San Pedro is a town that is vibrant all year round and has a great selection of shops, supermarkets, boulevards, weekly market, authentic fish market, bars, cafes and restaurants. San Pedro is not the typical tourist town, but it is a typical Spanish city which is reflected in the atmosphere and also the cost of living. San Pedro del Pinatar was originally a small fishing village. The town got its name in the seventeenth century after the Franciscans built a chapel dedicated to the Apostle Pedro. This was because most of the residents were fishermen, and this saint protected the fishermen when they worked at sea. Previously, the municipality was known as Pinatar. It obtained this name due to the existence of extensive pine forests.
San Pedro del Pinatar is ideally located between two seas, the Mediterranean and the Mar Menor (the largest inland sea in Europe). On the Mediterranean you will find the beach “Playas de La Llana” with a beautiful dune area behind it. Do you prefer to stay on the Mar Menor? Then “Playa la Puntica” or “Playa de Villananitos” is an excellent option. San Pedro del Pinatar is pleasant all year round. Annually there are about 320 sunny days and the average annual temperature is a blissful 19 degrees. It rains very little.
San Pedro del Pinatar also has two ports. The Club Náutico Lo Pagán can is located on the Mar Menor, while the Puerto Marina de las Salinas is located on the Mediterranean Sea. Stroll along the promenade. Explore the promenade of Lo Pagán, where you can enjoy a walk overlooking the Mar Menor and stop at one of the many cafes or restaurants for a drink or snack. If you enjoy water sports, you're also in the right place in San Pedro. Water sports like jet skiing, windsurfing or paddle boarding could be something you could try in the Mar Menor.
Two major local festivals have been declared of regional tourist interest; Holy Week (Semana Santa de San Pedro of the Pinatar) in April and Virgen del Carmen Festivals (Fiestas de la (Virgin of Carmen) on July 16th.
San Pedro del Pinatar offers a mix of natural beauty, relaxation and recreational activities, which makes it a fun destination for a wide range of visitors. The Spanish themselves also spend time here .
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You can find many places to eat and drink in the area. San Pedro is a ‘Working Town’, which is why most establishments are open all year round. So no matter when you are there, there is always something to do. All this within walking distance. It is always a matter of taste, of course, but we would still like to give a few recommendations. Also outside San Pedro:
Within walking distance are several small supermarkets. These are not the cheapest, but they have extended opening hours and a fine selection. Everything you need can be found here. For example, Supermercado Express. This supermarket is, on the shortest walking route (2 minutes) to the beach (Playa de Villa Nanitos). Turn left after this supermarket and you walk straight on to the beach.
There are several large supermarkets, including a Lidl, Supermercados Dia or the Mercadona. The Mercadona supermarket is 4 minutes' drive away.
There are also a number of shopping centres nearby. For example Pinatar Park and Dos Mares which include a Carrefour, Decathlon, Leroy Merlin, Jysk and a number of large Chinese shops such as IDEA. These Chinese shops have a huge range of items like you might find in Action, for example, only the size is many times bigger.
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One of the greatest pleasures of shopping in Spain is the opportunity to buy fresh products and cheap clothing at Spanish markets. They are overflowing with color, noise and the prices are generally very reasonable. Weekly street markets are part of everyday life in Spain, and there are plenty of markets around Mar Menor:
The markets are open by 9.00 to 13:30 hour 's afternoon.
Lo Pagan is the tourist area of San Pedro del Pinatar located right on the coast. It is best known for its natural mud baths. The mud from the salt lakes is considered therapeutic and many visitors rubbing themselves with it in order to take advantage of its supposed health benefits. Mar Menor natural wellness. The water and mud baths of the Mar Menor offer you health and tranquility. Pure from nature and free of charge.
Here you can see people in the lake rubbing themselves with medicinal mud. At first this all seems a little strange, but on closer inspection it turns out that this mud has very medicinal properties. The mud contains calcium, fluoride and magnesium, sulfate and chlorine. The high salt content of the lake contains a lot of iodine, so it is mainly people with rheumatic complaints and arthritis who visit these baths. Also for rehabilitation of fractures, the mud is also said to have medicinal effects. Skin conditions are significantly reduced, it is said. People first apply mud on the sensitive areas or sometimes completely and then let this mud dry in the sun. Then they go to rinse off in the salt water. Especially the Spaniards who like sociability unite here the useful with the pleasant. When walking along the pier in the morning, one sees several couples and family members rubbing each other and drying themselves while enjoying a drink and a snack.
The long pier invites for a nice walk. The water of the Mar Menor is always a few degrees warmer than that of the Mediterranean Sea and so you can go here until late in the season.
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