Location: Los Alcazares in Spain
Nearest Airport:
Murcia (San Javier) at 2
Miles
Nearest Ferry:
Cartagena at 15
Miles
Nearest Train:
Balsicas at 20
Miles
Nearest Motorway:
Los Alcazares at 1
Miles
Nearest Beach:
beach at 70.0
Metres
Car: not necessary
Los Alcazares (pronounced 'los-alcatha-res') is situated in the Murcia region of south-eastern Spain, also known as the Costa Calida. The town sits on the western shore of the Mar Menor, a saltwater lagoon separated from the Mediterranean Sea by a 22 kilometre long strip of land called La Manga. The area enjoys an average of 320 days of sunshine each year. Bars, cafes and restaurants provide drinks, tapas, meals and entertainment, and the warm water of the Mar Menor helps make the town a paradise for bathers and watersports enthusiasts. The mineral-rich water of the Mar Menor is revered for its health-giving properties and the town still has thermal baths which have existed since Roman times.
The fertile countryside (la huerta) inland supplies the local markets with fresh produce which is also exported to northern Europe, especially during the winter when local farmers take advantage of the comparatively warm weather.
We have lived here for over three years and still love it !!