CABO DE PALOS, LOCAL NEWS AND WHATS ON

Diving in Murcia region continues to boom, boosting efforts to extend the tourist seasonDiving remains a top recreational activity, helping local businesses attract visitors beyond summer Murcia’s diving scene is thriving, bringing a welcome boost to the region’s long-awaited deseasonalisation of tourism. While official summer.. 05/09/2025

Environmental groups take legal action to stop potential hotel plans at the Cabo de Palos LighthouseThe Cartagena landmark has been declared a Site of Cultural Interest, but this doesn’t rule out commercial ventures At first glance, it might seem strange that an environmental group would oppose a declaration meant to protect the Cabo de Palos.. 27/08/2025

La Manga Club and Cartagena IBI frozen for another 12 monthsResidential property tax held steady as Cartagena council renews its incentives for investment and job creation Cartagena’s City Council has approved its Fiscal Ordinances for 2025-2026, confirming the freeze on the residential property tax (.. 22/07/2025

La Manga Adventure Golf changes opening times for summerThe popular family fun minigolf has made a slight modification to tee-off times due to the hot weather   The La Manga Adventure Golf fun family minigolf centre near Playa Honda and Playa Paraíso on the Mar Menor is changing its summer opening.. 24/06/2025

Cartagena beach bus schedule for transfer to playas in Cala Cortina and El PortúsThe beach bus returns to Cartagena this summer with different routes for getting to Cala Cortina and El Portús This Friday June 13 sees the start of bus number 12 in Cartagena, the ‘BUS PLAYA’ which connects the city centre of Cartagena.. 13/06/2025

Café Bar Yemanjá welcomes customers for the summer seasonThe kitchen is open all day for brunch, lunch and dinner from Thursday to Monday, all summer long Located on the seafront in Cabo de Palos, customer favourite Café Bar Yemanjá is once again ready to welcome customers for the summer... 12/06/2025

Up-and-coming pop star Ana Ruiz tells why 'the next Shakira' is all her own womanExciting new talent Ana Ruiz speaks exclusively to Murcia Today about her new album and the inspiration behind it Ana Ruiz by Victor del Pozo Once in a while, a vibrant new pop musician bursts onto the scene with a distinctive style and.. 11/06/2025

New to Rent La Manga Club: Frontline villa with private pool available for short-term let and vacation rentalSee this and other properties to rent short-term at La Manga Club   There is a super frontline golf villa new to rentlamangaclub.com that is available for short-term holiday rentals now.   This stunning 4-bedroom villa for rent .. 10/06/2025

Exciting ways to see the wildlife of the Region of Murcia!Where to see animals from whales to eagles in the Region of Murcia! Wild animals are all around is, of course, but so accustomed are we to small insects and birds that we rarely stop to remember that not so far away are some of the most fascinating and impressive..

Murcia gains three more Blue Flags this year, bringing its total to 36Cartagena leads the way with 10 flags, while the Mar Menor misses out for the ninth consecutive year   The Region of Murcia will have 36 Blue Flags in summer 2025 – three more than in 2024, including 29 for beaches and seven for marinas. According..

La Manga Club sees record-breaking tourism numbersThe resort welcomed over 52,000 guests in 2024, the majority from Europe, following the relaunch of its 5-star Grand Hyatt hotel La Manga Club, the renowned resort in Murcia, has reported a landmark year in 2024, surpassing 52,000 guests and recording.. 24/04/2025

La Manga Life 2025 magazine is out nowA celebration of the La Manga Club community, showcasing local businesses and life around the resort   The La Manga Life 2025 magazine has been released and is now available to read online now, while the print copy is due to be distributed and.. 22/04/2025

Cartagena weekly markets can go ahead this Easter and on festivos all this yearThe weekly markets have been authorised for this Friday, as well as on the bank holidays next week and later in the year, too The City Council of Cartagena has authorised the usual holding of weekly markets on all the major public holidays in 2025.. 09/04/2025

Café Bar Yemanjá is now open all day for the spring-summer seasonEnjoy food, cocktails and seafront views at this much-loved spot in Cabo de Palos Café Bar Yemanjá in Cabo de Palos is once again open and ready to welcome customers all day long, just in time for the warmer months ahead. Nestled right.. 07/04/2025

Great beach locations in Murcia to take your first dip of the year!Take your pick from the huge choice of beach locations and activities in the Costa Cálida With the weather warming up after a distinctly grim first three weeks of March, and the Easter holidays just around the corner, many of us are beginning to become..

Follow the light: a tour of the lighthouses of the Costa Cálida!A seafront tour with a difference sheds light on the history of the coastline of Murcia The Faro del Estacio in La Manga del Mar Menor For millennia lighthouses have stood as guardians of the coastline in civilizations all over the world, shepherding..

September 6 Free guided tour explaining the origins and history of La Manga and the Mar MenorThe Origin of the Mar Menor tour traces the ancient and modern history of La Manga This 5-kilometre walking tour in La Manga begins at the bridge of El Estacio and the channel which enables boats to pass between the Mar Menor and the Mediterranean, and continues..

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September 17 to 21 Annual fiestas in La Manga del Mar MenorThe annual fiestas in La Manga are being held this year in late September The activities of the annual fiestas of La Manga are mostly based in Plaza Bohemia at exit 30 from the main road which runs along La Manga del Mar Menor (km 3) and on each of the five..

Murcia tourist authorities promote the first “Ruta Sub” to encourage dive tourism in the Costa CalidaFrom La Manga to Águilas the Region of Murcia boasts some of the finest dive sites in Europe Much is made these days of the need to create and promote “green tourism”, but the regional tourist board of Murcia is campaigning to attract visitors..