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La Manga is located in the Region of Murcia in a coastal area, which boasts one of the most moderate climates in Spain, with more days of sunshine than any other mainland areas and water temperatures higher than average. As a consequence it has become recognized as the Costa Calida the Warm Coast. It is a strip of sand, approximate. 22kms long, which forms a barrier and encloses the Mar Menor Minor Sea and separates it from the Mediterranean.

There are four canals all along its length which allow the water to run from one sea to the other and at the two extremes of the strip there are two sheltered natural spaces at the northern end is the Parque Regional de las Salinas salt flats and Arenales de San Pedro, and to the south are the salt flats known as Las Salinas de Marchamalo y Las Amoladeras. There are over 44km. of beaches, narrower but with protected bays and coves on the side of the Mar Menor, and longer, wider expanses of pure golden sand fronting the Mediterranean.

The shallow waters and the absence of tides make it the perfect places for all types of water sports. It was the first area in Spain to become known as an Estacion Nautica Nautic Resort, It is a region, which offers lots of alternative types of holiday and recreation and is becoming one of the most significant tourist centres on the Mediterranean coast. It offers the visitor an assortment of beach side Hotel or Apartment holidays, and, in the summer months, restaurants, bars, plus shopping complexes and nightlife.