Palatinum Golf Spa and Sport Resort’s Must Visit Locations

Must Visit City:

Cartagena: Located on the coast, this city has a rich historical heritage and has been strategically important for centuries. It is recommended that you take a stroll along the Calle Mayor until you get to the seafront, passing the Grand Consistorial Palace on your way. While in Cartagena also be sure to stroll through the remarkable parks and plazas, learn the history of the area in the local museums, and enjoy the area’s culinary specialties in one of the many restaurants or cafés.

Must Visit Colony:

Caravaca de la Cruz: This is one of the most interesting villages in the province. Be sure to visit the medieval neighborhood, the colony’s castle, its churches, the Sanctuary and the museums in the area.

Caravaca de la Cruz is the Fifth Holy City of Catholic Christianity, having been granted the privilege to celebrate the jubilee year in perpetuity in 1998 by the then Pope John Paul II, along with Rome, Jerusalem, Santiago de Compostela and Monastery of Santo Toribio de Liébana. It celebrates its jubilee every seven years; the first being in 2003, when it was visited by the then Cardinal Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI. It celebrated its second jubilee this year, in 2010.

Must Visit Beach:

Mar Menor: This naturally formed, warm water lagoon is one of the best places in Europe to learn all kinds of water sports. Whatever you want to do, you can do it here - swimming, scuba-diving, water-skiing, wind-surfing, kite-surfing, sailing – the list is endless. The Mar Menor is separated from the Mediterranean by a narrow strip of land know as La Manga.

Must Visit Tourist Location:

Cathedral de Murcia: This Cathedral was created in 1394 on the site of a former mosque and has many Renaissance and Baroque elements, although its interior is fundamentally Gothic. Inside the Cathedral, you’ll discover an abundance of gold and more ornate embellishments hidden in this sacred spot.

It features a 302 foot tower whose construction was started in 1519 and took more than two hundred years to build with the involvement of many different architects. Visitors can climb the tower where they can marvel at the spectacular views of the city and further.