LA UNIÓN, TOURIST INFO AND THINGS TO DO.

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..

Where to get 4 fry ups for 40 euros near La MangaStart your day with breakfast at La Manga Club Feeling hungry for a proper, slap-up breakfast with friends? There’s one place near the Mar Menor that will do you a great deal, serving 4 breakfasts of your choice for only 40 euros.   At..

7 of the spookiest haunts in the Region of MurciaLocations to send chills down your spine even in the heat of the Costa Cálida summer! The Region of Murcia is renowned for its sunshine, the warmth of its climate and its people, the good living and the delicious food, but even the Costa Cálida..

217 kilometres of cycling on the EuroVelo 8 route as it passes through the Region of MurciaEasily manageable sections of the 7,560-km route which runs from Cádiz in south-western Spain to Athens and Cyprus! The Region of Murcia has long been a preferred destination for cycling holidays, the varied terrain attracting tourists from all over..

Top beaches to visit in Murcia, Spain: Ultimate Costa Calida beach guideVisit the top beaches on Spain’s Costa Cálida in Murcia The Costa Cálida on Spain’s southeast coast has hundreds of the highest quality beaches in the country, if not in Europe. The Costa Cálida – which literally..

Hospital de la Caridad archaeological museum in Portmán Museo Arqueológico de Portmán A former mining hospital is now home to the archaeological discoveries made in Portmán The building in which the archaeological museum of Portmán is now housed was founded as a hospital in..

Bus timetable Cartagena to La Unión Those wishing to reach la Unión can also do so via rail There is a regular public bus service running between Cartagena and the La Unión municipality, the Linea 10 service. Between Monday and Friday, 7am to 11pm, buses run every half hour..

Museo Minero, the mining museum in La UniónThe history of La Unión is irrevocably linked to its mining past The history of La Unión is, to a large extent, the history of the mines which have been periodically exploited in the mountains to the south of the town for well over 2,500 years..

Museo del Cante de las Minas flamenco museum in La Unión The mining flamenco of La Unión is commemorated in the museum in Casa del Piñón Located in the Casa del Pîñón, the Town Hall in the centre of La Unión which is also home to the mining museum and the tourist..

Bus timetable Portmán-La Unión Useful for those wanting to walk Route 33, the PR-MU 88 Route 33 is an iconic walking route which leads up through the Parque Minero of La Unión and concludes in the village of Portmán. The route is 7 kilometres each way and although the terrain..

Museo de la Semana Santa Minera, La Unión The museum of the La Unión Semana Santa The Museo de la Semana Santa Minera, the La Unión mining museum, is dedicated to the Easter week or Semana Santa celebrations which take place in the municipality every year. As well as acting as..

A mining morning out in La UniónRecommended excursions for groups or individuals La Unión lies within the Comarca del Mar Menor and is completely enclosed by the Cartagena municipality, so is an easy drive for anyone staying within the Mar Menor area or Cartagena. There are buses..

Guided walking in the Sierra Minera with the Fundación Sierra Minera This foundation offer guided routes through the mining area of La Unión The Fundaciòn Sierra Minera is a non-profit organisation which works to preserve the heritage of the Sierra Minera, and also engages in a number of educational activities..

PR-MU 88 Route 33 a 7km walk between La Unión and PortmánA seven-kilometre walk through the mountains and history of Portmán and La Unión The Carretera del 33 is a seven-kilometre walk through the mountains of the Sierra Minera between La Unión and the coastal town of Portmán, taking..

Antiguo mercado publico de La Union Old public marketplace, La Unión The former public  market place in La Unión is one of the most emblematic buildings in the municipality, a symbol of the vast wealth generated in the Sierra Minera during the boom years of the early..

Railway timetable Cartagena-La Unión La Unión railway station is right next to the Parque Minero La Unión is connected to Cartagena via a local railway network, which runs between Cartagena and Los Nietos. The railway station in la Unión is right in the centre of the..

Tourist Information Office La Unión Oficina de Turismo de La Unión The tourist Information office in La Unión is located in the Casa del Piñón, one of the most important historical buildings in La Unión and the location of the Town Hall of La Unió..

Parque Minero La UniónLa Mina Agrupa Vicenta La Unión NOTE: THE PARQUE MINERO IS CURRENTLY CLOSED ALTHOUGH LOCAL POLITICIANS ARE LOBBYING FOR IT TO BE REOPENED (date May 10, 2022) Visitors to the Parque Minero go down 80 metres into a 4000 square metre mineworking, complete..

An introduction to La Unión La Unión, Basic background information about the La Unión municipality La Unión is a municipality of around19,000 inhabitants enclosed by the municipality of Cartagena on all sides except the south, where it borders the Mediterranean..

Uncovering the Cabezo del Pino Roman site in La Unión La Unión, Cabezo del Pino is the first Roman site of its type to be excavated in Spain It´s excavation season in Murcia, and across the Region summer archaeological camps are snatching the brief weeks of summer to excavate some of the important.. 23/07/2011