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BUYERS INSPECTION VISIT FORM

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As soon as we have received your completed booking form and payment instructions, we shall contact you to confirm your flight dates and itinerary. If you have any doubt on how to complete the form, or any other question, do not hesitate to contact us by phone.

TYPICAL BUYERS INSPECTION VISIT ITINERARY

• Itinerary Day 1
am/pm. As soon as you arrive at the airport you will be met in the arrivals hall by one of our team members and taken to your hotel to check-in. After you have been able to refresh yourself from your journey, you will then be collected from the hotel for a guided tour of the area and shown places of interest. Your evening meal will be spent at a local restaurant.

• Itinerary Day 2
10 am Depart hotel for further tour of the area and amenities, commence inspection visit of properties.
2 pm Break for lunch (In a local spanish restaurant especially selected by us).
3 pm Resume inspection visit of properties.
5 pm Return to hotel for a rest and recuperation.
8 pm Depart hotel for evening meal.

• Itinerary Day 3
Same as day 2

• Itinerary Day 4
10am. Leave hotel for further inspection or re-inspection of selected properties or areas.
1pm. Help and advice on financial, legal and other services offered by Euroselect.
2pm. Lunch
3pm. Further viewings of continuation of the morning’s discussions. Meetings with solicitors and banks if required.
5pm. Return to hotel for relaxation and review of inspection visit.
8pm. Depart hotel for evening meal.

Please note:
The above Itinerary is an approximate guide of what to expect on a Property Inspection Visit. Please be aware that some Itineraries may vary due to flight arrival/departure times. At no time will you be pressured into making a purchase.

LOCATION	PROPERTY	BED	BATH	EURO FROM	£@ 1.45 FROM
Pozo Del Esparto	Iris - Detached Villa	3	2	150,000	£103,449
Pozo Del Esparto	Yolanda - Detached Villa	3	2	186,000	£128,275
Palomares	Al Andalus - Apartment	2	1	105,000	£72,414
La Cabuzana	Amapolo -Detached Villa	3	2	238,000	£164,138
La Cabuzana	Jazmin - Detached Villa	2 or 3	2	210,000	£144,828
Almerimar - Balerma	Balcon Al Mar - Apartment	2	1	120,000	£82,758
Almerimar - Balerma	Balcon Al Mar - Duplex	3	2	205,000	£141,380
Almerimar - Balerma	Balcon Al Mar - Penthouse	3	2	216,000	£148,966
Garrucha	Edificio Alfonso	2	1	102,000	£70,735
Vera - Mojacar	Faro Townhouse	3	2	203,000	£140,000
Vera - Mojacar	Faro Penthouse	3	2	295,590	£201,000
Vera Mojacar	Faro Apartment	2	2	Awaiting New Release
Mojacar	Marina Del Torre - Apartment	2	1	147,506	£101,728
Turre	Valle Del Este - Town House	3	3	235,000	£162,070
Albox	Esmaralda - Detached Villa	3	2	188,500	£130,000
Albox	Maria - Detached Villa	3	2	176,500	£121,725
Albox	Villa Sol - Detached Villa	3	2	182,500	£125,862

Pleae note £ prices are approximate and all properties are sold in euros, prices are correct at date of print however are subject to alteration by the developer at any time.

Web Select Villas cannot be held responsable for omissions or errors made by the developer in there printed material.

MODEL	TYPE	BED	BATH	ALSO INCLUDING	EURO FROM	£@ 1.45 FROM
ALGORFA RESIDENCIAL SUN & GOLF PARADISE ALGORFA	GROUND FLOOR	2	1	TERRACE, CAR SPACE, STORAGE ROOM	119,000.00	£82,068.97
ONIL ( LA CIÑUELICA) Los Altos	VILLA	3	2	GARAGE, SOLARIUM, TERRACE	342,580.00	£236,262.07
VICTORIA (LA CIÑUELICA) Los Altos	SEMI-DETACHED	2	1	GARDEN & ROOF TERRACE	162,280.00	£111,917.24
MODEL A (CASTALLA)	BUNGALOW-TOP FLOOR	2	1	ROOF TERRACE	SOLD OUT	SOLD OUT
MODEL B (CASTALLA)	BUNGALOW-GROUND FL.	2	1	GARDEN	108,318.00	£74,702.07
VISTA AZUL Villamartín	VILLA	3	2	TERRACE, SOLAR., COM. POOL, GARAGE, BASEMENT	216,364.00	£149,216.55
RES. FLORIDA GOLF
MOD. MARBELLA	DUPLEX	3	2	TERRACE, PATIO AREA, LAUNDRY, GARAGE	146,000.00	£100,689.66
MOD. MARBELLA	BUNGALOW	2	1	GARAGE, STORAGE ROOM, GARDEN	114,500.00	£78,965.52
MOD. SIROCO	DUPLEX	2	2	GARAGE, SOLARIUM, GARDEN	154,600.00	£106,620.69
MOD. ALTOZANO	DUPLEX	2	2	GARAGE, SOLARIUM, GARDEN	145,000.00	£100,000.00
Montegolf, Villamartín
RES. GARDEN HILL Los Altos	BLANCA MODEL( CHALET)	3	2	SOLARIUM, BASEMENT, COMUNAL POOL, LAUNDRY	250,600.00	£172,827.59
	CRISTINA MODEL(CHALET)	3	2	SOLARIUM, COMUNAL POOL, LAUNDRY	239,225.00	£164,982.76
ENTREGOLF San Miguel, Los Altos	DUPLEX A	3	2	GARDEN, SOLARIUM	186,400.00	£128,551.72
	DUPLEX B	3	2	GARDEN, SOLARIUM	171,300.00	£118,137.93
MARINA VI La Marina	DUPLEX	3	2	GARDEN, SOLARIUM	155,100.00	£106,965.52
ROYAL PARK El Raso,Guardamar	DUPLEX	2.3	2	GARAGE OPTIONAL	186,000.00	128,275.86
	VILLA	2,3,4	2	WITH GARAGE	300,000.00	£206,896.55
LA SAGRA I Los Altos	DUPLEX	3	1+1	LARGE SOLARIUM, FIRE PLACE	175,850.00	£121,275.86
LA SAGRA III Pinar de Campoverde	CORUÑES MODEL	2.3	1	DETACHED VILLA, TERRACE	187,967.00	£129,632.41
	ESTRELLA MODEL	2.3	2	DETACHED VILLA, PORCHE	205,805.00	£141,934.48
	ESPERANZA MODEL	2.3	1+1	DETACHED VILLA, TERRACE, SOLARIUM	197,763.00	£136,388.28
PARQUE DEL DUQUE Playa Flamenca	DUPLEX	3	2	FULLY FURNISHED	176,900.00	£122,000.00
	APARTMENT	2	1	TERRACE, SOLARIUM	186,835.00	£128,851.72
		3	2	TERRACE, SOLARIUM	198,770.00	£137,082.76
URBANIZACION EL RASO El Raso, Guardamar	VILLA CRISTINA MODEL	3	1+1	DETACHED VILLA,TERRACE, SOLARIUM, GARDEN	212,500.00	£146,551.72
RES. BRISA Y GOLF II Los Altos	BUNGALOW TOP FLOOR	2	1	MODEL CARMEN, TERRACES, SOLARIUM	148,000.00	£102,068.97
	BUNGALOW GROUND F.	2	1	MODEL CARMEN, GARDEN, PORCH, TERRACE	145,000.00	£100,000.00
	DETACHED	3	1+1	EVA MODEL, GARAGE, SOLARIUM, TERRACES	307,000.00	£211,724.14
APARTMENTS IN TORREVIEJA Torrevieja	MODELS: PLATON	1			78,000.00	£53,793.10
	LUXOR,BARCINO	2			91,486.00	£63,093.79
	OLIMPO, ARTEMISA	3			107,088.00	£73,853.79
ARCO MEDITERRANEO Algorfa	BUNGALOW GROUND F.	2	1	SOLARIUM, PORCH, LAUNDRY	98,500.00	£67,931.03
EDIF. AITANA Almoradí	APARTMENTS	2	1	TERRACE, LAUNDRY	95,000.00	£65,517.24
MONTESOL VILLAS Montesinos	SEMI- DETACHED	2	1	TERRACE, SOLARIUM	169,034.00	£116,575.17
		2	2	TERRACE, SOLARIUM	175,821.00	£121,255.86
		3	2	TERRACE, SOLARIUM	185,000.00	£127,586.21
RES. LAGOMAR III El Raso, Guardamar	GARZA MODEL(B)	2	1+1	DETACHED VILLA, SOLARIUM, PORCHE	200,000.00	£137,931.03
	FLAMENCO MODEL(A)	3	1+1	DETACHED VILLA, SOLARIUM, PORCHE	230,000.00	£158,620.69

Properties are sold at the euro price upon completion of the contract and payment of the deposit.

ALSO PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE ACCORDING TO THE BUILDER.
THIS LIST HAS ONLY AN INFORMATIVE AIM, THEREFORE THE PRICES TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WILL ALWAYS BE THE ONE GIVEN BY THE BUILDER ONCE YOU ARE ON SITE.

MODEL	TYPE	BED	BATH	ALSO INCLUDING	EURO FROM	£@ 1.45 FROM
ALICANTE (CASTALLA)	VILLA	4	3	MODEL AVAILABLE IN 2, 3 & 4 BEDROOMS	226,722.00	£156,360.00
ONIL (CASTALLA)	VILLA	3	2	500 m2 GARDEN & ROOF TERRACE	225,980.00	£155,848.28
FORCALL (CASTALLA)	SEMI-DETACHED	2	1		147,388.00	£101,646.90
CASTALLA (CASTALLA)	VILLA	4	3	500 m2 GARDEN & ROOF TERRACE	245,213.00	£169,112.41
BRISAS DEL FARO II Gran Alacant	SEMI-DETACHED CHALET	3	3	TERRACE, GARDEN, SOLARIUM	222,325.00	£153,327.59
	CHALET	3	3	TERRACE, GARDEN, SOLARIUM	246,365.00	£169,906.90
TORREARCO MEDITERRANEO Guardamar	APARTMENT	3	2	LUXURY, TERRACE, CAR PARK, BEAUTIFUL VIEWS	147,850.00	£101,965.52
ED. ALMORADI Almoradí	APARTMENT	3	2	TERRACE, LAUNDRY ROOM, ENSUITE BATHROOM	109,665.00	£75,631.03
MIRAMAR Torrelomas	APARTMENT	1	1	TERRACE	104,870.00	£72,324.14
	APARTMENT	2	1	TERRACE	120,200.00	£82,896.55
	APARTMENT	3	2	TERRACE	138,240.00	£95,337.93
ALTOS DEL SOL Torrevieja	BUNGALOW GR-FLOOR	2	1	TERRACE, GARDEN, UTILITY SPACE	136,750.00	£94,310.34
	BUNGALOW TOP FLOOR	2	1	TERRACE, UTILITY SPACE	149,950.00	£103,413.79
	BUNGALOW TOP FLOOR	3	1	TERRACE	151,100.00	£104,206.90
	APARTMENT	2	1	TERRACE, UTILITY SPACE	104,000.00	£71,724.14
MODEL A (LA CIÑUELICA) Los Altos	BUNGALOW-TOP FLOOR	2	1	ROOF TERRACE	SOLD OUT	SOLD OUT
MODEL B (LA CIÑUELICA) Los Altos	BUNGALOW-GROUND FL.	2	1	GARDEN	129,195.00	£89,100.00
MODEL D (LA CIÑUELICA) Los Altos	DUPLEX	2	1+1	GARDEN & ROOF TERRACE	149,040.00	£102,786.21
GRANADA( LA CIÑUELICA) Los Altos	APARTMENT-GROUND FL.	2	1	GARDEN	122,600.00	£84,551.72
	APARTMENT-1ST FLOOR	2	1	TERRACE	116,600.00	£80,413.79
	APARTMENT-TOP FLOOR	2	1	ROOF TERRACE	131,620.00	£90,772.41
EL MOLINO III Torrevieja	DUPLEX	3	1+1	SOLARIUM, PORCH, PATIO, GARDEN	174,300.00	£120,206.90
RES.PERLA DEL MAR V Costa Cálida	DUPLEX	2.3	2	TERRACES, SOLARIUM. CAR PARK, GARDEN, PATIO	197,000.00	£135,862.07
ALTOMAR El Altet	DUPLEX	3	2	GARDEN & TERRACES	180,400.00	£124,413.79
ALTOS DE LA BAHÍA Torrevieja	GROUNDFLOOR APT(A)	2	1	GARDEN, PARKING SPACE, PATIO, PORCH	124,475.00	£85,844.83
	TOP FLOOR APT(A1)	2	1	SOLARIUM, PARKING SPACE, PATIO, PORCH	124,975.00	£86,189.66
	SEMI C	3	2	GARDEN, PARKING SPACE, PATIO, PORCH + SOLARIUM	153,250.00	£105,689.66
	DUPLEX B	2	2	GARDEN, PARKING SPACE, PATIO, PORCH + SOLARIUM	133,750.00	£92,241.00
ENTRE NARANJOS Los Montesinos	DUPLEX	3	1+1	GARDEN & TERRACES	152,700.00	£105,310.34
	BUNGALOW GR-FLOOR	2	1	GARDEN	110,600.00	£76,275.86
	BUNGALOW TOP FLOOR	2	1	SUNROOF	SOLD OUT	SOLD OUT
RES. EL CORTIJO REAL El Raso, Guardamar	DUPLEX	2	1+1	PORCH, PATIO, TERRACE, BALCONY AND SOLARIUM	142,500.00	£98,275.86
		3	1+1	PORCH, PATIO, TERRACE, BALCONY AND SOLARIUM	178,500.00	£123,103.45
RES. OASIS IV Pinar de Campoverde	PL. BAJA	2	2	GARDEN, PORCH, GARAGE	144,243.00	£99,477.93
	PL. ALTA	2	1	GARDEN, TERRACE, SOLARIUM, GARAGE	147,000.00	£101,379.31
	DUPLEX	2	2	GARDEN, TERRACE, SOLARIUM, GARAGE	163,300.00	£112,620.69
LA MONSINA 1 Callosa del Segura	DUPLEX	3	1+1	SEMI DETACHED, PORCH, TERRACE, SOLARIUM	160,000.00	£110,344.83
ZODIACO BEACH I Villamartín	SEMI	3	2	TERRACES,GARDEN, LUXURY, COMUNAL POOL	248,122.00	£171,118.62
	DUPLEX IN 4	3	2	TERRACES,GARDEN, LUXURY, COMUNAL POOL	192,925.00	£133,051.72
ZODIACO BEACH III La Zenia	APARTMENT-GROUND FL	2	1	GARDEN, LUXURY, COMUNAL POOL	165,278.32	£113,985.05
	APARTMENT-1ST FLOOR	2	1	TERRACE	141,237.84	£97,405.41
	APARTMENT-TOP FLOOR	2	1	ROOF TERRACE	159,268.20	£109,840.14
	DUPLEX	3	1+1	TERRACES, SOLARIUM, PORCH	216,735.00	£149,472.41
	CHALET	3	2	TERRACES,GARDEN, LUXURY, COMUNAL POOL	265,700.00	£183,241.38
SAN PEDRO : MARIA A	BUNGALOW TOP FLOOR	2	1	ROOF TERRACE	SOLD OUT	SOLD OUT
SAN PEDRO : MARIA B	BUNGALOW GROUND FL.	2	1	GARDEN	128,305.00	£88,486.21
SAN PEDRO : MARIA A3	BUNGALOW TOP FLOOR	3	1	ROOF TERRACE	SOLD OUT	SOLD OUT
SAN PEDRO : MARIA B3	BUNGALOW GROUND FL.	3	1	GARDEN	142,740.00	£98,441.38
SAN PEDRO : MARTA 2	DUPLEX	2	1+1	GARDEN & ROOF TERRACE	151,150.00	£104,241.38
SAN PEDRO : MARTA 3 San Pedro del Pinatar	DUPLEX	3	1+1	GARDEN & ROOF TERRACE	SOLD OUT	SOLD OUT
LOS MOLINOS VILLAS Costa Cálida	TOLEDO MODEL	2	1	PORCH TERRACES	162,012.00	£111,732.41
		3	1+1	PORCH TERRACES	189,836.00	£130,921.38
PLAYA PARAISO Costa Cálida	DUPLEX	2	1+1	PORCH. TERRACE, PATIO	140,750.00	£97,068.97
		3	1+1	PORCH, TERRACE, PATIO, LAUNDRY SPACE	168,300.00	£116,068.97
LOS FLAMENCOS III Costa Cálida	DUPLEX	3	2	PORCH, TERRACE, PATIO, SOLARIUM	178.631.00	£123,193.79
PARQUE MARINO II Costa Cálida	APARTMENTS (ground floor)	2	1	TERRACE, LAUNDRY	148,500.00	£102,413.79
	APARTMENTS (1º, 2º, 3º, atic)	2	1	TERRACE, LAUNDRY	137,000.00	£94,482.76

Properties are sold at the euro price upon completion of the contract and payment of the deposit.

ALSO PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE ACCORDING TO THE BUILDER.
THIS LIST HAS ONLY AN INFORMATIVE AIM, THEREFORE THE PRICES TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WILL ALWAYS BE THE ONE GIVEN BY THE BUILDER ONCE YOU ARE ON SITE.

The therapeutic properties of the mud and clay have been known since antiquity. For centuries the Chinese used them in poultices to cure inflammations. Many other cultures of the Indian sub-continent and South America found alleviation from rheumatic pain in sands and clays. Hippocrates (460-337 BC), one of the fathers of western medicine, recommended this treatment, as did many other doctors of old, such as Empedocles (490-430BC), Galen, in the 2nd century AD. and Paracelsus, in the XVI century, all mention various popular remedies based on the use of clays and muds that supplied the body with basic ions for its health, such as calcium, magnesium, silicon, iron and potassium.

Las Salinas: Except for the Mar Menor as a whole, the Saltern of San Pedro del Pinatar is without any doubt the most important place along the coast of Murcia and very probably of the whole region. With an approximate surface of 800 hectares, the area of the saltern has a variety of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, with a rich fauna and flora.

The main part of the saltern is the system of ponds, ponds and channels used to concentrate and evaporate sea water to obtain salt. In the vicinity of these ponds a typical halophilic vegetation grows and very interesting fauna lives there.

The water in its diverse qualities, extensions and depths, provides a variety of conditions for the different groups of animals. The species of fish that have adapted to the high salinity of the ponds are scarce, but of great interest, especially mullet and above all the fartet, endemic to the Spanish Levante.

Amphibians are the only group of vertebrates not represented in the area, due to the absence of fresh water. Reptiles on the other hand are abundant, mainly in the dunes and in the pine groves, although they are also in the undergrowth and even in the water, for example the viperina snake which can live in the less saline areas.

But there is no doubt that the birds form the most representative animal community in the saltern, changing according to the place and the season. In autumn a great number of aquatic birds stop here on their migration, a phenomenon that is repeated at the beginning of Spring. The most spectacular are the flamingos, of which some spend the winter in the area, the waders, plovers, needles, curlews, sandpipers, wagtails, black stone turners, acríbeles and others.

In winter the black-necked grebe can often be seen in the deepest pools. It also spends winter in the saltern. The kingfisher and several species of heron, some pelicans and many others also over-winter in the saltern.

As for the vegetation there are three basic types of vegetation inside the saltern area for us to consider: that of the salt marshes occupying the largest area, then the dunes and the pinegrove of Cotorrillo ..

The salt marsh vegetation grows mainly on the banks of the channels and salt ponds and on the mud bars or slopes that separate them. Different species of plants appear with different mechanisms to deal with the high salinity, depending on the depth of salt water. In this way on the banks of the ponds and permanently flooded areas the most typical species is the prickly saltwort with its green, cylindrical, articulated and succulent shafts. Another important species of the salt marshes is the reed that in some areas – mainly in the north of the salines – occupies large areas, the wolf tail, parasite plant of the saltwort, with attractive yellow flowers, or the “taray”, typical of the areas that are not too saline.

In the dunes, the plants face different problems, the main one being the shifting sandy subsoil that threatens to uncover the root systems. One of the first plants that is colonized in the sand is the “barrón”, a salt grass typical of the shifting sands nearest to the sea. The sea thistle, the seahorn of creeping stems and yellow flowers, the sea iris with its beautiful white scented flowers and sea rocket with its characteristic dagger shaped fruit. In the area furthest from the sea glasswort appears, used in the past to obtain soda, the whitethorn of the sea or the American sloe, introduced by man to hold the movement of the dunes.

In the pinegrove of Cotorrillo which was planted to fix a sector of dunes, we can appreciate the effect of the wind clearly on the vegetation. The pines and holm oaks adopt gnarled forms, bowed over according to the wind and lacking branches on the side it blows.

On 24 May 1985, the Planning Commission of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia approved, by means of a special plan the protection of this wetland area, classified in the International Project “Sea”, the most important of the south east of the Peninsula.

The wording of this Special Protection Plan was prepared by the National Land and Environment Office with the aim of contributing to the conservation and defense of the ecological values of this nature reserve. .

The access to these is by the local road that leads to El Mojón, in the north limit of the saltern and by the road that leads to the Port of San Pedro del Pinatar that crosses the saltern and goes along the Pinegrove. In Lo Pagán there is a road going along the saltern in west to the Calcetera mill at the southern end. This road is continues as a path that takes you to La Llana beach.

As a recommendation to the visitor we will say that any time of the year is good to visit the saltern, but the best for bird watching are the autumn and early spring. In the same way, it is not advisable to walk on the bars t nesting time (spring-summer) except for the established roads and paths, nor to go to islands or other breeding places, to avoid disturbances or accidental destruction of the nests. Nor should you scare the flocks to observe them or to photograph them in flight.

Calblanque: There are only a few kilometers of the Mar Menor which still is unaffected land , in which you can enjoy sun and beach. The nature park of Calblanque is an idyllic alternative of the region. The park is accessible from the motorway Cartagena-La Manga, taking the exit of los Belones.

1987 the parc was declared protected area and offers today a multiplicity of beaches, saltlakes and coasts. The coast hides rock bays as well as small beaches of fine sand, which make with rocks private spaces for nature lovers. When the visitor goes away from the dunes, he must change his footwear, because the landscape becomes very rocky. Large surfaces of volcanic stone go round the outlines of the rocks. The visitor be careful when he approaches the chain of dune fossils, which hides for this landscape the largest nature value and is in the proximity of the saltlakes of Rasall. If you continue walking into the interior of the country, the nature gets transformed again: flatten levels, where it is difficult to find shadows, but you can find vegetation which ricovered some time ago and is characterised through “sabinas” (tree species of the Mediterranean), palms and several “Jaguarzos”. The only remaining pine trees can be found in the hills of “el Horno” and “la Fuente”.

Marine reserve of Cabo de Palos (Islas Hormigas)

The marine reserve has a total surface of 18.98 km2 and contains an integral reserve in the surroundings of the Isla Hormiga, El Bajo, El Mosquito and the small islands El Hormigon and La Losa. The elements which characterize the sea environment is a high biodiversity, ecosystems in a good state of conservation, pointing out the meadows of sea posidonia and the bottom of the sea full of coral of rocky nature.
The purpose of the marine reserve is the protection, regeneration and development of the resources of interest for the fishermen, which allow the fishermen of the area to preserve their tradional way of life.
The marine reserve offers also the possibility to realize other activities of a low impact (diving, environment education etc.) which contribute to the economical development of its area of influence.

The underwater vegetation of the Mar Menor originated, logically, from the species present along the Mediterranean coast. One of the strangest characteristics of the Mar Menor is the vegetation situated on the soft substratum, mud and sand. Most of it is covered in fields of green algae adapted to marine life. No other known lagoon has such an important seabed of these species.

The fine shell strewn sand at the bottom of the lagoon doesn’t have large masses of vegetation forming on it, but it does enclose a species unique to the Mar Menor. The best known of these, without a doubt, is the Prawn of the Mar Menor (Penai Kerathurus), a typical inhabitant of the sandy bottom of La Manga and centre of an important fishing industry which has grown up around it due to its high commercial value.

The fauna of the Mar Menor depends on the exchange of species that occurs with the Mediterranean. The muddy bottom situated below the spa baths was colonised by sponges, which attracted the fish of the lagoon. Red Mullet, Mujol and Sprats abound. A glance under the rocks reveals Zorros and Blénidos and Eels. But this doesn’t mean to say that Herrings, Prawns, Sole, Lubina, and Sea Bream have disappeared from the interior of this beautiful sea, so rich in salt and iodine.

The crustaceans such as the “crancas”, which are typical in the Mar Menor, can live in areas where the lack of oxygen permits it, in other words, near the coast, and although more usual on hard surfaces, Oysters fix themselves easily on the bottom of the shell-strewn sand of the seabed.

Among the leaves of the algae you can often find Sea Horses, which attach themselves to them by means of their tails, wrapping them around the base of the algae. The Agujas, with a similar form of life and with a long sinuous shape, camouflage themselves among the vegetation, at times taking on the form of the leaves.

The kings of gastronomy are the fish. All are excellent and of an amazing variety. As one has to mention something we shall name the gilthead and mullet, baked in salt and grilled.

As an aperitif, the famed Mar Menor prawn, which is caught there. And the salazones (salted fish), whose qualities the ancient Romans knew about; mojama, salted dry tuna, las huevas de mujol, dried grey mullet roe and the tuna de ijada, tuna from the flank, which are usually accompanied by tender raw broadbeans, or fried almonds. These are an example of the accomplished techniques that are employed in the area for presenting salazones.

The ancient Mastienos (people who inhabited this area long ago) employed these techniques of fish conservation by using salt, before the arrival of the Carthaginians.

To all this one must add the rich vegetables of the region of Murcia, with which dishes such as mojete murciano, vegetable salad, perdices de lechuga, small lettuce heads, cantonal salad, michirones, (stew of broadbeans, ham, bacon and spices), peas with ham, and fried tomato and peppers are made.

In the chapter on desserts, the fruit of the area is of excellent quality, in particular melons, peaches and watermelons.

With regard to pastries; the Pastel Cierva. This original dessert, somewhere between sweet and salty, is a recommended couple for the rice and fish stew caldero, although special mention should also be made of the Tocino de Cielo, pudding made with eggyolk and syrup, and the Sopa Real made from almonds and eggyolk, the arrope, syrup made from fruit and vegetables soaked in honey, and for coffee, an Asiático with condensed milk, cognac and cinnamon.