La Manga del Mar Menor Holidays

Holiday to La Manga Mar Menor:

Travel Guide to your Holiday in La Manga:

La Manga is one of Europe's finest holiday and leisure resorts in southern Spain, surrounded by beautiful hills and the intense blue of the Mediterranean Sea.

Boasting over 40km of beaches, La Manga is “A paradise between two seas”. It is the narrow strip of land that separates the ‘two seas’ of the Mar Menor and the Mediterranean for about 20 kilometres. Transfer time to La Manga is around 40 mins from Murcia Airport.

Beaches on Holiday in La Manga:

The choice of beaches is almost endless, from the wild dunes to the south, to the gently sloping safe beaches of the Mar Menor. Being shallow, the Mar Menor is often a little warmer than the Mediterranean.

Out and about on Holiday in La Manga:

La Manga has a fine sports harbour where you can hire all manner of water-sports equipment, including sailing dinghies with lessons are available if required.
Being completely flat, La Manga is very easy to get about for walkers and cyclists alike. Long distance runners will enjoy heading off along the paths at the southern end of the La Manga strip.
On Sunday mornings the Mercadillo de Cabo in La Manga attracts many shoppers and holiday makers searching for a bargain. On sale are the fruits of the region, alongside a flea market of crafts and new and second hand goods.

Eating out on holiday in La Manga is easy as all along the 20 kilometre strip there are many excellent restaurants serving both local cuisine and international fayre. On the La Manga strip there are numerous cafes and bars offering live music and entertainment; plus numerous lively discos, which are especially popular during the summer holiday months.

La Manga enjoys a typical Mediterranean climate, with cool sea breezes in summer and protection from the surrounding mountains against the cold North winds in winter. The area averages nearly 3,000 hours of sunshine each year and the average temperature easily exceeds 20 degrees.

Nearby Attractions to La Manga:

Cartagena for its historical sites and Murcia for cultural attractions and shopping are both a must do when on holiday in La Manga. In addition why not visit La Manga Club that offers all kinds of sports including golf, football, cricket and tennis. La Manga Club is used as a winter home by sports clubs from all over northern Europe.