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La Manga or La Manga del Mar Menor with means "The Sandbar #of the# Minor Sea" is mostly a coast strip in the Region of handsome Murcia, Spain.

The strip is 22 km long as well as roughly a hundred meters wide sat among the Mediterranean Ocean and the Mar Menor (Minor Sea) lagoon, from Cabo de Palos towards the Punta del Mojón.

Historically, La Manga was known by Romans as Palus and later by the Moors as Al Buhayrat Al Qsarand. In the first 17th century its name changed to Mar Chico, meaning "small sea" and later as El Mar Menor. Originally, #it was# a bay opening into the Mediterranean; at either end, volcanic reefs gradually held back the sand and sediment that was dragged along by the ocean currents to create a sandy column of dunes and rock vegetation and long beaches #in contact# with two seas. La Manga sandbar is #cut off# by natural channels that keep the two seas #in contact# with one another; the so-called golas allow water #from the# Mediterranean into the lake. As such, the space was untouched until the 1960s, when La Manga was discovered #as a# tourist resort and underwent a change which included the urbanisation of the area and the development of tourist infrastructures.

In 1938, in the Spanish Civil War, the Battle of Cape Palos took place near the cape. Its lighthouse began operating on January 31, 1865. The cape is part of a marine reserve, the Reserva Marina de Cabo de Palos e Islas Hormigas.

The Mar Menor with its 5 islands and having shallow and protected waters, lends itself to being an International waterbased Sports Station. #There are# sailing and skiing schools that run periodical courses, in addition to windsurfing and catamarans, and canoeing. #In the# nearby town of Los Belones #is a# stadium, La Manga Stadium, known for hosting numerous football clubs from #all over the# world #during the# winter months. La Manga Cup #has been# staged yearly since. Don't for get about Los Alcazares"

La Manga Club ()

#Located in# the region of the attractive Murcia in south-east Spain, La Manga Club is one of Europe's top 5-star sports and leisure resorts. The resort offers a choice of deluxe accommodation including the 5-star Hotel La Manga Club Príncipe Felipe and superb self-catering apartments, three golf courses, 28 tennis courts, a luxury spa and wellness centre, a Professional Football Centre, cricket pitches, golf and tennis academies, over 20 restaurants and bars, a Junior Club for the kids and first-class conference and banqueting facilities, including mountain biking, horse riding and water sports, all available on resort or nearby. #All of# which makes it the perfect destination #for a# family holiday, a romantic getaway, a golf or tennis break, a professional sports training camp, a conference or incentive trip. Why don't you treat yourself to golf lessons and compare golf fees to other golf courses.

La Manga Club Accolades

• Nominee: Best Golf Resort: Spain - Today's Golfer Travel Awards 2013

• Best Conference Hotel: Spain - The Annual MICE Report Awards 2012

• Best Golf Resort: Spain - Today's Golfer Travel Awards 2011 & 2012

• Recommended Best Family-Friendly European Resort - The Sunday Times Travel Magazine Readers' Awards 2011

• Best Overseas Conference Hotel: Silver - C&IT Hot List 2010

• Nominee: Europe's Leading Golf Resort and Europe's Leading Golf & Leisure Resort - World Travel Awards 2010

• Finalist: World Luxury Hotel Awards 2009

• Nominee: World's Leading Sports Resort - World Travel Awards 2007 & 2008

• Q Plus Certification for golf course excellence 2007

• Spain's Leading Golf Resort - World Travel Awards 2006

• Europe's Leading Golf Resort - World Travel Awards 2001, 2003 and 2005

• Europe's Leading Conference Hotel - World Travel Awards 2003

• European Golf Resort #of the# Year - Hertz International Golf Travel Awards 1999

• Hotel La Manga Club Príncipe Felipe - 'Q for Quality' accreditation since 2002

• Region of Murcia Restaurant #of the# Year 2003 - Ismael Galiano (restaurant critic), Amapola Restaurant

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