Few places in Europe combine such an extraordinary concentration of history, nature and environmental significance as the Mar Menor. Located in the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia, this vast coastal lagoon covers approximately 135 square kilometres,...
San Pedro del Pinatar occupies one of the most unusual geographical positions in Spain. Situated in the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia, it marks the northern entrance to the Mar Menor, Europe’s largest saltwater lagoon, while also facing the open...
Unlike many of Spain’s historic cities, Murcia was not founded by the Romans. The city was established in 825 by the Umayyad Emir Abd al-Rahman II, who selected the fertile plain of the Segura River to create Madinat Mursiya, a new administrative and...
At first glance, La Vila Joiosa is immediately recognisable for its colourful waterfront houses. Painted in bright shades of blue, red, yellow and green, they were not originally intended to attract tourists. According to local tradition, fishermen painted each house...
Travelling often creates memories that have little to do with famous monuments or spectacular landscapes. Sometimes, a simple and unexpected gesture says far more about a place than any guidebook ever could. One such moment took place during an evening at Pizzeria San...
