BEACH GUIDE CARTAGENA

Overview of the beaches of Cartagena 72 coves and beaches offer a wide choice in Cartagena The large municipality of Cartagena has the largest number of beaches of any municipality in the Region of Murcia, and until the water quality problems increased in the Mar Menor was also the recipient..

Cartagena beaches: El Carmolí El Carmolí is the northernmost Mar Menor beach in Cartagena  The beach of El Carmolí, the northernmost beach in the municipality of Cartagena, covers a long stretch of the western (inland) shore of the Mar Menor, the largest saltwater..

Cartagena beaches: Punta Brava900 metres long, this is a semi-urban sandy beach The beach of Punta Brava lies at the northernmost end of the municipality of Cartagena, within the Diputation of Lentiscar, and just south of the town of Los Alcázares, from which it is separated by..

Cartagena beaches: Los Urrutias Fine sand and calm water at the beach of Los Urrutias Los Urrutias beach runs for 750 metres right along the front of the urban residential area of the same name, so during peak months is a high occupancy beach with lifeguard service.. This is a Mar..

Cartagena beaches: Los Nietos A long stretch of sand in Los Nietos at the southern end of the Mar Menor The soft, naturally sandy beach of Los Nietos on the western shore of the Mar Menor stretches for 2.7 kilometres in front of the urban area of Los Nietos, averaging 15 metres in..

Cartagena beaches: Islas MenoresIslas Menores beach on the shore of the Mar Menor The beach of Islas Menores is a 900-metre stretch of golden sand on the south-western shore of the Mar Menor, and is popular all year round with both the Spanish and foreign visitors and residents, although..

Cartagena beaches: Mar de CristalFine sand and spectacular views across the Mar Menor to La Manga This very attractive long beach at the southern end of the Mar Menor (900 metres long by 25 wide) is one of the best on the inland shore of the saltwater lagoon, with the views out towards La..

Cartagena beaches: Playa Lomas del CastillicoThis beach is located directly in front of the La Manga Caravanning Park Playa Lomas del Castillico is rarely called by its true name, being more frequently referred to as the La Manga Caravanning Club beach (Villas Caravaning), due to its location directly..

Cartagena beaches: Playa Honda The Q for Quality flag flies at this kilometre-long Mar Menor beach The beach at Playa Honda is a wide north-facing expanse of fine sand at the southern end of the Mar Menor which is popular with bathers all year round due to the warm temperatures and..

Cartagena beaches: Playa Paraiso Playa Paraíso is a natural corner of the Mar Menor by the Marchamalo salt flats The stretch of sand known as Playa Paraíso is an extension of the beach of Playa Honda, and is differentiated by the fact that it is backed onto not by urban..

Cartagena beaches: Playa del ViveroAn attractive semi-urban sandy cove at the beginning of La Manga del Mar Menor Playa del Vivero is a sandy little gem, tucked away just around the corner from the better known and infinitely more densely populated beaches of Playa Honda and Playa Paraiso...

Cartagena beaches: Playa de los AlemanesA golden sandy beach in at the beginning of La Manga del Mar Menor 150 metres long, this is a semi-urban Mar Menor beach Playa de los Alemanes is tucked away just a short walk from Playa Paraiso and Playa Honda and is a high-occupancy semi-urban beach..

Cartagena beaches: Playa de Puerto Bello in La Manga del Mar Menor A sandy Mar Menor beach at the southern end of La Manga The Playa Puerto Bello offers 500 metres of sandy beach on the external area of the Puerto Bello marina at kilometre 1.5 of La Manga del Mar Menor. The southern end of the harbour is one of the..

Cartagena beaches: Playa Cavanna in La Manga del Mar Menor1.2 kilometres of soft sandy Mar Menor beach Playa Cavanna is a long, curving Mar Menor beach located between the Dos Mares marina and the Gola de Marchamalo, and is well equipped in summer, with access and facilities for the disabled. It's an iconic..

Cartagena beaches: Dársena de Dos Mares in La Manga del Mar MenorAn important sporting beach on La Manga del Mar Menor The Darsena de Dos Mares is a very important little sporting beach for all those who enjoy kitesurfing, windsurfing, dinghy sailing and stand-up paddle. There are schools here offering courses, shops..

Cartagena beaches: Cala del Pino La Manga del Mar Menor The beach of Cala Pino is a rare gem with shade The Cala del Pino is an exception among the beaches of La Manga del Mar Menor. The area is generally associated with long stretches of golden sand and uninterrupted views either out over the Mediterranean..

Cartagena beaches: Playa de Gollerón This attractive little beach is also called Cala del Turco Playa de Gollerón is a beautiful little cove, tucked away in a corner of La Manga del Mar Menor and the hidden secret used mainly by those who live or own apartments in the area. It..

Overview of the beaches of Cabo de PalosFrom tiny coves to long swathes of golden sand at the far east of the Costa Cálida Cabo de Palos lies at the eastern end of the municipality of Cartagena on the headland of the same name which juts out into the Mediterranean, and as a result the..

Cartagena beaches: Playa Calnegre, La Manga del Mar Menor 500 metres of sandy Mediterranean beach in the south of La Manga del Mar Menor Playa Calnegre is sometimes referred to as Playa de Monte Blanco, and is not to be confused with the beaches of the same name in the municipality of Lorca. It is located..

Cartagena beaches: Playa Galúa, La Manga del Mar Menor Over a kilometre of sandy Mediterranean beach in La Manga del Mar Menor The Playa Galúa on the Mediterranean shore of La Manga del Mar Menor is one of the most characteristic of the beaches on which the fame of La Manga as a holiday resort is based..