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Despair among beach bar owners and thirsty bathers as new chiringuito rules delay opening in CartagenaFor most beach bars the new regulations are proving either difficult or impossible to obey For a couple of months now, since the start of the Easter holidays, residents and visitors at the beaches of Cartagena have been speculating about why hardly any.. 06/06/2025

Ancient Murcia hilltop chapel to be restored... but workers have to transport the materials using donkeys! After an 11-year delay, the company must carry out restoration works using only mules or helicopters to protect the heritage site’s natural setting After more than a decade of delays, Portman Golf, S.A. has been ordered to finally complete long-.. 04/06/2025

More buses and new routes coming to La Manga this summerExtra buses will run from mid-June through September to better serve locals and tourists in La Manga In anticipation of another bumper summer season, La Manga has once again decided to increase the frequency of some of its most popular buses and alter.. 04/06/2025

From Summer solstice to shooting stars: A guide to Spain's spectacular June skyTake a tour of the skies this month with the English-speaking team at Murcia’s Finca Astronomica For those of us lucky enough to live in Spain, the night sky offers a constant source of wonder. Last month, the beautiful Flower Moon reminded.. 03/06/2025

PHOTO GALLERY: Over 100 street artists transform Cartagena with colourful graffitiThe breakwater at La Curra is becoming a canvas for history and creativity into a vibrant homage to 3,000 years of local heritage   Cartagena has an impressive collection of street art gracing the walls and buildings of the city, and now the long.. 02/06/2025

900,000-year-old mammoth rib? Turns out it might be a whale of a mistakeDoubts grow after scientists suggest ‘ancient’ fossil could actually belong to a sperm whale from the last century   A fossil hailed just weeks ago as a once-in-a-lifetime discovery, possibly from a hairless mammoth that roamed Cartagena.. 02/06/2025

Villas Caravaning floats possible solution to allow residents and owners to keep the campsite openThe company has called for a joint working group and regularisation plan to save the La Manga tourist destination, which is home to hundreds of people The Villas Caravaning campsite on the coast of Cartagena is facing an uncertain future following the..

Serious penalties in Spain for driving in the wrong directionA Murcia motorist recently drove for 20km against other traffic on the AP-7 motorway With the tourist season fast approaching, the traffic authorities in Spain are once again highlighting the dangers of reckless driving after a 74-year-old motorist.. 28/05/2025

Villas Caravaning campsite responds after Cartagena Council seals facilitiesThe caravan site managers have complained that they will have to cancel 20,000 holiday bookings this year as a result of the Council’s actions One day after the Cartagena Council sealed off unlicensed parts of the Villas Caravaning campsite.. 27/05/2025

Three Murcia beaches go head to head for Best in Spain awardTwo beaches in Cartagena and one in Lorca are competing for the 2025 crown Playa de Calblanque   Three stunning beaches on the Costa Cálida have been shortlisted in the race to be crowned Spain’s best beach in this year&rsquo.. 23/05/2025

Newly renovated port area finally unveiled in Cabo de PalosThe new pedestrian-friendly space aims to blend the area’s fishing heritage with a modern tourist attraction   Cabo de Palos has officially opened its newly renovated harbour mouth, the Bocana de Cabo de Palos, marking the completion of.. 11/04/2025

Cartagena weekly markets can go ahead this Easter and on festivos all this yearThe weekly markets have been authorised for this Friday, as well as on the bank holidays next week and later in the year, too The City Council of Cartagena has authorised the usual holding of weekly markets on all the major public holidays in 2025.. 09/04/2025

10 must-see museums in CartagenaFrom ancient to modern, from naval history to Roman architecture, Cartagena boasts a rich history on display in its museums! The city of Cartagena is steeped in so much history that if you’re interested in museums it’s difficult to know where to..

Great beach locations in Murcia to take your first dip of the year!Take your pick from the huge choice of beach locations and activities in the Costa Cálida With the weather warming up after a distinctly grim first three weeks of March, and the Easter holidays just around the corner, many of us are beginning to become..

10 sites to see prehistoric rock art in the Region of MurciaFrom Yecla and Moratalla in the north to Isla Plana in the south, Murcia was home to cave-dwelling artists as long as 10,000 years ago Hidden away in caves and rock shelters of the Murcia countryside is evidence that the forefathers of modern humans inhabited..

Murcia and Cartagena train station renovations near completion The improvements to facilities in the Region’s two major cities are nearly finished, despite lengthy delays Cartagena station in 2021 before refurbishment work started   The long-awaited refurbishment of the Cartagena and Murcia city.. 07/02/2025

Torre del Rame graffiti exhibition on the seafront promenade in CartagenaThe watchtower in Los Alcázares has become a graphic reflection of centuries of history in the Mar Menor area Graffiti is a phenomenon which is generally associated with youngsters in the 20th and 21st centuries, some of them graduating into the category..

Until October 2025 Leonardo da Vinci exhibition in Cartagena“Los viajes de Leonardo da Vinci” at the castle of La Concepción in Cartagena Throughout the summer of 2025 over 100 items related to the genius of Leonardo da Vinci are on display at the Castillo de la Concepción which looks out..

House owners can now get a grant for solar panels in CartagenaA mobile office will be travelling through the affected neighbourhoods informing residents of the opportunity Image: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena   Cartagena City Council has opened the application process for municipal aid for the "energy.. 01/10/2024

June 6 to 8 Free concerts at the 2025 Cartagena Folk FestivalA weekend showcasing the latest sounds in modern and traditional Spanish folk music Year after year the annual free folk music festival in Cartagena grows in size and popularity, and for the 2025 edition, which takes place between 6th and 8th June, a mount..