LA UNIÓN, PLACES TO VISIT MAR MENOR

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..

7 of the spookiest haunts in the Region of MurciaLocations to send chills down your spine even in the heat of the Costa Cálida summer! The Region of Murcia is renowned for its sunshine, the warmth of its climate and its people, the good living and the delicious food, but even the Costa Cálida..

Top beaches to visit in Murcia, Spain: Ultimate Costa Calida beach guideVisit the top beaches on Spain’s Costa Cálida in Murcia The Costa Cálida on Spain’s southeast coast has hundreds of the highest quality beaches in the country, if not in Europe. The Costa Cálida – which literally..

Museo Minero, the mining museum in La UniónThe history of La Unión is irrevocably linked to its mining past The history of La Unión is, to a large extent, the history of the mines which have been periodically exploited in the mountains to the south of the town for well over 2,500 years..

A mining morning out in La UniónRecommended excursions for groups or individuals La Unión lies within the Comarca del Mar Menor and is completely enclosed by the Cartagena municipality, so is an easy drive for anyone staying within the Mar Menor area or Cartagena. There are buses..

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..

Parque Minero La UniónLa Mina Agrupa Vicenta La Unión NOTE: THE PARQUE MINERO IS CURRENTLY CLOSED ALTHOUGH LOCAL POLITICIANS ARE LOBBYING FOR IT TO BE REOPENED (date May 10, 2022) Visitors to the Parque Minero go down 80 metres into a 4000 square metre mineworking, complete..

The Matildes Mine in El Beal El Centro de interpretación de la Mina las Matildes, La Unión The La Unión area has been exploited for its mineral wealth for more than 2000 years, feeding the growth of Cartagena and leaving a legacy of distinctive landscapes which..