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Introduction to San Javier
San Javier is one of four municipalities whose identity is inextricably intertwined with that of Europe's largest inland saltwater lake, the Mar Menor.
73 kilometres of interior waterfronts and over 40 kilometres of beaches are enclosed by a 21-kilometre long sandspit, La Manga del Mar Menor creating unique bathing conditions with warm, shallow water.
Although the municipality is just 175 years old, it has an interesting history, the safety of these sheltered waters attracting mankind for thousands of years. The Phoenicians took advantage of its safe harbour and trading opportunities 2600 years ago. leaving behind the Bajo de la Campana shipwreck, and today tourists arrive from across Europe to enjoy the leisure pursuits on offer.
Tourism is one of the municipality's principal activities, creating employment in the services sector, with hotels, bars and restaurants, property management, rentals and sales professionals all servicing the tourism and leisure sectors.
Warm thermal winds and shallow waters create ideal conditions for watersports, and San Javier offers excellent opportunities for both beginners and improvers who enjoy sailing, windsurfing, kitesurfing and diving from the many specialist centres within San Javier.
Agriculture is also an important element of the local economy and in the outlying pedanías, a wide range of both greenhouse and salad crops are cultivated.
An established expat community has grown up within San Javier, in areas such as Roda, taking advantage of the warm climate and busy cultural offering, which includes the San Javier Jazz Festival, the Carnival in Santiago de la Ribera and the many events run by social support groups and charities within the ex-pat community. The inauguration of two new high-tech hospitals in both The Mar Menor Los Arcos Hospital in San Javier and the Santa Lucia Hospital in Cartagena are an added attraction, ensuring quality healthcare for residents.
San Javier also has a rich cultural tradition with the annual Romería of San Blas in February, the maritime Romería of the Virgen del Carmen in July and boasts one of the largest nativity Beléns in Spain during the Christmas celebrations, when even the Three Kings arrive in San Javier by boat.
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Santiago de la Ribera park will be ready to open this autumnThe works at the Príncipe de Asturias Park in Santiago de la Ribera should be completed by November at the latest The remodelling works at the Príncipe de Asturias Park in Santiago de la Ribera “are going at a good pace and should.. 25/04/2024
San Javier secures land for new town centre car parkLocated in Santiago de la Ribera, the new space will have room for 174 vehicles in all San Javier Town Hall has just acquired a parcel of land from the Ministry of Defence for the development of a ‘sustainable’ parking lot along Calle.. 22/04/2024
Full programme for the 2024 San Javier Jazz FestivalGregory Porter and Diana Krall top the bill at the 26th edition of Jazz San Javier The full line-up has been confirmed for the 26th edition of the San Javier Jazz festival, a truly international event which takes place this year with 14 concerts between June..
La Manga already fully booked for summerMany holiday let apartments in La Manga del Mar Menor are already booked up for July and August Image: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena Holiday rentals in La Manga del Mar Menor have seen an increase in demand in recent years, despite price.. 12/04/2024
San Javier celebrates 14 SICTED quality tourism awardsHotels, restaurants and taxis were among the exemplary businesses honoured in San Javier this week No fewer than fourteen businesses in San Javier have had the honour of renewing their SICTED (Integrated System of Tourist Quality Management) certifications.. 11/04/2024
This summer: San Javier International Theatre, Music and Dance Festival 2024The 54th annual edition of the theatre festival will feature major companies from Canada and around Spain The 54th edition of the San Javier International Theatre, Music and Dance Festival, to be held from August 2 to 22, 2024, will kick off in the.. 09/04/2024
San Javier and Cartagena agree sanitation and transport improvements for La MangaCartagena has doubled its budget for improving La Manga del Mar Menor facilities this year The ayuntamientos of Cartagena and San Javier are working together to prepare an infrastructure plan to improve services such as sanitation and mobility.. 05/04/2024
San Pedro del Pinatar steps up campaign to control tiger mosquitoesWith damp, warm days ahead, San Pedro is hoping to prevent the further spread of these pests The Murcia town of San Pedro del Pinatar has launched a campaign aimed at controlling the population of tiger mosquitoes, officially known as Aedes albopictus.. 03/04/2024
Mar Menor ready to get new life-size statue of a boy fishing, courtesy of San JavierSan Javier will pay tribute to fishermen in the municipality with a sculpture to be placed in front of the Mar Menor The Mar Menor coastline of San Javier will soon have a new statue when the Town Hall installs its sculpture ‘El Niñ.. 08/03/2024
Roda Golf & Beach Resort comes of ageOpened in 2006, Roda Golf & Beach Resort turns 18 years old this year and is looking to the future Roda Golf & Beach Resort (San Javier) was opened in 2006 and comes of age this June. In those 18 years, the course has managed to..
San Javier prepares to launch Air Show this MayThe Festival Aéreo de San Javier will return from May 3 to 5, 2024, above the beaches of Santiago de la Ribera At the recent International Tourism Fair (FITUR) in Madrid, the Mayor of San Javier, José Miguel Luengo.. 30/01/2024
The church of San Blas in Santiago de la RiberaThe chapel of San Blas in the municipality of San Javier The history of this small church dates back to the Reconquista, a time of transition between the Moorish occupation and the Reconquest of southern Spain by the Catholic forces of Castile and Aragó..
La Capilla del Carmen in Santiago de la RiberaThe Church of La Capilla del Carmen, in the Barrio del Carmen The municipality of San Javier formed in 2 main urban nuclei, one of which was the main centre of San Javier, which was established at the junction of historical pathways, used by travellers, shepherds..
Hotels in Santiago de la RiberaHoliday accommodation on the shore of the Mar Menor in San Javier Hotel Albohera (3-star) Calle Marín, Esquina Bolarín T: (+34) 968 335910 www.hotelalbohera.com Hotel Mar Mediterráneo (2-star)..
Hotels in La Manga del Mar Menor in the municipality of San JavierThe 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)..
The outdoor Museum of the Air in San JavierThe 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..
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