Some details on the towns and cities around the Polaris World resorts, the closets town to The Mar Menor is the town Los Alcazares this small town is only minute's away, with beach's, lined with cafes and restaurants, and a town centre with large individual shops and branded stores. The lovely town Roldan is the next closest town only 6 minute's away, this Spanish village with a couple of themed international restaurants and local bars.

Cartagena city is on 25 minutes away from the resorts and is located on the south coast, Catagena is well known as a sea port with a naval history. This city has so much to offer for site seeing mostly around the sea wall that is round the city and castle, there is roman remains that must be viewed, or if its night entertainment your looking for then there is many great tapas bars and restaurants.

Murcia is the larger city of the two and travelling time from La Torre is only 20 minute's from a tourist point of view Murcia city has a wide range of interesting and impressive places to visit the city is steeped in history and its foundations is believed to go back as far as the Cordoba era. Murcia hosts an amazing Cathedral called Santa Maria this Cathedral was built in the early 15th century.

In the city of Murcia, there is so many sites to see you will want to allocate plenty time to see all the fantastic buildings and churches, cathedral a
nd historical places. Apart from the amazingSaint Maria Cathedral the plaza del Cardinal Belluga is worth a visit the cathedral is placed at the plaza del Cardinal Belluga, and different to many other cathedral is that there is so many door ways and arch ways into building. There is even a very informative museum inside the Cathedral which explains the life story of this amazing structure. The City hall is situated right outside the Cathedral and the Palacia Episcopal, is where the Bishop of the region has his home, this is only a handful of places to see in Murcia and is very much worth the visit.

The south east coast of Spain was originally populated by the ancient Iberian tribes which started trading commercially with the Greeks, setting up trading post and factories on the south east coasts. This trading set up in region has undoubtedly brought some amazing historical buildings. Murcia is made famous due to its irrigation system for its fields even in today's standards. It was the Moors who developed this water system in the south east of Spain and is still respected today.

Due to this amazing irrigation system it has brought huge benefits to the crops giving the area ideal gastronomy which is very popular with Mediterranean diets in theresalads baked meats, stews, and rice dishes. And being so close to the sea supplies the region with amazing seafood delicacies. And with a good meal there is sure to be a good wine, and with the land being so fertile wine in the area is first class and is improving year after year.