more information - property #106760
Mar Menor
(Murcia / )reference:
ZPT0687
address:
zip code:
city:
Mar Menor
price:
154000 euro
type:
apartment/ flat
area:
near the coast
surface:
-
terrain:
-
number of rooms:
2
number of bathrooms:
2
Apartments situated in "La Union" a short distance from Cartagena and Murcia, which offer a cosmopolitan atmosphere, great cultural, leisure and shopping opportunities. It is also close to the Mar Menor Mediterranean.
PROPERTY TYPE: Apartment LOCATION: La Union, Mar Menor TYPICAL PAYMENT STRUCTURE: Deposit 3,000€, 30% within one month, Balance on completion FINANCING: Upto 80% mortgage COMPLETION: March - June 2007
The Properties
Apartments and Townhouses with 2/3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, grills in ground floor windows, pre-installation for air conditioning, garden, parking area, communal swimming pool and green areas.
Local Area
Mar Menor (Little Sea) is a unique area located on the east coast of Spain, within the region of Murcia, just above the city of Cartagena. Few regions have the good fortune to have both a saltwater lake and a Mediterranean shore. The region of Murcia has both and the salt water lake with an area of 170sq. km is known as Mar Menor, the largest salt water lake in Europe. Mar Menor is part of the Costa Calida.
The area dates back to prehistoric times but most remains found date from the Roman and Arabic periods. The Romans valued the area highly and developed a valuable salt industry. It was about 1000 years ago that the lake took on the appearance it has today. The Romans called it Belich and referred to it as a port of refuge. It was much deeper in those times so could cope with even the largest of vessels. Over the last hundred years or so, the area has developed into a tourist haven.
As well as the natural importance of the area the mud and clay are said to have therapeutic properties, known for centuries.
The average annual temperature here is 17ºC and the average during the summer is above 21ºC. The winters are very mild, very rarely falling below 10ºC. Rain is also rare here. With over 3000 hours of sunshine a year and the mild climate, the water here can reach 30º in August.
The coast of the Mar Menor is flanked by small towns, in the past homes to fishermen and today, tourist enclaves. San Pedro del Pinatar in the north covers 21.7 sq. km and has 15,200 inhabitants. This can swell to 60,000 in the summer months. Below this is San Javier with over 20,000 residents.
The area offers several golf courses, municipal parks and the famous resort of La Manga. La Manga has more than 40 km of beaches and the unique possibility of choosing between two seas with very different water temperatures, one with waves and one practically calm all year long. The number of hotels at La Manga makes up 50% of the total hotels in the region.
With so much water here there is no wonder that the area is a haven for water sports. The possibilities here are endless from sailing to diving, windsurfing and jet skiing. Pictured right is the Mediterranean side of Mar Menor with the thin coastal strip of hotels and houses that runs the length of the lake. Along this strip (The Gran Via) you will find hotels, restaurants and bars as well as ample holiday lets in the form of apartments. As you join the Gran Via you will find a large petrol station. Alongside is the very helpful tourist office. Other places worthy of a visit are Santiago de la Ribera, Los Alcazares and old fishing village and the point at Cabo de Palos with its lighthouse. If history is of interest to you then you must visit nearby Cartagena with its castles, forts and lighthouses.