San Pedro del Pinatar is one of those places where the map explains the town. It sits between the calm water of the Mar Menor and the open Mediterranean, edged by salt flats, dunes, fishing harbours and long, flat beaches. The result is a small Murcian town with more variety than its size suggests. This is not only a place for a beach day. San Pedro del Pinatar has a layered history, a working salt landscape, traditional fishing roots and some of the most distinctive coastal