MURCIA MAR MENOR & CARTAGENA

HELP Murcia Mar Menor donates €3000 to San Javier charityThe much-needed funds will be used by Aidemar San Javier to buy equipment for their new children’s day centre With rising costs and the winter season fast approaching, support for local charities is more important than ever. This week, HELP.. 17/09/2025

Calling all chocolate lovers to Pilar de la HoradadaThe town is celebrating International Chocolate Day for a whole month, with special delicacies and free gifts International Chocolate Day is celebrated around the world every September 13, but Pilar de la Horadada has decided not only to join in.. 02/09/2025

The Carthaginians and Romans fiestas, a legacy of the rich past of CartagenaFew cities can match the heady mix of history, culture and tradition in the September fiestas of Cartagena! Every year in September, when the heat of summer is beginning to die down, the city of Cartagena goes back to a time more than 200 years before the..

A huge variety of courses at the San Javier time bank 2024-25From Macrame to Spanish for foreigners, from yoga to ballroom dancing, broaden your horizons at the Banco del Tiempo in San Javier! The ever-popular “time bank” returns to the municipality of San Javier in November for its 20th season, an initiative..

Until October 2025 Leonardo da Vinci exhibition in Cartagena“Los viajes de Leonardo da Vinci” at the castle of La Concepción in Cartagena Throughout the summer of 2025 over 100 items related to the genius of Leonardo da Vinci are on display at the Castillo de la Concepción which looks out..

Free guided tours in the city of Cartagena 2024!Contact your guide and arrange a visit to Cartagena whenever you like! During the remainder of 2024 the tourist board of the Region of Murcia has organized a series of guided tours which can be contracted on any date and at any time by groups of between 2..

September 17 to 21 Annual fiestas in La Manga del Mar MenorThe annual fiestas in La Manga are being held this year in late September Many seaside towns in Spain program their annual fiestas to coincide with the influx of summer visitors, but in La Manga the locals wait until the tourists have gone to celebrate..

September 18-21 The Serious Cricket 100 at La Manga ClubThe sound of leather on willow returns to the resort as teams from the UK fly over to compete against each other Serious Cricket and 8 Sports Management are delighted to host the eighth annual cricket festival at the 5-star La Manga Club in southern..

September 19 to 28 Tapas and cocktail route in Los AlcázaresA feast of delicious bar snacks and cocktails on the shore of the Mar Menor! The annual tapas and cocktail route of Los Alcázares is being held this year from 19th to 28th September, with 29 bars and restaurants taking part and competing to provide..

September 20 Open day of Club Squalos Mar Menor rugby club in San JavierAn introduction to the world of rugby at the Polideportivo in San Javier In an effort to spread the word and attract new players of all ages the Club Squalos Mar Menor is holding an open day on Saturday 20th September at the Polideportivo of San Javier (click..

September 20 Free guided tour IN ENGLISH explaining the origins and history of La Manga and the Mar MenorThe Origin of the Mar Menor traces the ancient and modern history of La Manga This 5-kilometre walking tour in La Manga begins at the bridge of El Estacio and the channel which enables boats to pass between the Mar Menor and the Mediterranean, and continues..

September 21 Annual hiking route in the San Javier village of El MiradorThe Antonio “El Sheriff” hike coincides with the annual fiestas of El Mirador The annual fiestas in the San Javier village of El Mirador are always held in late September and early October, and to coincide with those dates the 12th Antonio &ldquo..

September 26 to 28 WIN FREE TICKETS for the Antiques and Classic Motor Vehicles Fair at the IFEPA in Torre PachecoOver 40,000 vintage and retro items on offer at the 22nd edition of the largest antiques fair in Spain The ever-popular annual Antiques Fair at the IFEPA in Torre Pacheco returns this year from September 26 to 28 as the venue takes a trips backwards..

September 26 Screening of Casablanca in original language version in Los AlcázaresBogart and Bergman star in the Cineforum event at the Town Hall of Los Alcázares Directed by Michael Curtiz, the film was released in 1942 and won three Oscars – although none of them was for Bogart or Bergman – and has since established..

September 27 Free guided tour of the old hydroplane air base in Los AlcázaresA key establishment in the aviation history of Spain and the history of Los Alcázares! The skies over Los Alcázares may be quiet these days, particularly since the closure to passenger flights of the nearby airport in San Javier, but 100 years..

September 27 Free guided tour of Santiago de la Ribera in San JavierThe Pearl of the Mar Menor tour takes in the most interesting sights of Santiago This relaxed tour takes in the locality of Santiago de la Ribera on the shore of the Mar Menor and includes some of the most important historical buildings in the area. These..

September 27 Free flamenco percussion workshop in San Javier- beginners welcome!The Fall Fest gets under way in the Plaza de España with a Cajonada led by Pepe Abellán The “Fall Music Fest” in San Javier this autumn gets under way on Saturday 27th September with a “cajonada” in which members of the..

September 19 to November 21 Model ship exhibition in San Pedro del PinatarThe work of Manuel Soler “El Tobalo” at the museum of San Pedro This exhibition of meticulously crafted wooden models of old ships contains the work of local craftsman Manuel Soler “El Tobalo” and can be visited at the Museo del Mar..

October 2 Free concert by Sparklin Blu Trio in San JavierThe Fall Music Fest continues at the Town Hall of San Javier The “Fall Music Fest” in San Javier this autumn continues on Thursday 2nd October with a free concert by Sparklin Blu Trio in the Town Hall, where they will be performing their own acoustic..

October 5 Fund-raising walk to support cancer charity AECC in Los AlcázaresA show of solidarity for the cause on the seafront promenade of Los Alcázares The Town Hall of Los Alcázares and the AECC cancer charity are once again holding a fund-raising walk, “Los Alcázares en Marcha contra el Cáncer..