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guAreaide Contents Welcome to your personal The Murcia Region Murcia Weather guide to the region Aguilas 05 Summer 12 Got a taste for adventure? 02 Alhama De Murcia 05 Autumn 13 Balneario Archena 06 Winter 13 For the non-golfer 03 Bolnuevo 06 Spring 13 More about the Mar Menor 03 Bullas 06 Los Urrutias 03 Cabo de Palos 06 Mar de Cristal 03 Drive directions Calasparra 06 Playa Honda & Playa Paraiso 03 Calblanque 07 Los Alcazares 03 Alicante Airport to the Resort 14 Caravaca de la Cruz 07 Murcia San Javier Airport to Cartagena- the historic city 07 When in Spain…go Cantonese! 04 the Resort 14 Interesting places to visit 08 Lo Pagan 04 The surrounding area of Cartagena 08 San Javier 04 Cehegín 08 San Pedro del Pinatar 04 Fortuna 08 Santiago de la Ribera 05 Leana Balneario 08 Jumilla 08 Drink or I’ll soak you! 09 La Manga 09 Lorca 09 Moratalla 09 Mula 10 Murcia- the historic city 10 The Fuensanta and El Valle Natural Park 11 Bando De La Huerta 11 Puerto Mazarron 11 The Ricote Valley 11 The Sierra Espuna 12 Totana 12 Yecla 12 click below to return to the site www.myidealvilla.com 01 rest. recover. rejuvenate Restaurants Wine horses Mar Menor, salt-water lagoon Everyone likes a little self-indulgence on There’s just as much choice for visitors Welcome to your holiday so thankfully there’s no shortage who would prefer to keep their feet on personal guide to the of tasteful and ambient restaurants terra firma, like trekking, rock climbing, and bars on the resort offering pleasant cycling, tennis, sight seeing and of course Murcia Region views over the golf course and swimming sun bathing. And if you’d prefer not to pools. Try the Restaurant Nomad, where move around under your own steam This guide has been designed to assist you can enjoy a romantic candlelight there’s always horse riding! you with your personal holiday planning. dinner on the terrace and watch the sun At www.myidealvilla.com even the most sink slowly into the horizon. laid back visitor is catered for. To view more photos of the Mar Menor In this guide you will learn: Resort’s restaurants and bars visit: www.myidealvilla.com/gallery.html • The best time for you to visit • Where to see the wildlife Got a taste for • Where the hidden beaches and bars adventure? are located There’s so much scenery to photograph • Where to find the best places to eat and unspoilt country to explore. To • When the Festivals take place the east of the Resort is the Sierra Espuna Nature Reserve, where oleander • Where to visit historical places trees and exotic palms fill the rugged Stay in one of our wellbeing villas atthe landscape. Mar Menor Golf Resort and you’ll discover If you fancy some culture why not a combined holiday and wellbeing visit the historic cities of Murcia and experience like no other. Cartagena, both steeped in history The Mar Menor Resort is situated in the dating back to Roman times. Experience beautiful Costa Calida surrounded by over these fascinating historical sites, the 23 golf courses within a radius of only awe inspiring architecture and fine 25km from our Villas. contemporary art. Or perhaps take in a little gift shopping and round off the day Our Villas have been designed for sampling some great Spanish food and a families, couples of all ages and groups of bottle of locally produced wine. friends as well as facilitators who wish to run workshops. Our Mar Menor based Resort has been designed for families, couples of all ages Just a short walk from your villa you’ll find and parties of friends or colleagues. If a warm welcome waiting at the five-star you love the water there are a number of Intercontinental Hotel, where spa, vitality activities to enjoy including swimming, pools, ice fountains and various therapy snorkeling, scuba diving, sailing, water rooms await. If maintaining a healthy skiing, kite boarding and jet skiing. And if lifestyle is what you are looking for, then that sounds far too strenuous then why you can stay in shape and work off those not while away the hours with a spot of extra pounds in the well-equipped fitness fishing. centre. click below to return to the site www.myidealvilla.com 02 rest. recover. rejuvenate Hotel spas The beaches Aguilas For the non-golfer More about the Mar Mar de Cristal If golf isn’t for you, you have probably Menor Separated from Los Nietos by a small gathered by now there is so much more river, Mar de Cristal is a compact to do. The Mar Menor Resort on the The Mar Menor maintains a warm sea and friendly little resort with three Costa Calida is within easy reach of an temperature almost all year round (except good beach areas and a new, pretty array of leisure activities, sightseeing December and January when only the promenade with bars and restaurants. A and nightlife options. Within 5 minutes most hardy will brave the waters!) with good sized marina adds to the charm. of the resort are the beautiful golden an average of 18 degrees centigrade. sands of the Mar Menor, Europe’s largest The Romans and the Arabs built thermal Playa Honda & Playa salt-water lagoon covering an area of baths around the coast, and to this day 170 sq.km. people visit the area for the therapeutic Paraiso properties of the bathing. Its shallow water is 5 degrees warmer At the very southern end of the Mar than the sea and is a haven for water It has 73 km of coast. Its waters are rich Menor, these two beach areas have seen sport enthusiasts. The Nautical Resort in iodine and never get deeper than 7 quite a bit of expansion in the last few at Los Alcazares offers sailing courses, meters. There are considerable salt works years and have evolved into fully–fledged diving, windsurfing and jet skiing. For in the area which coincide with important resorts. They are nestled in with the hills swimmers and sun-bathers there are ecological reserves for birds, plants and of the Calblanque Nature Park behind, many quieter, more secluded places to other wildlife. Langoustines are another the protected Marchamalo salt flats to choose from. delicacy pulled out of the Mar Menor the side and the whole length of the Mar (along with the caviar). Menor in front. The water within the Mar Menor has a higher salt and mineral level to that To get a good view of the Mar Menor, of the sea and is said to have healing take a walk up the hill Cabezo de la Los Alcazares properties. It has also been awarded the Fuente from Los Belones village (near La Manga golf complex). Central on the west side of the Mar blue flag and Q awards for safety and Menor, its name comes from the Arab cleanliness. Some notable beaches (also see Los ‘Al–kazar’. The Romans and then later the For sun lovers, Murcia’s superb sub Alcazares, San Pedro del Pinatar, Lo Arabs used this town as an ideal location tropical climate offers almost 3000 hours Pagan, Santiago de la Ribera, Los Nietos) for thermal baths. You can still enjoy of wall-to-wall sunshine every year. include: the benefits of the spas in the hotel, La Summer temperatures average 30ºC Encarnacion. and even in December and January are Los Urrutias During August (15th – 30th) they have unlikely to fall below 11ºC, which makes A relatively new resort, Los Urrutias their local fiesta, Semana de la Huerta, the Costa Calida the ideal destination for when groups representing market leisure and pleasure seekers of any age. boasts almost a mile of golden beach with good facilities, enhanced by an garden areas throughout Spain and other The sunsets are spectacular, the finishing unusual offshore marina in a hexagonal European countries gather to display touch to a truly magnificent setting for shape. Behind the beach is a modern, their folklore, handicrafts and prepare romantic evenings. spaciously laid out town with an gastronomic feasts from their local attractive promenade and public spaces. produce. There’s also a week–long fiesta in mid October and a Medieval one at the The coast either side is protected end of March. land, preserving the quality of the environment. From the port you can get excursions to the Isla Perdiguera, which is within the lagoon of the Mar Menor. On the island there’s a restaurant where you can get grilled sardines. click below to return to the site www.myidealvilla.com 03 rest. recover. rejuvenate Lo Pagan San javier - 17th century church San Pedro del Pinatar In 2005 all 5 local beaches were Nearby on the north side of the Avenida The towns and beaches themselves awarded the highest grade possible de la Libertad is El Patio IV which is a combine to form the most popular Mar for water quality and have EEC Blue large Spanish restaurant specialising in Menor resort, offering a wide variety Flag status. Following an inspection meat dishes cooked on a huge open grill of bars and restaurants, plus a nice covering facilities, safety, signage and (veggies beware!!). little marina. On the seafront there is a sand quality, Playa del Espejo and commercial fish market in the Parque del A short distance along the Ave de la Playa Manzanares were given Grade Mar Juan Carlos I. Libertad is the Oasis Centre which has a A (Optimum) and Playas Las Palmeras, mixture of more eating establishments At the northern end of the town (just as Carrion and La Concha received Grade B including some that cater for the all-day it turns into the one way system, near (Good).

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