San Pedro del Pinatar: Salt Flats, Mud Baths & Mar Menor
Guide to San Pedro del Pinatar — Las Charcas mud baths, the salt flats and flamingos of the regional park, twin coastlines and Costa Cálida beach life.
Guides to the Costa Calida — Murcia’s warm coast around the shallow Mar Menor lagoon, with La Manga, Cartagena and Cabo de Palos.
Guide to San Pedro del Pinatar — Las Charcas mud baths, the salt flats and flamingos of the regional park, twin coastlines and Costa Cálida beach life.
Mar Menor town of about 20,400 residents with a 5.5 km promenade, an aviation museum and shallow lagoon water. Check current bathing reports before you book.
Guide to Mazarrón — 35 km of Costa Cálida coast: Bolnuevo’s wind-carved rocks, old mining landscapes, quiet beaches and the working port town.
Port town on the Costa Cálida with an 18th-century castle, a February carnival and 36 coves and beaches; 80 km by road from Murcia airport.
Port city on the Costa Cálida with a Roman theatre, a panoramic lift and museums, and wild beaches at Calblanque a short drive away.
Costa Cálida, the honest guide: the Mar Menor lagoon, La Manga, historic Cartagena, Calblanque’s wild beaches and how it differs from the Costa Blanca.