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MAZARRON, TOURIST INFORMATION AND THINGS TO DO

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Official caravan and motor home campsites in the Region of MurciaEnjoy coastal and inland caravanning holidays all year round in the Costa Cálida A large number of people visiting the Costa Cálida in motor homes choose to do so without booking into an official site with facilities, but the majority still prefer..

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..

Five spectacular sunsets to admire in the Region of Murcia!Great places to watch the sun go down in the Costa Cálida In the promotion of Murcia’s gastronomy the Region has been advertised as “The Region of 1,001 Tastes”, but it would be equally true to refer to it as “The Region..

An overview of the beaches of Mazarron Urban beaches, nudist beaches, dog friendly beaches and lots of wild coves in the municipality of Mazarrón Mazarrón is blessed with an extraordinarily rich selection of beaches, with 33 spread along 35 kilometres of coastline, ensuring..

The Castillo de los Velez, the castle of MazarronThe Castle of Los Vélez in the town of Mazarrón This 15th century fortress is in the heart of the town of Mazarrón, on a small hill about 30 metres above the surrounding ground. This placed it right at the centre of what is now the..

Mazarrón Roman milestoneMilario romano Mazarrón The Milario is a Roman milestone, or road marker This Roman milestone was found in the 1970s near the church and convent of La Purísima in Mazarrón and showed the distance in miles from the Via Augusta..

Phoenician boat interpretation centre in Puerto de MazarronVisitors centre for the 2600-year-old Phoenician boats of Mazarrón I and Mazarrón II Mazarrón is the location of an important marine archaeological site in the Playa de la Isla, one of the beaches on the coastal road leading out from Puerto..

Torre de los Caballos in Bolnuevo, MazarronA 16th century watchtower built to protect Mazarrón against Berber pirates The Torre de los Caballos is part of the defensive system of watchtowers which protected against the constant incursions by Berber pirates from north Africa, who threatened..

El Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, fantastic views and a great photo opportunity in MazarronA lovely walk up to the best views in Mazarrón They say that God has all the best views, and that claim can certainly be verified in Mazarrón as the views from the foot of the Sagrado Corazón de Jesús are absolutely stunning..

Torre El Molinete and Parque Urbano in Mazarron The Torre del Molinete watchtower dates from 1490 and affords great views of the Mazarrón area La Torre del Molinete was built in 1490 by the Catholic Monarchs of Spain to protect the area surrounding Mazarrón, as this was a zone of constant..

Iglesia de San Antón MazarrónThe 16th and 17th century church of San Antonio de Padua in Mazarrón Mazarrón is unusual in that it has two parish churches, a situation which arose due to the concessions granted to two powerful families, the Fajardos (Marqueses de..

Iglesia de San Andrés MazarrónMass is celebrated daily at the Church of San Andrés in Mazarrón This is the church used most extensively for worship today within the town of Mazarrón and offers daily mass for those living in or visiting the town. (Mass..

Cabezo del Castellar in Puerto de MazarronThe rocky outcrop of Cabezo del Castellar is an important archaeological site set among the most popular beaches of Mazarrón At first sight there is nothing out of the ordinary about this 26-metre-high rocky outcrop to the south-west of Puerto..

Casas Consistoriales, the Town Hall of MazarronSala de exposiciones Casas Consistoriales Mazarrón The construction of the building began on July 9 1889 with Francisco de Ródenas as the architect although two years later the project was taken over by the architect Francisco de Paula..

Diving in and around Puerto de MazarrónWreck diving and a selection of fascinating locations for divers in the Mazarrón area The 35 kilometres of coastline in the gulf of Mazarrón, between the headlands of Cabo Cope and Cabo Tiñoso, are home to a multitude of isolated coves..

The Via Verde de Mazarrón walking and cycling route: first section The 14-kilometre Vía Verde welcomes walkers and cyclists between Mazarrón and La Pinilla When it was decided in the early 20th century that a railway should be built linking Mazarrón to the intended line between Cartagena and Totana..

Fishing permitted on Mazarrón beaches all year: rules and regulationsMazarrón allows beach fishing all year on designated beaches In August 2018 the Town Hall of Mazarrón issued a statement reminding local fishing enthusiasts about the local regulations governing fishing on the beaches of the municipality..

Rambla de El Cañar, Isla Plana-TallanteA 7km walk along the Rambla del Cañar, Tallante-Isla Plana, PR-15 Level: Easy The rambla, a floodwater channel which is usually dry, runs from the coast at Isla Plana through inland to the village of Tallante, and the route is classified..

Mazarrón Municipal Archaeological Museum The Roman Fish Salting Factory Museo Arqueológico Municipal de Mazarrón, La Factoría Romana de Salazones During the 1st century BC, Roman power was at its height and the Empire required vast quantities of goods from across the Mediterranean for consumption elsewhere..

Iglesia del Convento de la Purísima, MazarrónThe church of La Purísima in Mazarrón 16th-18th century Iglesia del Convento de la Purísima The Convento de la Purísima is located in the heart of the old town of Mazarrón, overlooking the main market..

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