Los Alcázares Blog

A playlist from our YouTube channel, although dated it will help you to show others the type of facilities that are available here in Los Alcázares.

A Different Perspective High season starts officially this weekend and on Saturday night you will see tailbacks all along the motorway exit into Los Alcázares. If your looking to have a very different perspective of the Mar Menor then the "Ferry service" as it's known in these parts is available from the pier at San Antonio. The Ferry takes the route to the widest birth on the Mar Menor so the view point is very special as you will see the many scattered islands and of course the famous La Manga port. (Tomás Maestre) The service starts from the 15th of June, and runs Monday's, Wednesday's, Friday's and Sunday's. Departure times are 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 5pm and 7pm. A one way ticket will set you back €5 and you can buy ticket on board. The journey time is 45 minutes and this initiative has been endorsed by regional government so it must meet health and safety regulations. As our office is located behind Bar Alaska you can use the locat...

The Port Of Cartagena If you are looking for a place to visit which offers a combination of Spanish architecture, local cuisine , history and culture then this place will tick all the boxes. Cruise ships continually change the dominating view of the Port and is testimony to the new and emerging economy that this town is experiencing. Once nothing more than a reference point in history, it now reminds me of Barcelona with an emerging economy, off plan developments and a growing tourism base that would leave most towns envious. It's not far from Los Alcázares in fact some 25 minutes drive time door to door. A taxi fare would be around 35 Euros each way but it's not too bad if you are travelling in numbers. As the road snakes round the Police station, you really are in shock and awe at Cartagena's beauty. There is a car park which is underground, very conveniently located next to the entrance and it's not expensive comparatively speaking. ...