Area

Resort is 30 mins. from Cartegena and Torrevieja; 20 mins. from San Javier and Murcia; about 1 hour from Alicante.
Beaches: Mar Menor beaches 20 mins. e.g. Santiago de la Ribera, Los Alcazares. Mediterranean beaches 20 mins. Water sports available include canoeing, sailing, wind surfing, diving, snorkelling.
Sightseeing/Museums: Cartegena, Lorca, Murcia, Alicante.
Spa facilities: at Intercontinental Hotels at La Torre and Mar Menor Golf Resorts; Thalasso Center at San Pedro del Pinatar; natural mud baths at Lo Pagan.
Nature Reserves: Sierra Espuña, Calblanque, Salinas y Arenales at San Pedro del Pinatar, Sierra de la Pila. Marine Reserve: Hormigas Isles near Cabo de Palos.
Water Parks: Aqua Natura, Murcia and Aquopolis, Torrevieja.
Animal Parks: Terra Natura at Murcia.
Shopping:
- Espacio Mediterraneo Leisure & Shopping Centre at Cartegena
- Nueva Condomina at Murcia (largest shopping centre in Mediterranean Europe)
- Dos Mares Shopping Centre at San Javier
- El Corte Ingles Department stores in Murcia