La Manga del Mar Menor is one of those places that looks almost unreal on a map: a long, narrow strip of land with the Mediterranean Sea on one side and Europe’s largest saltwater lagoon on the other. That shape has made it famous, busy, and, in places, heavily built up. Yet the wider area still holds some of the most rewarding natural spaces in the Region of Murcia. The best way to enjoy La Manga is to treat it as more than a beach resort. Use it as a base for calm lagoon wa
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