Camposol

Sector B Commercial Centre	Sector A Commercial Centre	Mariano´s Restaurant Sector A
Sector B Commercial Centre	Sensol Driving Range	Indoor spa pools (pay per use)
4* Sensol Hotel	Sensol Club House	Sensol Golf Course
Sensol Golf Course	Sensol Pool Complex (for Hotel Guests only)

The urbanisation of Camposol is situated 8km outside of the town of Mazarrón in Murcia. It is a large urbanistaion with English, German, French, Dutch and Spanish living there.

There is a large Commercial Centre on Sector B which is a 10 minute walk from the villa. This centre has a large supermarket - Consume, many restaurants including 2 Chinese, an Indian, Italian & steak house. There are also bars including a Spanish, an Irish bar and a sports bar which also houses a burger fast food section and a bowling alley. There is a petrol station, an internet cafe, a greeting card and newsagents, an English supermarket and 3 banks with ATM´s here as well.

There is also a smaller Commercial Centre on Sector A which is only 1 minutes walk from the villa. This has 4 bars, a car rental shop, a travel agents, a small convenience store, a wine and delicatessen shop, a hardware shop, a hairdressers and an internet cafe. There is also a bank on Sector A.

A 3 minute walk away is a Spanish restaurant called Mariano´s which has a fantastic menu of the evening Monday to Friday, 3 courses including a drink for only €12. Well worth a visit.

5 minutes drive away is the Sensol Golf Course and Spa Hotel. The spa is a part of the 4* hotel and has indoor thalasotherapy pools, saunas, steam rooms and beauty and massage treatments. If you want to play golf, you will need to have your handicap

card with you.

Mazarrón

The 8 minute drive by motorway will bring you to the town of Mazarrón. This is a general town with pharmacy´s, medical centre, banks, shops, bars, bakers, petrol station etc.

  Costa Calida Area

Real Murcia Football Stadium, Murcia	Santa Eualia Hotel	Stations of the cross, Aledo
Views over Totana	Sierra Espuna	Sierra Nevada in December
Ski slopes of the Sierra Nevada	Sledges available to hire at the Sierra Nevada	Rock sculptures at Bolnuevo
Fresh water fishing near Caravaca de la Cruz, Murcia	Paseo at Puerto de Mazarrón	Beach at Bolnuevo

The Costa Calida area is situated on the South - East coast of Spain and enjoys over 300 days of sunshine each year.  It really does have something to offer everyone.

Puerto de Mazarrón

A 15 minute drive will take you to Puerto de Mazarrón. here you will find all the fun of the seaside. There is a beautiful walkway by the beach lined with bars, tapas bars and restaurants. A brand new marina has just been completed with some fantastic boats already moored there. There are also souvenir shops, large supermarkets and gift shops. In the month´s of July and August, the Port of Mazarrón comes alive with the Spanish, who come here in their droves to have their holidays. The bars are open until 6am, the outside discos start at 2am and if you want a peaceful holiday forget it but if you want to see how the Spanish unite as families and take their children out for meals and embrace the atmosphere, the Port is well worth a visit.

There is also an evening street market in July and August where you can pick up a fantastic bargain or two or the huge Sunday morning market where you can buy local produce alongside leather bargains and gifts to take home.

The beach stretches for miles and goes from Bolnuevo, through the Port and Isla Plana to the little fishing village of La Azohia. Here you will find a pebbly beach with small fishing boats bobbing about on the waves.

Cartagena

The nearest large city is the medieval city of Cartagena where you can find evidence of the Roman era and if you visit the city you can see the annual celebrations of this time.  You can take a catamaran cruise around the harbour and listen to a talk in English about the battlements and the history of the Port. Visit the shops which include some major high street names like Benetton and Mango. Visit the cultural centre to find out more about the Romans or just eat in one of the many fabulous restaurants in the city. Outside of the city is also a large retail park with many large stores and a casino.

Murcia

The capital city of the area is Murcia. The city is well worth a visit as the architecture is stunning. The main square has some lovely restaurants but many more can be found by walking through the little side streets. There is a major department store found in most major cities, El Cortes Ingles, and many other shops. Murcia has 2 universities and there are 3 large retail parks just off the E15 motorway. You will also find the new Real Murcia football stadium here although the ticket price has now come down from €60 to €18 as they were relegated last season and so are not playing in the same league a s Real Madrid and Barcelona this season.

Another attraction just of the E15 motorway is the Terra Natura Zoo and Waterpark. This was only opened in May of 2007 and is already a big hit with residents and tourists. Obviously the waterpark is only open in the summer months but the Zoo is open all year round. There are 2 areas to the Zoo, the African which has Lions, Giraffes, Zebras etc and the Iberian which has animals that are local to Spain - Bears, Wolves, Deer etc. The zoo is well laid out and has plenty of shelter should the sun get too hot.

Benidorm

If you fancy a trip to Benidorm allow 2 hours by car. You will find a very large street market here on a Wednesday and Sunday and obviously all the other touristy things. Look out for the €6 shops and the sand sculptures on the beautifully clean beaches!

There is also the huge Terra Mitica theme park which is open from May to October, although this can get extremely busy in the summer months.

Totana

A 25 minute drive from Mazarrón will take you through Totana to the Sierra Espuna range of mountains which form the backdrop of most of the views in the area. You will find many bars and restaurants dotted around the narrow bendy roads but the views from the top are stunning. The woods are immense with wild boar and mountain goats running wild. If you carry on through towards Aledo you will come to the Monastery of Santa Eualia which has now been turned into a fantastic hotel and restaurant. On the opposite side to the monastery you will find a road edged by large statues of the stations of the cross which leads to a large statue of Jesus and a wide viewing area which gives views across the Totana region.

The weekly market is held in Totana on Wednesday morning

Lorca

Another place to visit is Lorca which is only 30 minutes drive from Mazarrón on the E15 motorway in the opposite direction - heading towards Almeria. There is a large castle which sits above the town. You can go on a tour with live guides and entertainment whilst listening to a message by a hand held gadget. The view from the towers across the landscape are fantastic.

Lorca market is held on a Thursday morning

Granada

If you fancy a 2 hour drive by motorway, you can go to Granada. Here you will find the Alhambra Palace where you can tour the beautiful gardens. It is advisable to pre-book your tickets to avoid disappointment. If you fancy sledging, snowboarding or ski-ing during the winter months, the ski slopes of the Sierra Nevada are a further 30 minute drive from Granada. You can hire all the equipment locally and if you are too exhausted to drive home, there are plenty of ski lodges and hotels to book into.

Almeria

A 1 hour drive by the new toll motorway will take you from Mazarrón to Mojacar in Almeria . This is a lively tourist resort which is a favourite with the Spanish and the English. There is a beautiful long beach with plenty of parking and numerous drinking and eating establishments. The journey by the coast road takes you through National Parks and is well worth doing, to see a very different Spain.

You will find a water park near Vera and Mini Hollywood  (where many western films and adverts have been filmed) near Tabernas in Almeria

There is a travel agent on Sector A commercial centre, who can assist you with booking tickets for the many theme parks and attractions in the area. camposol@dragontours.net