Manga del Mar Menor
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Location:
The Manga del Mar Menor is a shallow lagoon or coastal wetlands area which is the largest of its kind in Spain in terms of surface area. Its waters are highly salty and maintain a warm temperature (5º C higher than the Mediterranean). It is located in the Murcia region in south-eastern Spain, in the Costa Cálida tourist zone. The Manga del Mar Menor is some 300 km from Valencia (to the north), approximately 470 km from Madrid (northwest), and 72 kilometres from the city of Murcia.
By Road:
The Manga del Mar Menor can be reached by road from Valencia by taking the AP-7 motorway heading towards Alicante-Murcia, and then continuing on towards Torrevieja-Cartagena. It can be reached from Madrid by taking the A-31 and A-30 dual carriageway. From Murcia, the route is via the national A-30 road, and the AP-7 towards Cartagena. More information on roads is available from the General Traffic Authorities.
By Train:
Murcia has direct RENFE rail connection with the main cities of Spain. The closest train station to La Manga is in Cartagena. Right next to it is the bus station, which offers direct service to Manga del Mar Menor. Further information regarding timetables and routes can be found on the RENFE (Spanish National Rail Company) website or call 00 34 96 592 38 50
By Plane:
Located 43 km from Manga del Mar Menor, San Javier Murcia airport connects with the main cities in Spain and Europe. More information on schedules and flights is available on the AENA website or by calling 00 34 96 691 94 00 or 00 34 96 691 91 00
Weather
To find out the current weather conditions in Manga del Mar Menor (Murcia), click here.
| Month | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May. | Jun. | Jul. | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
Average temperature
(in ºC) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 11 |
Average rainfall
(in ml) | 30 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 58 | 43 | 38 |
Leisure
Monuments and places of interest:
Catedral de Santa María (St. Mary's Cathedral), Palacio Episcopal (Episcopal Palace), La Glorieta (The Glorieta), Monasterio de Santa Clara la Real (Santa Clara Monastery), silverwork and second-hand goods areas, the palaces of Almudía and San Esteban with its Floridablanca garden, Monasterio de los Jerónimos (St. Jerome Monastery), Santuario de la Fuensanta (Fuensanta Sanctuary), and Murcia Castle. For more information about tourist sites in Manga del Mar Menor, please consult the official website of the Murcia City Council Ministry of Tourism, Fairs and Conferences.
Gastronomy:
Stew with meatballs, breadcrumbs with beans, rice with vegetables, pork casserole, Murcia salad, zarangollo, bean omelette with onions, rabbit with garlic, lamb a la Murciana, roast mullet, rice pudding, pajarotes milk pudding, tocino de cielo (toffee-caramel custard)... Get to know all these and other typical Murcia recipes of Murcia here.
Festivals:
The Spring Festivals, which include Bando de la Huerta and Entierro de la Sardina (first Tuesday after Holy Week), the Murcia Fair (first two weeks of September), Christmas holidays and Holy Week. For more detailed information about the city's festivals, please click here.
Other
Hospitals:
- Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca: Ctra. Madrid-Cartagena, s/n (El Palmar) Telephone: 968 36 95 00.
- Hospital Reina Sofía, Avenida Intendente Jorge Palacios 1. Telephone: 968 359 000.
- Hospital Morales Meseguer, Avenida Marqués De Los Vélez S/N Telephone: 968 360 900.
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