Los Molinos 73, La Manga Club is located on the south-east coast of Spain on the Costa Calida, in the province of Murcia. It is an hour south of Alicante airport and just a 20 minute drive from Murcia airport.
The fabulous sunny climate and clean safe beaches make the Costa Calida a year round destination and boasts over 3.000 hours of sunshine a year with one of the lowest rainfall totals in Europe.
Local villages and markets near the resort include Cabo de Palos a pretty fishing village with several seafood and other types of restaurants around the harbour and a Sunday market. Los Belones is the nearest village to the resort with some very good and reasonably priced restaurants.
Surrounding the waters of the Mar Menor are a variety of typically Spanish villages such as Los Alcazares, Los Nietos , Mar de Crystal and San Pedro del Pinatar, which have their own individual character. Further south along the coastline is the delightful fishing village of Cabo de Palos, about 10 minutes drive, with a small harbour and an abundance of wonderful fish restaurants. This headland leads on to the well known La Manga Strip. A strip of land which has formed 14 miles of beaches, some facing the Mar Menor Lagoon and some to the other side the Mediterranean. The strip is more commercialised. Water sports of all kinds can be found here. An abundance of restaurants are visible along the strip catering for all varieties of culinary preferences. Tomas Mastre harbour at Kilometer 11 houses a wonderful array of motor and sailing vessels and is a delight to visit.
Cartagena is one of the most ancient cities in the western Mediterranean, founded in 221BC by the Carthaginians, just a twenty minute drive from La Manga Club.
There are castles, watchtowers and archeological ruins . Tours of the city and the coastline are available and you can enjoy the mixture of the 21st Century shopping facilities in the new shopping centre on the fringe of the city, or shop in the historic old town near the port. The port itself has cafes/bars and is a great place to 'people watch'.
A little further afield is the regional Capital, the city of Murcia. Founded in 831 a.d. by the Moors it is approximately 45 minutes drive from La Manga Club. This is a lively University City with a magnificent Cathedral and several fine museums. Murcia is sophisticated and has an abundance of shops of all styles. There is an endless choice of restaurants and bars and is an interesting city to walk around. You will find a day trip to Murcia worthwhile and is an excellent way to observe the Spanish city life. The new water park & zoo are also near here.