La Manga del Mar Menor: Apartments Between Two Seas

The sandbar has the lagoon's warm, shallow, sheltered water on one side and open Mediterranean beaches on the other, ideal for watersports and families. Services bunch around the main strip, and everything is car-based. The Mar Menor lagoon has suffered from algae blooms and pollution in recent years, which led Spain to grant it legal personhood in 2022, so ask about water quality and flood risk during storms. Cabo de Palos at the southern end has diving and restaurants, while the La Manga Club golf resort is a separate inland-side development. Murcia airport and Alicante airport both serve the area.

Foreigners can buy freely in Spain with an NIE number. In the Region of Murcia, resale transfer tax is approx. 8%, while new builds pay 10% VAT plus stamp duty of approx. 1.5% (verify locally). Spain's golden visa ended on 3 April 2025, so property no longer gives residency. Check community fees, licences for tourist rental and the property's registry record. See our Spain buying guide, mortgage guide and the mortgage calculator.

San Pedro del Pinatar is the closest town to the north on the lagoon's edge, and Cartagena is south-west. Across the Alicante border, Pilar de la Horadada, Torrevieja, Rojales and Guardamar del Segura form the Costa Blanca south markets. See the Spain overview.