PORTMÁN, LOCAL INFORMATION OF INTEREST

Follow the light: a tour of the lighthouses of the Costa Cálida!A seafront tour with a difference sheds light on the history of the coastline of Murcia The Faro del Estacio in La Manga del Mar Menor For millennia lighthouses have stood as guardians of the coastline in civilizations all over the world, shepherding..

Weekly markets in the municipality of Cartagena Year-round and summer-only street markets in Cartagena Not all weekly markets are set in stone, and if they coincide with public holidays they may be cancelled or postponed. In addition, days can change, so if you're not sure a call to the relevant..

Introduction to Portmán Portmán is a pedanía of the La Unión municipality Portmán is without any doubt one of the most surprising places in the Region of Murcia and the Costa Cálida and lies within the municipality of La Unión...

Lavadero Roberto in Portmán A brooding monument to the industrial greed which destroyed the bay of Portmán The Lavadero Roberto in the town of Portmán, on the coast of the municipality of La Unión, was a mineral extraction and washing facility which in its day..

The ecological disaster of Portmán bayMillions of tons of mining waste were dumped in the bay by Peñarroya Although there were undoubtedly prehistoric inhabitants of this area of Murcia, the real history of Portmán dates back 2,000 years to the Roman occupation. Thousands..

La casa del Tío Lobo in Portmán Designed by Victor Beltrí for Miguel Zapata Sáez By far the most imposing and historic residential building in Portmán is known as the “Casa Zapata” or “Casa del Tío Lobo”, a palatial Modernist residence.. 31/12/2014

Consultorio Portmán, Portmán surgery The larger health centre is in La Unión Portmán is a pedanía of La Unión and is serviced by a larger health centre in La Unión itself, which offers longer consultancy hours than this smaller satellite centre. Residents..

Hospital de la Caridad archaeological museum in Portmán Museo Arqueológico de Portmán A former mining hospital is now home to the archaeological discoveries made in Portmán The building in which the archaeological museum of Portmán is now housed was founded as a hospital in..

The history of Portmán Portmán was a natural harbour at the service of the mining industry which eventually ruined it What is now the village of Portmán in the administrative district of La Unión lies in a natural sheltered harbor at the foot of one of the..

Bus timetable Portmán-La Unión Useful for those wanting to walk Route 33, the PR-MU 88 Route 33 is an iconic walking route which leads up through the Parque Minero of La Unión and concludes in the village of Portmán. The route is 7 kilometres each way and although the terrain..

Guided walking in the Sierra Minera with the Fundación Sierra Minera This foundation offer guided routes through the mining area of La Unión The Fundaciòn Sierra Minera is a non-profit organisation which works to preserve the heritage of the Sierra Minera, and also engages in a number of educational activities..

PR-MU 88 Route 33 a 7km walk between La Unión and PortmánA seven-kilometre walk through the mountains and history of Portmán and La Unión The Carretera del 33 is a seven-kilometre walk through the mountains of the Sierra Minera between La Unión and the coastal town of Portmán, taking..

Tourist Information Office La Unión Oficina de Turismo de La Unión The tourist Information office in La Unión is located in the Casa del Piñón, one of the most important historical buildings in La Unión and the location of the Town Hall of La Unió..