San Javier overhauls La Manga housing and infrastructure as tourism booms
An ambitious plan has been launched to modernise and improve infrastructure in one of Murcia’s most popular coastal destinations La Manga del Mar Menor, the slender strip of land that separates the Mediterranean from Europe's largest saltwater..

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San Pedro del Pinatar hosts first ever Skateboard Festival with strong turnout
The event brought together skateboarders, urban culture enthusiasts and professionals for a day of exhibitions and classes The I Skateboard Festival of San Pedro del Pinatar was successfully held last Saturday, May 24, attracting dozens of skateboarders..

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June 21 Free guided tour of Santiago de la Ribera in San Javier
The Pearl of the Mar Menor tour coincides with the start of the famed Carnival celebrations in Santiago de la Ribera  This relaxed tour takes in the locality of Santiago de la Ribera on the shore of the Mar Menor and includes some of the most important..

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June 27 Pink Turtle at the 2025 San Javier International Jazz Festival
French superstars return to San Javier for a free concert in the Plaza de España TICKETS FOR THE 27th SAN JAVIER JAZZ FESTIVAL CAN BE PURCHASED ONLINE HERE Very rarely has a group generated such unanimous praise from both the audience and critics..

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June 29 The Eva Slongo Quartet featuring Giovanni Mirabassi and Brooklyn Funk Essentials at the 2025 San Javier International Jazz Festival
International artists based in Switzerland and New York on a double bill at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier TICKETS FOR THE 27th SAN JAVIER JAZZ FESTIVAL CAN BE PURCHASED ONLINE HERE Swiss violinist and vocalist Eva Slongo..

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July 2 Mayte Martín at the 2025 San Javier International Jazz Festival
Flamenco meets jazz and boleros at the winter theatre of Parque Almansa in San Javier! TICKETS FOR THE 27th SAN JAVIER JAZZ FESTIVAL CAN BE PURCHASED ONLINE HERE Mayte Martín is one of the most prestigious flamenco singers of our time and is..

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July 4 The Joscho Stephan Trio & Costel Nitescu and The Devon Allman Project at the 2025 San Javier International Jazz Festival
Jazz manouche and the latest songs from the Allman family at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier! First on stage in a double-header at the San Javier Jazz Festival on Friday 4th July are the Joscho Stephan Trio, led by a fabulous..

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July 5 The Emmet Cohen Trio & Patrick Bartley followed by Uroš Perić & the Barcelona Big Blues Band with Saša Lešnjek at the 2025 San Javier International Jazz Festival
Two master pianists with very different styles at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier! TICKETS FOR THE 27th SAN JAVIER JAZZ FESTIVAL CAN BE PURCHASED ONLINE HERE Considered one of the key figures of his generation and one of..

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July 9 Pieranunzi-Mirabassi-Bulgarelli at the 2025 San Javier International Jazz Festival
The great pianist Enrico Peranunzi performs Racconti Mediterranei at the winter theatre in the Parque Almansa in San Javier! TICKETS FOR THE 27th SAN JAVIER JAZZ FESTIVAL CAN BE PURCHASED ONLINE HERE After an absence of as long as almost exactly..

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July 11 The Antonio Lizana Quintet and Belter Souls at the 2025 San Javier International Jazz Festival
Spanish jazz star Antonio Lizana and the fantastic Belter Souls from Murcia at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier! Jazz saxophonist, flamenco singer and skilled composer Antonio Lizana is one of the brightest stars in the firmament..

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July 12 Terraza, Roy, Boussaget and Pi and Parker Barrow at the 2025 San Javier International Jazz Festival
A tribute to Legrand and Grappelli and southern rock and blues at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier! TICKETS FOR THE 27th SAN JAVIER JAZZ FESTIVAL CAN BE PURCHASED ONLINE HERE The 1992 album recorded by Michel Legrand and..

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July 13 The Mar Vilaseca Quintet, free concert in La Manga as part of the 2025 San Javier International Jazz Festival
Jazz and bolero fusion at the Puerto Tomás Maestre de La Manga TICKETS FOR THE 27th SAN JAVIER JAZZ FESTIVAL CAN BE PURCHASED ONLINE HERE Singer, pianist, and composer Mar Vilaseca, born in Barcelona, received classical training in piano and harmony..

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July 15 Lady Blackbird at the 2025 San Javier International Jazz Festival
One of the leading new performers in modern soul at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier! TICKETS FOR THE 27th SAN JAVIER JAZZ FESTIVAL CAN BE PURCHASED ONLINE HERE Lady Blackbird has shot to stardom as the new leading lady of..

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July 16 Kenny Barron with Tyreek McDole and Judith Hill at the 2025 San Javier International Jazz Festival
A legendary pianist and the wonderful Judith Hill at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier! TICKETS FOR THE 27th SAN JAVIER JAZZ FESTIVAL CAN BE PURCHASED ONLINE HERE On Wednesday 16th July Jazz San Javier is honoured and thrilled..

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Summer water sports and activities for all in the Costa Cálida!
From boat trips to kitesurfing, choose your relaxing or exciting preference at the beaches of the Region of Murcia this summer! With its calm seawater and warm climate the Region of Murcia is a perfect place for water sports all year round, and this..

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July 18 Mariza at the 2025 San Javier International Jazz Festival
The Queen of Fado at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier! TICKETS FOR THE 27th SAN JAVIER JAZZ FESTIVAL CAN BE PURCHASED ONLINE HERE “The Queen of Fado”, as Mariza Nunes is sometimes known, is currently the most universal..

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July 19 The Brandon Goldberg Trio and Shenel Johns followed by Donny’s Black Shoes at the 2025 San Javier International Jazz Festival
Two young piano stars on stage at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier! TICKETS FOR THE 27th SAN JAVIER JAZZ FESTIVAL CAN BE PURCHASED ONLINE HERE The last Saturday night event during the 2025 San Javier International Jazz Festival..

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July 20 Free concert by Zoot Suiters in Santiago de la Ribera as part of the 2025 San Javier International Jazz Festival
A magical night of infectious swing music on the Explanada Barnuevo in Santiago de la Ribera TICKETS FOR THE 27th SAN JAVIER JAZZ FESTIVAL CAN BE PURCHASED ONLINE HERE Every time the Murcia-based band Zoot Suiters visited the Jazz San Javier festival..

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July 22 D.K. Harrell and Marcus Miller at the 2025 San Javier International Jazz Festival
A rising star of the blues and an established great on the electric bass at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier! TICKETS FOR THE 27th SAN JAVIER JAZZ FESTIVAL CAN BE PURCHASED ONLINE HERE The last night of the 2025 International..

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August 12 Gloria Gaynor in concert in San Pedro del Pinatar
The disco goddess frontlines the Sal de Música festival in San Pedro this August She may be 81, and it may be 24 years since her last UK hit single crept into the charts at number 85, but Gloria Gaynor is still strutting her stuff with a series of..

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Health, beauty and relaxation destinations in the Region of Murcia
Look after yourself by letting the Region of Murcia look after you! There are, of course, many reasons for visiting the Region of Murcia but as well as the climate, the beaches, the golf courses, the countryside, the mountains, the water sports, the..

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Three great boating experiences in the Region of Murcia!
Offshore exploration of the Mediterranean and the Mar Menor along the Costa Cálida While enjoying the beaches, gastronomy, sunshine and landscapes of the coast of Murcia no-one should miss out on the opportunity to see the area from the other side..

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De-stress at the fabulous spa and health resorts of the Region of Murcia!
Get away from it all at thermal spa resorts and thalassotherapy centres in the Costa Cálida Now that the summer holidays are over many of us are getting back into the routine of everyday life, but the Region of Murcia offers plenty of opportunities..

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217 kilometres of cycling on the EuroVelo 8 route as it passes through the Region of Murcia
Easily 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..

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Centro Cultural Virgen del Carmen in Torrevieja
A multifunctional cultural centre with exhibition space and auditorio facilities The Centro Cultural Virgen del Carmen in Torrevieja is a multifunctional modern art space, where a wide variety of cultural activities are undertaken in many disciplines..

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Brexit collides with 1975 military law in Spain; British housebuyers must now obtain military permits in parts of the Vega Baja
(Note: the limit of the military importance zone is not exact but approximate) Purchasers from third countries buying in areas designated as “Zones of Interest for National Defence” along the coastlines of Spain must obtain a military permit to..

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Weekly street markets in San Pedro del Pinatar
Monday is market day in San Pedro, Thursday in Lo Pagán In the town of San Pedro del Pinatar the main weekly market is held on Monday mornings in and around Calle Libertad and Calle Víctor Pradera, next to the Parque Condesa Villar de Felices..

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Sala de Exposiciones Vista Alegre, Torrevieja
The Vista Alegre exhibition hall in Torrevieja The Vista Alegre exhibitions hall was inaugurated in 2005 and is located in a building which was formerly the administrative building of the Torrevieja Salinas ( the salt flats). Today it is used for temporary..

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Alicante-Elche airport to Torrevieja bus service
The service operates between Torrevieja and El Altet every 2 hours The express direct bus service which connects Torrevieja to El Altet airport in Alicante is a well-priced and practical method of linking the Costa Blanca to the airport terminal and..

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The parish church of San Pedro Apóstol in San Pedro del Pinatar
Mass times and location, Parroquia de San Pedro Apóstol The Iglesia de San Pedro Apostól is the parish churchin the centre of San Pedro del Pinatar. In the 17th century, there was a proliferation of chapel construction across the countryside..

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