Where to eat in La Manga? Get a proper British fry up for under 5 euros at La Manga Adventure Golf La Manga Adventure Golf, the popular golf course, bar and restaurant in Cabo de Palos, are still serving their famous fry ups every day of the week..
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Visit 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 translates as the ‘..
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The Puerto Tomás Maestre in La Manga hosts a variety of aquatic sports and activities Coinciding with the long weekend brought about by the regional holiday on Friday June 9, the Day of the Region of Murcia, the Puerto Tomás Maestre marina in La..
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Discover the history and most important buildings of San Javier The free “Vía Herculea" guided tour, which on this occasion is offered in Spanish, starts at 10.30 on June 24 at the San Javier Museum, where participants can learn about the..
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The Brazilian jazz giant provides a sparkling opening to the season at the Parque Almansa auditorium in San Javier The 25th edition of the San Javier Jazz Festival begins on June 30 with a star-studded line-up in store over the three-week event, starting..
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A double bill of Cuban and British jazz and soul at the Parque Almansa auditorium in San Javier ALFREDO RODRÍGUEZ TRIO Born in Havana, the prestigious Cuban pianist Alfredo Rodríguez comes from a family of musicians: his father Alfredo Rodrí..
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The best swing music in Spain in the Plaza de España in San Javier The ZOOT SUITERS have appeared on various occasions at the San Javier Jazz Festival, and this time are offering a free concert on Sunday July 3 in the Plaza de España in the town..
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The concert at the Almansa Park New Theater features special guests Ignasi Terraza and Pepa Niebla After over 40 albums as a band leader, most of them on the Concord Records label, the American saxophonist SCOTT HAMILTON is considered one of the..
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Italian jazz and the “Heart of the Blues” at the Parque Almansa auditorium in San Javier MUSICA NUDA andCHANO DOMÍNGUEZ This is the first concerts to be given in Spain by one of the premier jazz formations of Italy, Musica Nuda, a duo consisting..
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The master of the jazz harmonica and one of the great jazz vocalists at the Parque Almansa auditorium in San Javier ANTONIO SERRANO CUARTETO Harmonica player Antonio Serrano’s connection with the San Javier Jazz Festival goes back many years..
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One of the biggest names in Italian jazz at the Parque Almansa auditorium in San Javier PAOLO FRESU is not only one of the best and most renowned Italian jazz musicians, but simply one of one of the greats of European jazz, with more than 350 recorded..
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The great French cellist returns to San Javier at the Parque Almansa auditorium In 2021 it was a privilege to witness MATTHIEU SAGLIO in one of the best concerts in the history of the San Javier Jazz Festival, immortalized on his CD “Live in San..
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A trombone legend and two electrifying blues musicians at the Parque Almansa auditorium in San Javier STEVE TURRE is one of the most prestigious trombonists in the history of jazz. As a young man he joined percussionist Pete Escovedo's salsa band..
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One of the great voices of soul blues at the Puerto Tomás Maestre in La Manga del Mar Menor While she was still at college Gisele Jackson was already combining her studies with performances in Washington D.C. with her first classic soul band. She..
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A tribute to Joey DeFrancesco as Ximo Tebar continues to delight audiences in San Javier 25 years on! In this tribute to the great organist Joey DeFrancesco THE NEW CHAMPS offer a concert by three great masters: guitarist Ximo Tebar, the great Spanish..
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Two great jazz vocalists perform on the Explanada Barnuevo on the seafront in Santiago de la Ribera This celebration of the art of vocal jazz consists of the coming together of two great North American artists. MICHELE HENDRICKS, daughter of legendary..
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The great Scandinavian pianist is joined in San Javier by the new Grammy-winning vocal jazz sensation THE NIELS LAN DOKY TRIO Niels Lan Doky has been described by critics as “the best pianist of his generation” (Hiroki Sugita) and “the maestro..
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French jazz and classic British folk rock at the Parque Almansa auditorium in San Javier ROXANE ARNAL andBAPTISTE BAILLY This collaboration between French singer, guitarist and actress Roxane Arnal and her compatriot, the jazz pianist Baptiste..
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Dianne Reeves, The Waterboys, Samara Joy and Djavan are among the headline acts at the open-air auditorium in San Javier The full programme for the 2023 San Javier Jazz Festival, the 25th edition of the event, is as follows: Friday, June 30: Djavan..
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One of the most spectacular soul blues bands in the world at the Parque Almansa auditorium in San Javier Recognized as one of the best Soul Blues bands in the world, The ANTHONY PAULE SOUL ORCHESTRA received 5 nominations at the 2022 Blues Music Awards..
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Prior to the play attendees file through a candle-lit graveyard Each autumn the San Javier municipality is home to a magical representation of Spain’s most-performed play; Don Juan Tenorio which recounts the tale of a blustering and arrogant nobleman..
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The image of the Virgen del Carmen is taken out to sea in a marine Romería One of the most important days in the festive calender of the municipality of San Javier is the day of the Virgen del Carmen, during which the image of the patron is taken..
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This is the only non-marine Romería in the Mar Menor The Romería de San Blas is held every 3rd February in Santiago de la Ribera, the main residential area of the municipality of San Javier on the shore of the Mar Menor, and is the only non-..
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There’s more to San Javier than just beaches! The municipality of San Javier is famous for its beautiful beaches (and the airport, of course) but it also has a full cultural offering all year round, including international festivals, concerts..
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Regular markets throughout the municipality Spanish street markets are a great way to pick up some amazing bargains and offer an enormous range of products for sale, including clothes and accessories, shoes, beauty products, household items..
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San Javier boasts both Mar Menor and Mediterranean beaches San Javier has two distinct sections of beaches, one being in Santiago de la Ribera, close to the main centre of San Javier town, all of which are Mar Menor beaches, and the other on the opposite..
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A wild natural beach in front of Camping Mar Menor The Camping Mar Menor campiste is located close to the San Javier airport and next to the Islas del Mar Menor natural conservation area, which is listed as a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean..
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A very popular Q for Quality beach on the Mar Menor in Santiago de la Ribera Playa de Barnuevo is one of the main beaches in Santiago de la Ribera, at the southern end of the Mar Menor coastline of San Javier and close to the airport, and is 400 metres..
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An attractive stretch of sand on the Mar Menor in Santiago de la Ribera Playa El Pescador is one of the urban beaches in Santiago de la Ribera, on the Mar Menor coastline in the municipality of San Javier, and lies between the Playa de Coló..
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A very popular Q for Quality beach on the coast of the Mar menor in Santiago de la Ribera A glorious kilometre-long stretch of soft sand, the Paya de Colón is an important beach for those with an interest in watersports, and is in the centre of..
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No smoking at this Q for Quality beach on the Mar Menor in Santiago de la Ribera Playa el Castillico is the northernmost of the main urban beaches in Santiago de la Ribera, on the coast of the Mar Menor in the municipality of San Javier, and runs..
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No beach, but a nice bathing and leisure area in Santiago de la Ribera Although this section of the San Javier coastline is named Playa del Atalayón, there´s actually nothing here in the way of a beach, but nonetheless this is a very important..
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The northern tip of La Manga del Mar Menor This area of land is as far north as it's possible to go in La Manga del Mar Menor before the land disintegrates into a series of wetlands which ultimately meet the salinas, or salt pans, of San Pedro del..
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1.5 kilometres of sandy beach at the northern end of La Manga del Mar Menor The Playa la Veneziola is close to the northern end of La Manga del Mar Menor, and services the residential development of the same name kilometres 18.6 and 16.4...
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1,500 metres of Mediterranean beach at the northern end of La Manga Playa del Pudrmiel is close to the northern end of La Manga del Mar Menor, and services the Aldeas de Taray and Las Góndolas residential areas between kilometres 17.2 and 16..
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A vast 2.6 kilometre long, low density beach between kilometres 16.3 and 13.9 of La Manga del Mar Menor Playa Ensenada del Esparto This is a vast semi-urban beach which runs down a fairly low density area of La Manga del Mar Menor at the far..
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A long sandy Mar Menor beach on the Mar Menor coast of La Manga Playa Chica is a long, thin Mar Menor beach, located towards the northern end of La Manga del Mar Menor between kilometre 16.4 and km 14.6, and although it’s 1.8 kilometres long..
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This Q for Quality beach lies in the San Javier end of La Manga del Mar Menor Playa Mistral is one of the most busiest La Manga del Mar Menor beaches, occupying an attractive proposition in a densely populated area close to the Tomás Maestre sporting..
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A 2.9-kilometre stretch of sand on the Mediterranean coast of La Manga Playa Estacio is a 2,900-metre-long semi-urban beach with an average width of 18 metres and fine, golden sand, typical of the vast beaches along the Mediterranean coastline..
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A long but little-used Mar Menor beach in La Manga Playa Matagordas is a long, thin Mar Menor beach which runs for a distance of 3.3 kilometres between kilometres 12.2 and 8.9 of La Manga del Mar Menor. In this section the road runs very..
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1.8 kilometres of broad, sandy Mediterranean beach in La Manga Playa El Arenal is a long Mediterranean coastal beach in La Manga del Mar Menor, offering 1.8 kilometres of unbroken sand, and averaging 18 metres in width. It runs between kilometres..
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A 450-metre-long Mar Menor beach half way along La Manga Playa las Antillas is a Mar Menor beach located within a curving bay between two rocky headlands known as Punta del Pedrucho and Punta Pedruchillo. This area lies between kilometres..
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A 500-metre stretch of sand on the shore of the Mar Menor Playa El Pedruchillo occupies a sweeping curve just south of Punta el Pedruchillo, a rocky outcrop looking out towards Isla Grosa, about half way along La Manga del Menor between kilometre..
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3 kilometres of open, sandy Mediterranean beach in La Manga Playa Pedrucho is a vast Mediterranean coastal beach, offering 3 kilometres of unbroken sand, and averaging 18 metres in width, and should not be confused with Playa de Pedruchillo, which..
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900 metres of Mar Menor beach in the central part of La Manga Playa de Poniente runs between kilometres 7.2 and 8.1 on the Mar Menor side of La Manga in an area where the land has widened out sufficiently to permit the construction of substantial..
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700-metres of well used sandy beach with views towards Isla Grosa Playa el Galán runs between kilometres 7.2 and 6.5 on the Mar Menor side of La Manga in a heavily built area which contributes to its popularlity, as does the fine sand and the..
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A 1.7-kilometre-long Mar Menor beach with soft golden sand Playa Lebeche is one of a series of narrow beaches fringing the central area of La Manga on the Mar Menor side and runs for 1,700 meters between kilometres 5 and 6.5 . As is typical..
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A 1400-metre Mediterranean beach with soft golden sand Playa Banco del Tabal is one of a series of glorious wide, open Mediterranean beaches which run down the Mediterranean coastal side of La Manga del Mar Menor, is 1400 meters long and 15..
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800 metres of sand between Isla Grosa and the Dos Mares marina in La Manga Playa Alíseos runs between kilometres 4.2 and 5 of La Manga del Mar Menor, in a heavily built area with construction on both sides, and although the sand is relatively..
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Half a kilometre of sand near the Dos Mares marina in La Manga Playa La Isla runs for half a kilometre along the internal coastline of the Mar Menor and is the sourhernmost La Manga beach in the municipality of San Javier. It runs between kilometres..
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For some time, the town halls have been cracking down on wild camping in the Mar Menor area. Thanks to a tighter policy, it’s no longer so easy to find yourself a nice spot, pull over and ‘drop anchor’ as the local authorities are being more..
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The Romería of San Blas takes place on 3rd February, when the figure of the saint is carried from Santiago de la Ribera to his church in the Calavera district The roots of the cult of San Blas in the San Javier municipality date back to the period..
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