Los Alcazares
Los Alcazares is situated right on the shores of the Mar Menor. It is very seasonal as it has a resident population of about 12,000 which increases to about 100,000 during the summer!!
It has over 7 kilometres which is divided into 7 beaches! The extremely long promenade runs parallel to all of these beaches and makes for a great walk. Lots of watersport opportunities exist and there is even a boat trip that takes in the Islands of the Mar Menor during the summer months. The compact town centre is situated around the church and there is the Bahia Centre in the Los Narejos area of the town. The street market is held every Tuesday morning in Los Alcazares and if you miss that one there is also a smaller market in Los Narejos on a Saturday morning. If that isn't enough there is alway the Golf Delux miniature golf course to try!
Places of interest & ideas of things to do in Los Alcazares
- Beaches: long, thin with fine sand and lots to choose from.
- Promenade: very, very long.
- Boat Trip: out to the islands of the Mar Menor during the summer only.
- Town Centre: busy and relatively spread out with a good selection of shops, bars and restaurants.
- Market: medium Tuesday morning Los Alcazares & small Saturday morning in Los Narejos.
- Bahia Centre: in Los Narejos with large selection of eateries and lively atmosphere.
- Miniature Golf Course: a full golf course where the holes have been shrunken to a fraction of their normal size.
Ideas of places to twin Los Alcazares with day or night
- There are plenty of things to do here to keep everyone happy for a whole day!
- Make a stop at Los Alcazares as part of our Day Out Mar Menor to get a real feel for the area.
- Follow our Day Out Sierra Mineras and finish it off with a stop at Los Alcazares, maybe enjoying an evening meal at the busy Bahia Centre.
Places of Interest
Golf Delux
N 37º44.213 W 0º53.490Parking: is in the car park and is free.
From here: the club house is right beside the car park.
Top tip: Golf Delux is a miniature golf course, the holes have been reduced to a maximum of 100 meters but still contain all the normal hazards like streams and ponds, hills, fences, bunkers and pebbles. Prices including all equipment are 7€ for adults 7€ and 5€ for under 16’s. The centre is open 7 days a week from 10.00am until late. For more information check out their website or give them a call on (+34) 968 584 221.
Los Alcazares Beach South
N37°44.165 W0°51.072Parking: is in the streets close to the beach, if you can’t find a space try the pay car park 1.
From here: walk down onto the beach, if you are parked in the pay car park 1 walk behind the town hall and continue.
Los Alcazares Market Medium Tuesday Morning
N37°44.371 W0°51.094Parking: is on the road and free, it gets busy on market day, so you can use the pay car park 1 and walk to the market.
From here: follow the shopping trolleys to the market.
Los Alcazares Pay Car Park 1
N37°44.371 W0°51.094Can be used with: • town centre • market tuesday morning • beaches south • promenade south
Los Alcazares Promenade South
N37°44.165 W0°51.072Parking: is in the streets close to the beach, if you can’t find a space try the pay car park 1.
From here: walk down onto the promenade, if you are parked in the pay car park 1 walk behind the town hall and continue.
Top tip: you will find the Hotel Balneario La Encarnacion along the promenade, it is worth stopping here and going through the bar to the characterful courtyard. This hotel was built in 1904 and was used in the filming of ‘The Garden of Eden’ when it was cosmetically transformed into the 1920's French riviera hotel Des Voyageurs.
Los Alcazares Town Centre
N37°44.371 W0°51.094Parking: in the pay car park 1, or if you can find a space in any of the surrounding streets for free.
From here: walk out of to the entrance to pay car park 1, the main high street is straight in front of you, or walk behind the town hall for the small pedestrian area.
Los Narejos Bahia Centre
N37°45.271 W0°50.817Parking: is on either side of the main road and is free.
From here: cross the main road (if you have parked on the opposite side!) and walk into the centre for some great restaurants within this entertainment area.
Los Narejos Beach North
N37°45.153 W0°50.467Parking: is beside the road and is free, it gets busy here so if you can’t find a space try using any of the side streets.
From here: walk down onto the beach.
Los Narejos Boat Trip
N37°45.153 W0°50.467Parking: is beside the road and is free, it gets busy here so if you can’t find a space try using any of the side streets.
From here: walk down onto the beach and towards the wooden jetty from where the boats depart.
Top tip: (info correct for 2011) the boat trip around the Islands of the Mar Menor departs on a Monday & Wednesday at 10.40 & 17.40 and on a Friday & Saturday 10.40, it costs 11€. The trip to the Island Grosa on the other side of the La Manga Strip departs on a Friday at 17.40 only and costs 11€. Both journeys last about 2 hours.
Los Narejos Market Small Saturday Morning
N37°45.153 W0°50.467Parking: is on the road and free, it gets busy on market day, so you might have to park further away.
From here: follow the shopping trolleys to the market.
Los Narejos Promenade North
N37°45.153 W0°50.467Parking: is beside the road and is free, it gets busy here so if you can’t find a space try using any of the side streets.
From here: walk down onto the promenade.
