A huge variety of courses at the San Javier time bank 2025-16
From Macrame to Spanish for foreigners, from yoga to ballroom dancing, broaden your horizons at the Banco del Tiempo in San Javier! The ever-popular “time bank” returns to the municipality of San Javier in November for its 21st season, an initiative in which members of the community offer their time and expertise to give a number of courses to anyone interested in taking up a hobby or widening their knowledge in a huge range of carrying fields..

November 9 Sunday craft market in Santiago de la Ribera
A morning of unique, handmade treasures on the seafront in San Javier The always-popular Mar Menor Craft Market is back this Sunday November 9 on the Explanada de Barnuevo in Santiago de la Ribera. From 10am to 2pm, visitors can browse a wide array of handcrafted goods and artisan creations, all set against the scenic coastal backdrop. Organised by San Javier’s Department of Culture and Crafts, in collaboration with the Regional Guild..

November 15 Free guided tour explaining the origins and history of La Manga and the Mar Menor
The Origins of the Mar Menor tour traces the ancient and modern history of La Manga This 5-kilometre walking tour in La Manga begins at the bridge of El Estacio and the channel which enables boats to pass between the Mar Menor and the Mediterranean, and continues to the lighthouse, where information is given about the long history of the area. After seeing the water storage facilities which were used in the past by lighthouse-keepers and their..

November 22 Free ENGLISH LANGUAGE guided tour of Santiago de la Ribera in San Javier
The Pearl of the Mar Menor tour illustrates the history of Santiago de la Ribera through its most important buildings This relaxed tour takes in the locality of Santiago de la Ribera on the shore of the Mar Menor and includes some of the most important historical buildings in the area. These include the tower of Torre Mínguez, which was the forerunner of the fishing village we know today, the Academia General del Aire (the officer training centre..

November 29 Free guided tour of Santiago de la Ribera in San Javier
The Pearl of the Mar Menor tour in Spanish illustrates the history of Santiago de la Ribera through its most important buildings This relaxed tour takes in the locality of Santiago de la Ribera on the shore of the Mar Menor and includes some of the most important historical buildings in the area. These include the tower of Torre Mínguez, which was the forerunner of the fishing village we know today, the Academia General del Aire (the officer..

December 4 to 7 La Mar Menor Cup 25 beach football tournament in Santiago de la Ribera
Teams from as afar afield as Belgium and Puerto Rico have already confirmed their participation! Registrations are now being taken for the Mar Menor Cup 2025 beach football tournament which will take place from 4th to 7th December at the Playa Barnuevo in Santiago de la Ribera, and it has already been confirmed that this year’s event will be the first to feature a team from outside Europe (Atlético Rio from Puerto Rico). Another international..