Local Beaches
Los Alcazares:
is a 10 - 15 minute drive from La Torre and the beaches of Playa de los
Narejos and Playa del Espejo have both won the prestigous Blue Flag award for their high
standards of clenliness and safety along with numerous other beacher
close to hand.
The beaches run along the Mar Menor sea and offer warm shallow waters
and nice clean sand. Along the promenade there are bars, cafes,
restaurants and play areas for children. Just a short walk inland leads
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San
Pedro del Pinatar:
beaches are on the Mar Menor. By the windmill you can try the famous
therapeutic mud's, known to prevent rheumatism and arthritis. Walking
along from there is the wide promenade, lined with benches, play areas
for children and lots of restaurants and cafes. All the beaches on the
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Santiago de la Ribera:
has a wide promenade and leads on to a sandy beach. The seafront has
just had a refurbishment and now offers a pleasant and charming
promenade ideal for a morning stroll. Along the beach front there are
many cafes and restaurants to sit and relax.
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Torre de la Horadada:
has small private coves, fine sand and warm clear
waters, along the Mediterranean Sea. Just a short stroll takes you to
cafes and bars. |
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many other local beaches, information of these can be found at the
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Eating out
& Nightlife: The
resort itself has Italian, Tapas and European restaurants as
well
as various bars including - Wood House Bar, Pino´s Bar,
Taberna The Clover (Irish bar), Heladería El Avellano, El
Algarrobo Tapas Bar.
Los
Alcazares, San Javier & San Pedro del Pinatar are also close by
and
have numerous bars and restaurants to cater for every taste. We have an
ever
increasing list of restaurants and bars for you to browse through which
we keep
in the welcome pack in the apartment.
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Go-Karting:
There
are quite a
few outdoor karting tracks quite close to hand the nearest being about
a mile from Murcia San Javier airport. It's quite a small track but
very cheap and the karts are in good order. There's also a large
outdoor track at the beginning of the La Manga strip which is
excellent. A very large track can be found futher up the close just
south of Torrevieja, but be warned it get's very busy indeed and quite
competitive.
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Mar
Menor: The Great Pool, the Little Sea... the so-called Mar
Menor (Minor Sea)
has been known by different names during the course of its history, all
of which have described this singular natural phenomenon: a great
coastal lagoon (originally an open bay), 170 square kilometres of warm
salt water, the largest saltwater lagoon in Europe.
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Watersports:
This setting has everything you need for
water sports: great weather, a
constant breeze, calm and shallow waters (less than seven metres at the
deepest point)... there is no wonder it is considered one of Europe's
best sailing destinations.
Water sports enthusiasts will be spoilt for choice with sailing,
canoeing, swimming, waterskiing, jet-skiing, fly-surfing, windsurfing
and every other type of nautical activity you can imagine.
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La Manga: The stretch
of land that separates the Mar Menor from the
Mediterranean, called La Manga ('the sleeve'), is 24 kilometres long
and between 200 metres to 1.5 kilometres in width. La Manga del Mar
Menor is located between two seas and as such boasts infinite beaches,
sandy seabeds and crystalline waters. The Mar Menor beaches are
particularly popular with families with young children, because the
warm, shallow water offers bathing fun for all ages.
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Cartagena:
The
Coastal city of Cartagena is approximately a 35 minute drive from La
Torre. The city was founded in pre Roman times and has several
archaeological remains even a Roman amphitheatre. The port city has a
large marina and a great deal of money is being invested restoring the
beautiful buildings. The waterfront has been completely rebuilt with
several restaurants and bars. The city is a working port and also a
naval base and is very proud of its history. During September there is
a major Fiesta where the residents dress as Romans and Carthaginians
and party well into the early hours. A large section of the shopping
area has been pedestrianised and there also department stores, street
side cafes, restaurants, bars and 2 large hypermarkets located on the
edges of the city.
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City
of Murcia:
The regional capital - Murcia City, is known as the “Baroque
capitol of Spain” for its wealth of fine buildings and is a
fantastic place to explore. It is shopping heaven with many up-market
shops and department stores. You can wander through the pedestrianised
areas to beautiful squares with cafes and restaurants. There is a
magnificent cathedral, a beautiful monastery, gardens and parks.
South from Murcia the motorway takes you past the town of Alhama de
Murcia with it’s Moorish castle, Roman spas and beautiful
church.
Continue south to Totana which again has a beautiful church and an
enormous market every Wednesday. Both of these small towns are on the
edge of the stunning Sierra Espuna Regional Park. This area is a
paradise for walkers with dedicated trails cris-crossing the mountain
area which is covered in pine trees.
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