La Manga

La Manga del Mar Menor is a recreational and leisure area in the region of Murcia, Spain, and is one of the administrative regions of the two communities Cartagena and San Javier. Due to its location and its mild Mediterranean climate, the strip is also known as a part of the Costa Calida.

  • 6.1 beaches

Name

The name of La Manga del Mar Menor is a composite landscape designation consisting of the promontory of La Manga (German: sleeve, but also tube) and the salt lake Mar Menor (German: smaller sea).

La Manga

The 22 km long and wide between approximately 100 to 1500 m Spit was formed by the formation of sand deposition by the prevailing ocean currents in the inner area of ​​the Mar Menor salt lake lies. Interrupted La Manga by four natural channels ( golas ), which ensure the flow of water between the Mar Menor and the open Mediterranean Sea. La Manga is confined between two nature reserves: " Parque Regional de las Salinas " and Arenales de San Pedro " in the north and the " Salinas de Marchamalo "and" Las Amoladeras " in the south of the 44 km long beaches differ in on one side. the beaches of the Mar Menor, and on the other hand, the typical beaches of the Mediterranean.

Mar Menor

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Mar Menor with a circumference of 73 km and an area of ​​approximately 170 km ² is the largest saline inland waters of Europe. The average water depth is 2.5 m, the maximum 6.5 m. With a salt content of 42-47 g / l (the highest in Europe) to the water awarded curative therapeutic effects.

Conservation

La Manga del Mar Menor is limited by the nature reserves Parque Regional de las Salinas and Arenales de San Pedro in the north and the Salinas de Marchamalo and Las Amoladeras in the south. La Manga del Mar Menor was declared in 1982 by the United Nations for Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance and is run on the managed by UNEP SPAMI list.

Climate

La Manga del Mar Menor has an average of 320 sunny days a year and about 3,000 hours of sunshine. Rain rarely falls, in less than 300 liters, mainly in the months of January to May This affects the water temperature at 11 ° C in winter and 30 ° C in summer. The average temperature during the year is 17 ° C. It rises in June, July, August and September to values ​​above 31 ° C. The winters are relatively mild, because the temperatures do not fall in the coldest months on average less than 10 ° C.

The thermal inertia in the lagoon is below that of the Mediterranean. Given the shallow depths at certain coastal strip temperatures between 18 ° C and 36 ° C can be found here in the summer. The spatial distribution of the water, however, is uniform, so that limit the differences in different areas to below 1-2 ° C.

Language

In the region around La Manga del Mar Menor, a separate dialect is spoken, known as Murciano or panocho. He often differs markedly from the actual Castellano and contains loanwords from Catalan, such as the lighthouse of Cabo de Palos Cap de Pals is called. This notation can also be found on many maps and publications.

Traffic

In the immediate location right on the lagoon, is the international airport of San Javier with bus connections to the main towns of La Manga del Mar Menor. Railway connection from Cartagena Murcia to Alicante and then on to Barcelona. Another route leads to Lorca.

Tourism

La Manga infrastructure includes hotel resorts, apartment complexes, camping sites, harbors, sailing schools, recreational centers, supermarkets, shops, bars and nightclubs that are open in the winter and autumn in part.

Due to its location between lake and sea La Manga is also a well known place for water sports. There are sailing and water-skiing schools that offer regular courses, as well as windsurfing and catamaran courses. Also diving at Cabo de Palos and the rocky depths is operated next to the Isla Groza.

Beaches

The approximately 44 km long beaches differ on the one side by the Salzseestrände the Mar Menor, and on the other side by the typical Mediterranean beaches.

  • Esculls de la Llana y Encañizada
  • Playa La Veneziola
  • Playa El Pudrimel
  • Playa Chica
  • Playa Ensenada del Esparto
  • Escollera de Poniente
  • Escollera de Levante
  • Playa Mistral
  • Playa del Estacio
  • Playa Matas Gordas
  • Playa Las Antillas
  • Playa El Arenal
  • Playa El Pedruchillo
  • Playa leveche
  • Playa Alíseos
  • Banco del tabal
  • Playa La Isla
  • Perla Playa de Levante
  • Playa de Islas Menores
  • Playa de Mar de Cristal
  • Playa Honda
  • Playa Paraíso
  • Playa de Los Alemanes
  • Playa de Marchamalo
  • Playa del Vivero
  • Playa Puerto Bello
  • Playa Cavanna
  • Playa del Ciervo
  • Cala del Pino
  • Playa Galúa
  • Playa Barco Perdido
  • Playa de Las Sirenas
  • Playa Entremares
  • Playa Las Amoladeras
  • Playa de Levante
  • Playa La Galera
  • Cala Las Escalerillas
  • Cala Túnez
  • Playa Calafría
  • Cala Roja
  • Cala Botella
  • Cala de las Melvas
  • Playa La Barra
  • Cala Abellan
  • Cala Medina
  • Cala Flores
  • Playa del Descargador
  • Cala Reona
  • Cala Magre
  • Cala Arturo
  • Playa de las Cañas
  • Playa Larga
  • Playa Negrete
  • Playa Parreño
  • Cala del Reventón
  • Cala de las Mulas
  • Cala del Cuervo
  • Cala del Barco

Islands in the Mar Menor

  • Isla Perdiguera
  • Isla Mayor ( Murcia) and Isla del Barón
  • Isla del Ciervo
  • Isla Groza
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