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Until April 25 University canoeing regatta in Santiago de la Ribera
Four regional institutions and the Universidad Juan Carlos I from Madrid compete for the trophy in the Mar Menor
The 25th Inter-University canoeing regatta of Spain is being held from 21st to 25th April in the Mar Menor off the seafront walks of Colón, Atalayón and Castillitos, with the main events taking place at Playa Barnuevo on Saturday 25th April between 9.00 and 14.00.
Over the last quarter of a century the event has served as a spotlight in which the attractions of the Mar Menor as a water sports destination have been promoted to university students all over Spain, and this year the universities taking part are three from the Region of Murcia (Universidad de Murcia or UMU, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena or UPCT and UCAM San Antonio, along with the Air Force officer training academy in San Javier and the Universidad Juan Carlos I from Madrid. All of them are competing with teams in the men’s, women’s, mixed, teachers and staff categories.
In the previous three editions the winners were UCAM in 2023 and 2025 and the UMU in 2024.
For more local events, news and visiting information contact the tourist offices of San Javier (main contact number 661 572285) or go to the home page of San Javier Today.
Address
Calle Padre Juan. Centro Cultural Principe de Asturias 30720 SAN JAVIERTel: 968 571 704
Oficina de Turismo de San Javier
The municipality of San Javier has three main offices giving tourist information to visitors, as well as two information points. The tourist offices are located in Santiago de la Ribera, on the ground floor of the town hall in San Javier and at the start of La Manga. There is also a summer tourist information point located on the seafront in Santiago de la Ribera as well as one at kilometre 12-13 of La Manga del Mar Menor next to Playa Mistral.
Due to its location on the fringes of the Mar Menor and Mediterranean, San Javier has a period of intense summer tourism activity during the peak summer months, although it is popular with retirees of all nationalities out of peak season.
Tickets for the annual San Javier Jazz Festival can be purchased at the Festival office in San Javier Town Hall, Plaza de España.
Timetables summer 2024:
Tourist office Santiago de la Ribera (Calle Padre Juan 30720, Santiago de la Ribera)
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00 and 18.00 to 21.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.00 to 13.00
Telephone: 661 572285
Email: turismo@sanjavier.es
La Manga del Mar Menor (Gran Vía Km. 0 30380, La Manga del Mar Menor):
May 1 to September 30:
Weekdays 10.00 to 14.00 and 17.00 to 19.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.30 to 13.00
Telephone 968 128955 ext. 2
Tourist information point of San Javier (Plaza de España, 30730 San Javier):
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00
968 573 700 ext #5351
Email: concejaliadeturismo@sanjavier.es
Tourist information point of Santiago de la Ribera (Paseo Colón on the seafront)
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00 and 18.00 to 21.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.00 to 13.00
Tourist information point of La Manga del Mar Menor (Playa Mistral, km 12)
Weekdays 11.00 to 18.00
Weekends and public holidays 11.00 to 14.00
