Tour of the Murcia Region, Spain

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Polaris World with their many world class golf and leisure resorts is now one of the major attractions in the Murcia region.

You can buy, rent or timeshare villas or apartments in any of the resorts.

All resorts are conveniently situated between the city of Murcia and San Javier Airport.

Inexpensive flights from Scotland make this a popular place in the sun for a holiday home.

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The beach resort of La Manga lies at the most southern part of the Costa Blanca, about 14 miles south of San Javier Airport.

This resort has a very small strip of land about 13 miles long that makes up the lagoon of Mar Menor, a very interesting natural attraction.

The area also boasts one of the finest sport and leisure clubs in Spain.
Website: www.lamangaclub.com.

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Torrevieja is a typical Spanish town which not only has some good beaches, it also has an excellent street market every Friday morning and some brilliant shops, bars and restaurants.

Situated about 25 miles north of San Javier Airport.

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Santa Pola quickly takes you back to Roman times. It was here where the Portus Illicitanus, the Roman ruins, were found.

It was a most prosperous fishing village on the Costa Blanca, but today all of this has been overtaken by tourists visiting the marina, beaches and historical buildings. Situated about 32 miles north of San Javier Airport.

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About 50 miles north of San Javier Airport is the beach resort of Alicante.

This is popular resort town with a good mixture of accomodation, restaurants historic buildings and tours.

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28 miles inland from San Javier Airport is the city of Murcia.

The image right is of Murcia Cathedral and town square.

The city is divided by the Segura River and is known for its beautiful Baroque Cathedral, Almudi Palace and the castle of Monteagudo ( where the Arab influence can be well appreciated ), a fortress from the 11th c., the Market de Veronicas, the Malecon Garden, the University of Murcia and the Museum Ramon Gaya.

Cartagena has been the capital of the Spanish Navy's Maritime Department of the Mediterranean since the arrival of the Spanish Bourbons in the eighteenth century.

It is a walled town and has a fine harbour defended by forts. It is still an important naval seaport, the main military haven of Spain, and there is a big naval shipyard.

The town is now popular with tourists visiting its ancient ruins, buildings of many cultures and museums.

Situated about 20 miles south of San Javier Airport.

Isla del Fraile is a small island off Cartagena. There are many boat trips of the historic harbour of Cartagena.

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Lorca is situated about 36 miles southwest of Murcia. During the 18th century, a number of baroque churches were built in Lorca. Together with the noble houses in the old town, which are currently being restored, they make up a decent set of historical monuments.

As the medieval fortress, seen left, is intended to be converted into a state-run hotel, excavations were carried out on site by way of power shovels. Even after the remains of a synagogue and a Jewish ghetto were found near the fortress, the work has been continued, despite massive protests by prominent archaeologists.

For more information on Murcia, visit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murcia.