Discover Cabo de Palos: Holiday Apartment and Maritime Heritage

Cabo de Palos draws attention both beneath the water and to its maritime history. Off the coast of Cabo de Palos lies the Reserva Marina de Cabo de Palos - Islas Hormigas, a rectangular Mediterranean marine reserve covering an area of 1,931 hectares. The fully protected reserve, with the highest protection status, around the rocky islands of Las Hormigas reaches sea depths of more than 50 metres.

Nature

For divers, the Reserva Marina de Cabo de Palos - Islas Hormigas offers a species-rich marine environment, a large Posidonia seagrass meadow and numerous historic shipwrecks. The Isla Gomera wreck, popularly known as Naranjito, lies 1.36 miles from the port of Cabo de Palos. In this maritime setting, protected marine areas, special underwater habitats and individually named reminders of shipping history come together.

Culture

The Centro de Documentación y Exposición de Cabo de Palos presents the underwater world of the Murcia region and the history of the major shipwrecks of Cabo de Palos. It also covers the formation of the Mar Menor and the reproduction of seahorses in an aquarium. The centre is located next to the port and offers visitors five themed areas, a central model and a video projection.

The Cabo de Palos Lighthouse can be visited by prior request and is accessible on foot via the specially developed access road. It began operating as a lighthouse on 31 January 1865. The lighthouse was built over a former 16th-century watchtower, which had been constructed to protect the coast from pirate attacks. Thus, the same site brings together the later lighthouse service and the older history of a coastal defence watchtower.

Coast and Sea

The coast is also tangible on land: Some of the coves of Cabo de Palos can be reached via stairways branching off from the coastal path around the cape. The Calas de Cabo de Palos offer clear water for snorkelling and swimming. Between the coastal path, coves and marine reserve, Cabo de Palos reveals different ways of accessing the sea without the individual places losing their own character.

Cuisine

Seafront restaurants in Cabo de Palos serve Caldero, one of the region’s typical dishes.

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Further destinations to choose from: La Manga Del Mar Menor, Playa Honda, Los Urrutias, Islas Menores, Los Nietos, Los Belones, Pozo Estrecho, Isla Plana

For the overarching travel overview: Cartagena.