La Manga - Murcia, Spain

La Manga del Mar Menor is located in the region of Murcia on the Costa Calida.

It is a unique natural strip of land which is 22 km in length with an average width of 300m. The strip separates the Mediterranean Sea from the Mar Menor (the Little Sea), which is Europe's largest salt water lagoon with a surface area of 170 km sq, and a maximum depth of 8m. The 73 km of coastline contains various volcanic islets and islands and is considered to be the World's largest swimming pool, due to its calm and warm waters which are rich in salts and iodine, maintaining a temperature that is never lower than 18 degrees.

The average annual weather temperature is 17 degrees and the average for the months of June, July, August and September is above 21 degrees with over 320 days and 3000 hours of sunshine a year. Winters are very mild with the average temperature of the coldest months not falling below 10 degrees.

Sandy beaches run the length of the Strip both sides on the Mar Menor and the Mediterranean. The water is safe for the children and older people alike. 

There are any other places to visit including Los Alcazares, San Pedro de Pinatar, El Algar, La Union, Los Belones, Santiago de la Riberia and San Javier. Some of which have nice beaches or other interesting places to explore.

In the area you can find many areas of conservation including Calblanque Regional Park

At certain times of the year Flamingoes can be seen at the nature reserve just a 5 minute walk from the apartment at the end of the strip.

Photography courtesy of George and Stephen Upson