 7 metres, hold the ideal conditions and means for those who enjoy open or group sailing. Furthermore, visitors to this area can enjoy all the advantages of the Sailing Station of the Mar Menor, which in keeping with the ski station concept, offers a set of sailing, sports and tourist infrastructures together with hotels, accommodation and establishments for leisure and learning grouped together in one place: the entire Shore area of the Mar Menor and La Manga. This large saltwater lake has ideal climatic conditions (315 days of sunshine per year and an average annual temperature of 18ºC) for the continuous practice of water sports.

La Manga region

Blue skies and white sandy beaches

The descriptive name of La Manga (the sleeve) holds an interesting geographical layout which has become one of the symbols that best identifies the coast of Murcia as a tourist resort: a chain that stretches along approximately 24 km from Cabo de Palos to the Punta del Mojón , and is the natural limit of the salt water lake known as the Mar Menor. Originally, what is now known as La Manga del Mar Menor was a bay open to the Mediterranean; at either end, volcanic reefs gradually held back the sand and sediment that was dragged along by the sea currents to form a sandy column of dunes and rock vegetation and long beaches in contact with two seas: the Mediterranean and the Menor. La Manga is a narrow piece of land with a width that varies between 200m and 1 and a half km. It is cut off by natural channels that keep the two seas in contact with each other; the so-called ´golas´ allow water from the Mediterranean into the lake. As such, the space was kept virgin until the 60´s, when La Manga was ´discovered´ as a tourist resort and underwent a transformation which included the urbanisation of the area and the construction of tourist infrastructures.

Nowadays, everything in La Manga has been designed to enhance the visitor's stay. Complete hotel installations, with a network of establishments with maximum qualification (including a five-star hotel), located at strategic points, apartment complexes, sailing ports, sailing schools, recreational centres, supermarkets, shops, bars, discos... everything you need for a complete holiday. In winter and autumn, La Manga is kept open, since its population is constant all year round. Winter is an ideal period for those in search of peace and quiet, with the necessary services and infrastructures.

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