LOS ALCÁZARES, WHAT TO SEE IN LOS ALCÁZARES

The annual Berber Raids fiestas in Los AlcázaresHoly Week processions are replaced by a commemoration of medieval times in the town of Los Alcázares! Every spring, coinciding with austerity which marks Holy Week and Easter in the rest of the Region of Murcia, the town of Los Alcázares on the..

The Photocall tourist route in Los AlcázaresCreate your own postcard at some of the main sights in Los Alcázares! The tourism department of the Town Hall of Los Alcázares has created a “photocall route” along the seafront promenade and alongside some of the most important and..

The C-101 aircraft monument in Los AlcázaresA testimony to the historical relationship between Los Alcázares and the Spanish air force The C-101 is the aircraft which for many years was used by the Patrulla Águila aerobatics team of the Spanish air force, the Spanish equivalent of the..

The parish church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Los AlcazaresThe main church of Los Alcázares was built when the population began to expand in the late 19th century When the population and number of summer visitors in Los Alcázares began to rise significantly in the late 19th century the area which is..

The Roman water deposits of Los Diegos in Los AlcazaresThe 2000-year-old ruins in Los Narejos were used for unknown purposes! Very little is known about the function and purpose of these Roman remains in the Los Narejos district of Los Alcázares other than the fact that they were built between the 2nd century..

The Monument to the Volunteer in Los AlcázaresAn emblem of gratitude to the thousands of volunteers who came to the rescue of Los Alcázares after the disastrous flooding of 2019 This monument outside the front of the Town Hall in Los Alcázares is a recent addition to the urban landscape..

The Municipal Aeronautics Museum of Los AlcázaresA documented history of the military air base in Los Alcázares Not every municipality in Spain has its own Aeronautics Museum, of course, but Los Alcázares is rather unique in that it was home to Spain’s first ever military seaplane base..

The military air base and aerodrome of Los AlcazaresA historic installation on the shore of the Mar Menor which was of great importance in the early 20th century The skies over Los Alcázares may be quiet these days, particularly since the closure to Passenger flights of the nearby airport in San Javier..

The mining train of Los AlcázaresA steam locomotive from the coal mines of Asturias has found its way to the beach resort of Los Narejos! In the heart of the tourist residential area of Los Narejos, at the northern end of the town of Los Alcázares, on a roundabout in the middle of..

The Aljibe Colorao in Los AlcazaresAn old Moorish water cistern which was used to feed people and cattle in medieval Los Alcázares “Aljibe” is an Arabic Word inherited by Spanish from the period of Moorish rule which ended almost 800 years ago in the Region of Murcia, and..

The Torre del Rame in Los AlcazaresA 16th-century watchtower in Los Alcázares which was adapted from a 13th-century Moorish construction The Torre del Rame is the oldest complete building remaining in Los Alcázares, having originally been built under the name of the Torre de Faray..

The wild beach and birdlife reserve of Playa de la Hita in Los Alcazares and San JavierThis rare protected area on the shore of the Mar Menor is home to stilts, herons and reed warblers Located on the northern boundary of Los Alcázares, which is shared with the municipality of San Javier, is the Playa de La Hita, where an area of 28.5..

The windmill of Tío Manuel Lambertos in Los AlcazaresThe mill was used in the early 20th century to provide water for crop irrigation in Los Alcázares The old windmill of Tío Manuel Lambertos in Los Alcázares is a largely ruined conical structure close to the Torre de Rame, which was built..

The Hotel-Balneario de la Encarnación in Los AlcázaresBuilt in 1904 on the seafront of Los Alcázares, this is the oldest hotel still welcoming guests in the Costa Cálida The history of the bathing in thermal water in Los Alcázares goes back to the Roman and Moorish eras, when among the privileges..

The seafront sculpture of Saza in Los AlcazaresA memorial to screen star José Sazatornil on the Paseo Carrión in Los Alcázares The charming sculpture of “Saza” on the seafront promenade of Paseo Carrión in Los Alcázares monument is a tribute to the Spanish..

The Monumento al Pescador in Los AlcazaresA monument to fishermen alongside Playa Espejo in Los Alcázares Fishing has always been an essential element of the economy and history in Los Alcázares and the whole area of the Mar Menor and this bronze monument was created by Manuel Nicolas..

June 7 Free guided tour on the tourist train of Los AlcazaresA free ride along the inland shore of the Mar Menor in Los Narejos and Los Alcázares This 90-minute free tour takes visitors around Los Alcázares on the tourist train, which sets off from outside the Town Hall at 11.00 (although participants..

June 21 Free guided cycling tour of open-air urban art in Los AlcazaresThe cycle tours in Los Alcázares offer a mixture of history and urban art This popular bicycle tour of the centre of Los Alcázares is being held again on Saturday 21st June and includes some of the town’s most attractive locations. There..