Santiago de la Ribera and La Manga del Mar Menor Tourist Information Points now open for summer
The Tourist Information Points on the San Javier beachfronts are open from this June 19 until September 14 The San Javier Department of Tourism is reopening the Tourist Information Points on the beaches of the Playa de Barnuevo, Santiago de la Ribera and Playa Mistral, in La Manga del Mar Menor for the summer season to be able to “bring its services closer to the public”.   San Javier’s Councillor for Tourism and Beaches, Estí..

July 12 Free guided tour of Santiago de la Ribera in San Javier
The Pearl of the Mar Menor tour coincides with the start of the famed Carnival celebrations in Santiago de la Ribera  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..

July 19 Free guided tour explaining the origins and history of La Manga and the Mar Menor
The Origin of the Mar Menor 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 families..

July 26 The Herculean Way, Free guided tour of San Javier IN ENGLISH
Discover the history and most important buildings of San Javier The free "Vía Herculea" guided tour starts at 9.30am on 26th July 26 at the San Javier Museum, where participants can learn about the town's history from the very early days as well as getting to know about some illustrious people born in the municipality. The items exhibited here, such as an aeroplane donated by the San Javier air base, take us on a journey through the..

Hotels in La Manga del Mar Menor in the municipality of San Javier
The northern end of La Manga lies within the municipality of San Javier 4Us La Manga VIP Hotel Gran Vía de la Manga, Km. 14 T: (+34) 868785266 Click here for the hotel website.   Hotel and Spa Poseidon La Manga (4-star) Gran Vía de la Manga, Km. 6,5 T: (+34) 968 337000 Click here for the hotel website.   Aluasun Doblemar (4-star) Gran Vía de la Manga, Km. 8 T: (+34) 868 083837 Click here for the Hyatt..

The outdoor Museum of the Air in San Javier
The Museo Aeronáutico Tiflológico in Santiago de la Ribera is fully adapted for the visually impaired The “Museo Aeronáutico Tiflológico” on the Explanada Barnuevo in Santiago de la Ribera is a new open-air facility which is fully accessible for everyone and adapted to people with impaired hearing and vision, providing information through both sight and touch. San Javier has for a long time been closely linked to aeronautics, the first..

Hostals or albergues in San Javier
A guide to accommodation in the municipality of San Javier  MUNICIPAL SPORTS HALL - LOG CABINS Log cabins located in the grounds of the municipal sports hall. There are 10 cabins available, all of which sleep 10-12 people. Polideportivo Municipal / Municipal Sports Centre . Ctra. Alicante, Km. 24, San Javier. Tel: 968 57 31 05 pdmsanjavier@pdmsanjavier.com – www.pdmsanjavier.com For more information about the municipality..

Playa El Castillico - San Javier beaches
No smoking at this Q for Quality beach on the Mar Menor in Santiago de la Ribera Playa el Castillico is the northernmost of the urban beaches in Santiago de la Ribera, on the coast of the Mar Menor in the municipality of San Javier, and runs for 450 metres between the Jardín del Atalayón and the Playa de la Puntica in San Pedro del Pinatar. The location is urban but with an average width of 40 metres there is plenty of room on the fine..

The Museo Parroquial in San Javier
Local history in a nutshell at the museum in the parish church of San Francisco Javier The Museo Parroquial de San Javier is located within the parish church of San Francisco Javier and was inaugurated in 1998 following the ffirts of José Ballester Esparza and Ana Díez Moreno, both teachers at a local primary school. It contains a number of pieces donated to the church or which formerly belonged to the church and exhibits relate mainly..

The local history museum in San Javier
Discover local history at the Museo de San Javier  The San Javier Museum gives interesting insights into local life, showing the history of the municipality from pre-history through to its rôle as the modern-day home of the Spanish Air Academy. It also has a separate room dedicated to the Belén Monumental, the huge nativity scene which is displayed in the Plaza de España at Christmas, as well as another room upstairs which is used for..

Tourist information offices in San Javier
Oficinas de Turismo in San Javier, Santiago de la Ribera and La Manga del Mar Menor The municipality of San Javier has various tourist offices and tourist information points offering information to both locals and visitors, located in Santiago de la Ribera, on the ground floor of the Town Hall in San Javier and at the start of La Manga (theoretically in the municipality of Cartagena), while another tourist information point is located at kilometre..