Mar de Cristal
Surroundings
Mar de Cristal is, probably, the Mar Menor Sea´s most select, exclusive and safe housing estate. Its 310 sunny days per year offer the perfect place to rest and have a good time, where old and young can enjoy an idyllic stay.
Located in the Mar Menor Sea, Mar de Cristal includes many features, such as the exclusive paddle and tennis club, a seaport next to the beach promenade, and the beach, prized with the prestigious blue flag. In addition, there are multiple services, public and private, which will assure you the most comfortable and pleasant stay. 15 minutes away from Cartagena, and only 5 minutes away from La Manga Club, Cabo de Palos village, or La Manga del Mar Menor.
Mar de Cristal beach has the privilege of possessing the Blue Flag, awarded by the European Foundation for Environmental Education, due to the environmental quality and management of the beach.
The Mediterranean climate and spring-like weather characterizes Mar de Cristal´s environment, providing Europe´s warmest winters, and the most gentle and mild summers.
Mar de Cristal is surrounded by the most singular and magnificent natural protected areas, such as Calblanque or the salt flats of San Pedro del Pinatar.
An incomparable place where you may enjoy leisure activities: Golf, paddle, tennis, windsurf, kite-surf, scuba diving…
Spare Time
WATER SPORTS
Mar Menor Sea is one of the best places in the work where you can practice sailing, windsurfing, canoeing, swimming, water skiing, or any other kind of water sport. Thanks to the calm clean waters, its little swell, and shallowness, all of these sports can be practiced without any risk.
SPORTS
The prestigious Paddle and Tennis Club, with excellent sport facilities and installations, has 7 paddle courts and 5 tennis courts. It offers classes either for beginners, professionals or any other level.
Practice your favorite sports: golf, cycling, football, basketball…
DIVING
The multiple underwater archaeological sites, boats, and marine reserves in the whole zone enable divers to discover on of the Spanish richest diving places. In addition, the great variety of sea species and plants can be appreciated due to the exceptional visibility of the Mediterranean and Mar Menor Sea´s water.
Particularly, “Las Islas Hormigas” marine reserve offers divers the possibility of encountering a beautifully exclusive underwater scenery.
LEISURE TIME
Observation balloon trips: Get a 25 meter high view of the area
Quads: get in contact with nature
Boat trips: Discover the coast and the islands
Mountain bikes: paths and lanes for everyone, perfect for family trips
Trekking: Enjoy the different tracks Murcia offers: Sierra Espuña, Calblanque Regional Park, salt flats of San Pedro del Pinatar, La Cadena mountain pass, Portman, Monte Cenizas…
LEISURE TIME
Visit the zone´s typical street markets or the picturesque fishing village of Cabo de Palos
Get to know the area by cycling or having a walk while you enjoy viewing the sea
Watch the best movies in the outdoor cinemas
Enjoy the Mar Menor Sea´s fun nights in bars and pubs or in La Manga del Mar Menor numerous clubs
Beaches
Considered as one of the most important beaches of Murcia, Mar de Cristal´s beach has 1100 metres of thin golden sand. It includes many services, such as first aid posts, security and cleaning services… all of them ensuring people have an unforgettable day. Moreover, it has a delightful beach promenade, where people can enjoy a relaxing walk.
The calm warm Mar Menor Sea and the exceptional climate in itself – 31º in the sunny days and 18º in annual temperature – enable you to enjoy its crystalline waters the whole year, as well as practice nautical activities.
Mar de Cristal beach has the privilege of possessing the Blue Flag, awarded by the European Foundation for Environmental Education, due to the environmental quality and management of the beach
The Calblanque Regional Park, which can be found nearby, is described as a place of outstanding beauty, with long white sand beaches.
Coming to Mar de Cristal area gives the opportunity of knowing the Mar Menor Sea´s islands: Perdiguera, Ciervo, Barón… among others.
The Mar Menor Sea; Europe´s biggest natural spa, a warm saltwater lagoon. Due to being mineral salts rich, you can take advantage of the effects of its therapeutical muds.
Golf
Golf players may find a privileged place to practice this sport, not only due to the favourable weather, but also thanks to the wide range of golf courses.
Mar de Cristal Resort is situated at only 5 minutes from La Manga Club (54 holes), and not far from other golf complexes.
Murcia´s golf courses list:
LA MANGA CLUB
(54 HOYOS)
La Manga Club. Los Belones
30385. Cartagena (Murcia)
Teléfono: 968175000
Fax: 968175058
MAR MENOR GOLF RESORT
(9 HOYOS)
Finca Las Conquetas
Ctra. Pozo Aledo
30700 Torre Pacheco (Murcia)
Tlfno. 968 04 17 65
Mail:mmgrgolf@polarisworld.com
LA SERENA GOLF
(18 HOYOS)
Avda. Prñincipe Felipe s/n. Urb. Torre del Rame
30710, Los Ak¡lcázares
Tlfno: 968 575 576
EL VALLE GOLF RESORT
(18 HOYOS)
Autovía San Javier-Murcia. Km 4.30155 Baños y Mendigo
Tlfno: 968033002
LA TORRE GOLF RESORT
(18 HOYOS)
C/ Atún Nº 6
Autovía Murcia – San Javier
2ª Salida Sucina – El Garruchal
Señalización en rotonda: "Urbanizaciones"
30709 Roldán (Murcia)
Tlfno. 968 044 879
Mail: ltgrgolf@polarisworld.com
HACIENDA RIQUELME GOLF
(18 HOYOS)
Ctra. Sucina-Balsicas s/n
Sucina (Murcia)
Tlfno. 902 500 304
CAMPO DE GOLF LA PERALEJA
(18 HOYOS)
Ctra. de Avileses-Sucina, 190
Tlfno. 968 60 75 75
RODA GOLF
(18 HOYOS)
Ctra. F-27 de San Cayetano a Los Narejos, s/n
30739, Roda-San Javier
Tlfno. 968 17 30 93
HACIENDA DEL ALAMO GOLF
Avda. Hacienda del Álamo s/n
30320 Fuente Álamo (Murcia)
Tlfno. 902 65 44 00
Fax. 902 65 44 01
CAMPO DE GOLF ALTORREAL
(18 HOYOS)
Avda. del Golf CD-0. Urbanización Altorreal
30500. Molina de Segura (Murcia)
Teléfono: 968 648144
Fax: 968 648248
VENEZIOLA GOLF
(9 HOYOS)
Gran Vía de La Manga, km 17. Urb. Veneziola Golf.
30380. La Manga (Murcia)
Teléfono: 968 147 082
CAMPOSOL GOLF
(18 HOYOS)
Ctra. Mazarrón-Alhama, km 9.
30870. Mazarrón (Murcia)
Teléfono: 692 656 652
GOLF TORRE PACHECO
(9 HOYOS)
C/Gregory Peters, s/n
30700. Torre Pacheco (Murcia)
Teléfono: 968585111
Fax: 968585111
CAMPO DE GOLF MOSA TRAJECTUM
(27 HOYOS)
Autovía C3319 Murcia-San Javier, Km. 14
30155. Baños y Mendigo (Murcia)
Teléfono: 968 607 209
Fax: 968383209
Gastronomy
Enjoy the great variety of food, from fish to delicious rices and vegetables, typical from Murcia´s land and sea, and produced according to the traditional Mediterranean cuisine.
We can find many typical dishes prepared with the popular Mar Menor Sea´s fresh fish, such as prawns, salted fish, tuna, mullet fish, and gilthead bream, either salty or baked. All of them accompanied with raw or fresh beans, and with fried almonds.
One of the Mar Menor Sea´s most famous dishes is the Caldero rice, which is prepared with fish, and usually served with “ali-oli”, a garlic sauce.
Murcia´s land and fields provide rich and fresh vegetables, with which the typical salad “mojete” can elaborated. It is made of tomatoe, oninon, baked egg and olives. The lettuce, fried peppers, peas and ham… are also widely known dishes.
There is also a wide range of desserts and sweet dishes, such us “sopa real”, prepared with almonds and eggs, “tocino de cielo”, which is sweet made with egg and yolk and sugar, or the famous “arrope”, produced with fruit and honey. The typical coffee “Asiatico”, which is made with condensed milk, liquor and cinnamon, perfect for the end of every meal.
An example of the buoyant and multiple dishes that can be enjoyed in every restaurant of the Mar Menor Sea.
How to arrive
Mar de Cristal is perfectly well communicated with the rest of Spain and Europe, thanks to the wide transport system.
Land travelling:
Taking the Spanish motorway A-30 and the toll motorway AP-7, which connects with the MU-312, you can reach Mar de Cristal taking the 14 exit. There are also many busses and trains available, which leave you at Cartagena Station, only 15 minutes away.
Air travelling:
There are many airports nearby, either in San Javier (Murcia), Alicante, or Almería.
The construction of new means of transport are planned for the next few years, such as the new Murcia Airport, or the AVE (Spain´s high speed train), which will make a 2 hour and a half journey from Madrid possible.
Adresses of interest:
Murcia Airport (San Javier) (MJV)
Santiago Ribera
30720 (Murcia)
Teléfono: +34.968172000 - Fax: +34.968172033
Alicante International Airport (ALC)
03071 Alicante
Teléfono: +34.96 691 9000 – Fax: +34. 96 691 9354
Renfe station
Plaza de México, 2
30201 CARTAGENA
Tfno.: 902 240 202
Cartagena´s Bus station
Avenida Trovero Marín (junto Plaza Bastarreche), 3
30202 Cartagena
Teléfono: +34.968 50 56 56
