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San Pedro del Pinatar mud baths get a €200k makeover
The local council has used European funding to strip away old barriers and replace the platforms with sustainable materials
The famous open-air mud baths at La Mota beach in San Pedro del Pinatar have officially reopened to the public following a major €200,000 facelift, just in time for the busy summer season. They used European Next Generation funds to replace the heavily weathered wooden walkways and platforms leading down to the bathing areas and beach.
Town officials say the refurbishment stripped away awkward physical barriers and added new walkways to provide a smooth, flat route right down to the water's edge, making the therapeutic baths more accessible to everyone, including elderly visitors, young families with prams, and people with mobility issues.
The upgrade is part of a much larger, €3 million 'Tourism Sustainability Plan' that will modernise the area.
Mayor Pedro Javier Sánchez said, "This is a vital improvement for our wellness tourism sector, which is one of the absolute pillars of our local economy. San Pedro del Pinatar is home to the largest open-air natural spa in the world. Keeping it modern, safe, and environmentally sustainable is exactly how we ensure people keep coming back."
The council's plan for the area also moves towards a smarter tourism model, balancing high visitor numbers with stronger protection for the fragile salt flats and the ecosystem of the regional park in general.
The new walkways are now open, with people reminded to stay on the designated platforms to help protect the surrounding dunes and protected parkland.
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Images: San Pedro del Pinatar Town Hall
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Avenida de las Salinas (Edificio CIT), 55 30740 SAN PEDRO DEL PINATARTel: 968 182 301
Oficina de Turismo, San Pedro del Pinatar
The municipality of San Pedro del Pinatar has one principal tourist information office which is open throughout the year, and then other tourist information points which open during the peak summer months. Due to its location on the fringes of the Mar Menor and the Mediterranean coastline, San Pedro del Pinatar has a period of intense summer tourism activity during the peak summer months, although is popular with retirees of all nationalities out of peak season.
Much of the tourism activity is directed into these peak months, although the Salinas natural park and health tourism hotels in San Pedro del Pinatar make this a popular destination throughout the year.
For more general information about the San Pedro del Pinatar municipality and its beaches, go to the dedicated San Pedro del Pinatar section, Click San Pedro del Pinatar
Tourist Information Offices, San Pedro del Pinatar.
Oficina de Turismo, tourist Information office.
Avenida de las Salinas, 55, 30740 San Pedro del Pinatar. Murcia.
Tel.: 968 182 301 – Fax: 968 183 706
Click for map, Avenida de Las Salinas, San Pedro del Pinatar
Opening hours:
1st April to 30th September:
Monday to Friday: 9am to 2pm.
Saturday: 10am to 2pm and 5pm to 7pm.
Sunday and Fiesta Days:10.30am to 2pm
1st October to 31st March:
Monday to Friday: 9am to 2pm.
Saturday: 10am to 2pm and 4pm to 6pm.
Sunday and Fiesta Days:10.30am to 2pm
Punto de Información Turística Villananitos
Playa de Villananitos (Beach of Villananitos, opposite the Windmill of Quintín.)
Click for map, Villananitos beach
Opening hours:
1st July to 30th September:
Monday to Friday: 10am to 1.30pm.
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