Recommended Attractions and "Things to Do"

Hi,

Some friends of mine are visitingh my apartment in Sept for a short honeymoon break. They have asked me what attractions, things to do and restaurants there are locally to see/visit when they come. I dont know the area outside of the complex all that well. Can anybody give me some ideas?

Thanks

Antipods Tavern in La Azohia is a must for restaurants.  bit of a drive but well worth it.   Must book for evenings.

maybe a spa day at Mar Menor?

Try mazarron.co.uk which is a website I've found which lists some attractions including the guns of mazarron, as well as the tower at Aledo and the Santuario de la Santa which is just down the road from Aledo. We've been to all three of these as well as others on the website.

As Rich said the Antipodus restaurant at La Azohia is lovely, but we've also tried a couple along the way there at Isla Plana which were fab too.

If you scroll back through this forum you'll see loads more suggestions, just can't think of them off the top of my head at the moment!

Lynn

If they are hiring a car, Cartegena is always worth a visit and is about 45 minutes drive

It's a city with a lot to offer in terms of architecture, shopping etc and has a lovely harbour that offers boat trips most of the year

Aledo and La Santa

Cartagena - see www.murciatoday.com/what-to-visit-in-cartagena_10779-a.html

(maybe the Roman Carthagian Festival will be on?)

Lorca

Murcia City

Sierra Espuna e.g. camp site or activities via Hotel Mariposa

Beaches at the Port or Perchelles etc

Restaurants - e.g. Antipodus at La Azohia or Castillo del Pinar  

More info at:

http://www.murciaturistica.es/

Try Archena for a day out in the natural volcanic spa for some pampering

Depends what they enjoy.

If they like more action and 'fun' stuff, there is clay pigeon shooting at Pinilla, go karting just down the road from the resort, Quads/kayaking at Hotel Mariposa. the sunday horse flamenco show at El Saladillo, boat trips from Puerto mazarron will probably still  be running then too.

La Caverna is a nice (meat eater) restaurant in Los Ventrillos (they do a pick up service too). Restaurants onsite should be enough for a short break really!

Promenades at Bolnuevo and Pto Mazarron worth a stroll down.

You'll find loads to see and do here.. www.condadofamilygolf.com/Links.htm

Restaurants:

Le Bretinica - small French restaurant in Mazzaron Port

Anitpodas - La hazoia

Chez Zoe - Mazarron

Dom Ricardos - Mazarron

The boat restaurant at Cartegena Port (forgot it's name)

La Cata (on site)

Seventh Heaven - Mazarron Port (the owner makes all cakes etc, great pizzas and Hog Roast upstairs in summer).

We have enjoyed a game of mini golf the last few times we have been over. Good fun and a nice snack bar with reasonably priced drinks and snacks. Its down past the Mar Menor golf resort in the industrial site, past the polaris garden centre.

mari

On the topic of places to go

Does anyone know of anywhere that we can visit that has small local crafts people selling their pictures etc

thanks

Jan & Ham

keep this thread going

there are several places on here that we have still to visit

anyone done a boat trip from the port?

Boat Trips from the port:

We used CostaCalidaFishing for a fishing/sightseeing trip a few years back - fab but now he has retired as far as I know!

In July & August we always book with Go-n-Sail - located on the promenade at Pto.. good value snorkel/sightseeing sailboat, really nice couple who own the boat.

We tried Solazlines and although they were friendly - there were not enough people to make the trip viable (we did get on the boat which was very nicely laid out and clean).. Hopefully - we will try again at a busier time.

Would love it for someone to set up an all year round, reasonably priced, fishing/sight seeing/snorkle experience but I guess there isn't enough need for it...