MURCIA MAR MENOR & CARTAGENA

Get paid for your solar energy with Spanish EnergyLearn how to make the most of your solar panels and lower your household energy bills If you have solar panels at home, Spanish Energy, in association with Gana Energia, has made it even more worthwhile. They now pay 6 cents per kilowatt.. 10/04/2026

New booking app for sports facilities in Los AlcázaresDownload the Sporttia app to make you bookings as easy as possible! The Town Hall of Los Alcázares continues its attempts to make sports facilities in the municipality as easy to book and use as possible, and to this end a new service is being.. 07/04/2026

Cartagena approves €1.6 million for new homes close to La Manga ClubThe approval covers 61 new homes across two developments, as the council works to ease planning and support a challenging property market The Cartagena city council has given the green light for 61 new homes across two developments, with a.. 07/04/2026

First floor apartment with stunning views on La Torre Golf with Simply Spanish Homes for just €149,999Two bedrooms, stunning pool views and a fully furnished interior at one of Murcia's most sought-after addresses Brand new to market with Simply Spanish Homes is this beautiful first-floor, two-bedroom apartment at La Torre Golf Resort in Murcia.. 06/04/2026

Winter storms leave Murcia with a €6 million repair bill as emergency road works beginWork has already started in Lorca, Cartagena and Jumilla on 228 kilometres of damaged road surface Emergency repair works are underway on more than 228 kilometres of state roads across the Region of Murcia after a series of storms between December.. 06/04/2026

Los Alcázares brings down the curtain on the annual Berber Pirate Raids fiestasThe 25th edition of the Fiestas was accompanied by favourable weather and attracted tens of thousands of visitors The centre of Los Alcázares is now returning to something approaching normal after four days of street celebrations during the annual.. 06/04/2026

San Javier launches year-round beach cleaning service to keep its coastline in top shapeThe service will cover around 400 bins and include night shifts in La Manga during peak summer months San Javier town council has launched a new beach cleaning service designed to keep its coastline in good condition throughout the year, covering.. 06/04/2026

San Javier presents the 2026 International Air Show on the shore of the Mar MenorA weekend of spectacular flying culminates in the main event on Sunday May 3 The 2026 International Air Show of San Javier has been officially presented by local Mayor José Miguel Luengo, Councillor Héctor Verdú and the director of.. 06/04/2026

Dangerous Cartagena road junction to be replaced with roundabout after years of accidentsRear-end and head-on collisions have continued despite previous safety measures at the notorious Campo de Cartagena junction A lethal accident blackspot on the RM-F35 road at the intersection with Camino del Sifón in the Campo de Cartagena.. 03/04/2026

Puerto Mayor project in La Manga cleared to move ahead after appeal rejectedThe Ministry for Ecological Transition can continue the €25.7 million project to dismantle the abandoned port and restore the Caleta del Estacio The project to dismantle Puerto Mayor in La Manga del Mar Menor and restore the Caleta del Estacio.. 02/04/2026

Bird flu lockdown lifted across most of Murcia as disease incidence fallsNearly three months have passed since the last outbreak in Spain, prompting the Ministry of Agriculture to ease the restrictions Outdoor poultry farming has resumed across most of the Region of Murcia after the Ministry of Agriculture lifted the bird.. 02/04/2026

Happy ending for Mar Menor missing oysters found alive on private islandThe bivalves that had scientists worried for two weeks were found buried among algae on the shore of Barón Island Around a thousand oysters that went missing from a scientific research project in the Mar Menor two weeks ago have been found.. 02/04/2026

A hidden corner of Murcia has made National Geographic's list of Spain's most beautiful placesFrom a 19th century lighthouse to one of the Mediterranean's richest marine ecosystems, this Murcia beauty spot has it all Cabo de Palos on the Murcia coast has been named one of the 30 most beautiful places in Spain by National Geographic, with.. 01/04/2026

Local and national bank holidays in the Region of Murcia this AprilAlongside Holy Thursday and Good Friday, towns including Ceutí, Jumilla, Murcia City, and Blanca have extra local holidays this April As today is April 1, it's a good time to take a look at the bank holiday days in the Region of Murcia.. 01/04/2026

Five Mar Menor beaches to get anti-jellyfish nets this summerThe nets will be installed from June to September and should keep jellyfish away while protecting local wildlife like seahorses And cue the anti-jellyfish net debate. Every year, residents around the Mar Menor weigh in on whether these nets are.. 31/03/2026

Cartagena gives its submarine roundabout a fresh sea-inspired makeoverThe revamped entrance now features blue turf and more than 1,500 white daisies Cartagena has given one of its best-known entrances a new look, with the submarine roundabout on Paseo Alfonso XIII now transformed into a small seascape. The Cartagena Ayuntamiento.. 31/03/2026

Official recognition for the Berber Pirate Raids fiestas of Los AlcázaresThe fiestas of Los Alcázares celebrate their 25th anniversary this Easter Week Just a couple of days before the start of the great annual Fiestas de las Incursions Berberiscas in Los Alcázares, during which the town centre is taken over.. 31/03/2026

San Javier plans shaded public retreats for sweltering La Manga summersPergolas, new trees and cooler paving are all part of a European-funded plan to make La Manga more liveable in the heat San Javier Town Council has announced plans to create new shaded seating areas of La Manga del Mar Menor, with the aim of making.. 30/03/2026

Eight new Murcia eateries shine with Repsol's 'Soletes'Eight local bars and restaurants in the Region of Murcia have been awarded Soletes, bringing the community’s total to 112 recommended spots The Repsol Soletes, or “Little Suns”, recognise places where quality and warmth meet an affordable..

Cartagena beach bars ready to welcome Easter crowds after last year's paperwork nightmareGood weather and sorted paperwork mean Cartagena is ready to make the most of the holiday rush What a difference a year makes. It was almost full summer in 2025 before the Cartagena beach bars ironed out the paperwork and finally started opening.. 27/03/2026