NEARBY ACTIVITIES
At EL ZOCO, there are plenty of snack-bars, shops, restaurants and disco-pubs for your evening walks (250m).
We are situated only 300m from the Mediterranean sandy beach coast line (25km long).
Every Sunday there is a colourful market at the fisherman's village of CABO DE PALOS(6km); you will find a wide choice of local seafood restaurants.
(www.la-tana.com )
The MAR MENOR is Europe's largest salt-water lagoon, separated from the Mediterranean by a 25 km long by 100m to 1200m wide thin strip of land called LA MANGA ("the sleeve").
With its 170 sq.Km. of warm and shallow water, the Mar Menor is unique in that it offers the excitement of the open sea with the security of an enclosed lagoon coupled with a microclimate which creates steady thermal winds for most of the year.
It is a paradise for all kinds of nautical activities such as: windsurfing, sailing, snorkelling, waterskiing, kite surfing, canoeing, jet-skiing, fishing etc…
There are several sailing schools and marinas close by as well as PADI scuba diving centres.
(www.planeta-azul.com).
The inland shore of Mar Menor is bounded by many scenic little villages as Los Nietos, Los Alcazares,
San Pedro del Pinatar.
There is a daily ferry service to the islands.
Nearby you will find Tennis and Paddle courts, Mini-Golf, Rental cars (www.concordrentacar.net) and for your recuperation, a Thermal Spa Bath (mud therapy).
There are a couple of bicycles available for guests.
TOURS with your hostess as a guide…
1. ½ day--- Visit a wine cellar " BODEGAS SERRANO" including wine testing with the owner; typical red, white and sweet wine from the area: "Campo de Cartagena".
2. ½ day--- Breakfast at sea. Dinghy tour on the Mar Menor, stop at ISLA DEL BARON for a morning swim.
3. 1 day--- Hiking through CALBLANQUE (Natural Park). Picnic at a cove where you can go swimming.
4. 1 day--- Sea tour on a 38ft. sailing boat; go around Mediterranean and Mar Menor. Stop at ISLA PERDIGUERA and savour the typical fisherman's meal "caldero" with rice and fish.
Enquire for prices on site.
SURROUNDING ACTIVITIES
We are within easy reach of several Golf course Resorts,(La Manga Club, Polaris World, Roda Golf, Nueva Ribera and La Serena Golf), Horse Riding Club, Yacht Charters and Thermal Baths (FORTUNA and ARCHENA )
.
Bird watchers can enjoy the Regional Park of SAN PEDRO LAS SALINAS and the walkers, the numerous trails and unspoilt golden beaches of the Natural Park of CALBLANQUE along the Mediterranean shore.
We are 25 km from the city of CARTAGENA, a unique natural harbour and old Paleochristian, Roman, Phoenician and Bysantine settlement, the birthplace of the first submarine and the site of a famous military shipyard.
For your shopping,the well-known spanish department store: El Corte Ingles.
The town of MURCIA, capital of the province is 50 km away.
Daily buses are available.
ABOUT MURCIA…
The province of MURCIA is one of Spain's least visited places. Moors from North Africa occupied the area for more than four centuries and left behind an irrigation system including waterwheels, aqueducts and "acequias" or canals.
This irrigation network helps distribute the sparse annual rainfall, allowing some land to be cultivated intensely. Murcia is called the "vegetable garden" of the region.
The natural park of SIERRA ESPUÑA draws climbers and walkers, while beach and sun worshippers prefer the 250 km Mediterranean coastline, The COSTA CALIDA ( warm coast), which includes the tepid waters of the Mar Menor.
Come and discover a rich cultural heritage shaped by the conflicts with the Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans and Moors.
The castles, which dominate the inland valleys, are testament to the strategic importance of the region around the 13th century.
Murcia, Mula, Caravaca, Jumilla, Cehegin and other towns and cities built fine palaces, convents, churches and fortresses.
Artists, contracted by noblemen concerned with a refined development, brought the Renaissance to these shores.
MURCIA became a capital of Baroque Art, personified by the exceptional work of local sculptor Francisco Salzillo who has became a symbol of the cities of this region. The visitor can discover a spectacular artistic repertoire. Many examples of baroque taste are frequently found in the churches, museums and streets of the region towns and cities.
LINKS…
www.murciaturistica.es
www.guiadelmarmenor.com
www.imurcia.com
www.marmenor.net
www.lomejordemurcia.com
www.murciaspain.info
www.lmweb.com ( La Manga)
www.murciaciudad.com
TO CHARTER A YACHT
At EL ZOCO, there are plenty of snack-bars, shops, restaurants and disco-pubs for your evening walks (250m).
We are situated only 300m from the Mediterranean sandy beach coast line (25km long).
Every Sunday there is a colourful market at the fisherman's village of CABO DE PALOS(6km); you will find a wide choice of local seafood restaurants.
(www.la-tana.com )
The MAR MENOR is Europe's largest salt-water lagoon, separated from the Mediterranean by a 25 km long by 100m to 1200m wide thin strip of land called LA MANGA ("the sleeve").
With its 170 sq.Km. of warm and shallow water, the Mar Menor is unique in that it offers the excitement of the open sea with the security of an enclosed lagoon coupled with a microclimate which creates steady thermal winds for most of the year.
It is a paradise for all kinds of nautical activities such as: windsurfing, sailing, snorkelling, waterskiing, kite surfing, canoeing, jet-skiing, fishing etc…
There are several sailing schools and marinas close by as well as PADI scuba diving centres.
(www.planeta-azul.com).
The inland shore of Mar Menor is bounded by many scenic little villages as Los Nietos, Los Alcazares,
San Pedro del Pinatar.
There is a daily ferry service to the islands.
Nearby you will find Tennis and Paddle courts, Mini-Golf, Rental cars (www.concordrentacar.net) and for your recuperation, a Thermal Spa Bath (mud therapy).
There are a couple of bicycles available for guests.
TOURS with your hostess as a guide…
1. ½ day--- Visit a wine cellar " BODEGAS SERRANO" including wine testing with the owner; typical red, white and sweet wine from the area: "Campo de Cartagena".
2. ½ day--- Breakfast at sea. Dinghy tour on the Mar Menor, stop at ISLA DEL BARON for a morning swim.
3. 1 day--- Hiking through CALBLANQUE (Natural Park). Picnic at a cove where you can go swimming.
4. 1 day--- Sea tour on a 38ft. sailing boat; go around Mediterranean and Mar Menor. Stop at ISLA PERDIGUERA and savour the typical fisherman's meal "caldero" with rice and fish.
Enquire for prices on site.
SURROUNDING ACTIVITIES
We are within easy reach of several Golf course Resorts,(La Manga Club, Polaris World, Roda Golf, Nueva Ribera and La Serena Golf), Horse Riding Club, Yacht Charters and Thermal Baths (FORTUNA and ARCHENA )
.
Bird watchers can enjoy the Regional Park of SAN PEDRO LAS SALINAS and the walkers, the numerous trails and unspoilt golden beaches of the Natural Park of CALBLANQUE along the Mediterranean shore.
We are 25 km from the city of CARTAGENA, a unique natural harbour and old Paleochristian, Roman, Phoenician and Bysantine settlement, the birthplace of the first submarine and the site of a famous military shipyard.
For your shopping,the well-known spanish department store: El Corte Ingles.
The town of MURCIA, capital of the province is 50 km away.
Daily buses are available.
ABOUT MURCIA…
The province of MURCIA is one of Spain's least visited places. Moors from North Africa occupied the area for more than four centuries and left behind an irrigation system including waterwheels, aqueducts and "acequias" or canals.
This irrigation network helps distribute the sparse annual rainfall, allowing some land to be cultivated intensely. Murcia is called the "vegetable garden" of the region.
The natural park of SIERRA ESPUÑA draws climbers and walkers, while beach and sun worshippers prefer the 250 km Mediterranean coastline, The COSTA CALIDA ( warm coast), which includes the tepid waters of the Mar Menor.
Come and discover a rich cultural heritage shaped by the conflicts with the Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans and Moors.
The castles, which dominate the inland valleys, are testament to the strategic importance of the region around the 13th century.
Murcia, Mula, Caravaca, Jumilla, Cehegin and other towns and cities built fine palaces, convents, churches and fortresses.
Artists, contracted by noblemen concerned with a refined development, brought the Renaissance to these shores.
MURCIA became a capital of Baroque Art, personified by the exceptional work of local sculptor Francisco Salzillo who has became a symbol of the cities of this region. The visitor can discover a spectacular artistic repertoire. Many examples of baroque taste are frequently found in the churches, museums and streets of the region towns and cities.
LINKS…
www.murciaturistica.es
www.guiadelmarmenor.com
www.imurcia.com
www.marmenor.net
www.lomejordemurcia.com
www.murciaspain.info
www.lmweb.com ( La Manga)
www.murciaciudad.com
TO CHARTER A YACHT
