Pais Valencia is the region
hugging the Mediterranean along the eastern coast of Spain. It
is a lush and fertile area with orange, lemon and peach groves,
and even rice fields irrigated by systems devised by the Moors.
Here you will find deserted beaches, pretty hilltop villages
and the historic towns and cities of Valencia, Alicante and Cartagena.
The region is divided into 3 provinces - Alicante, Castellon
and Valencia. It is bounded to the north by Cataluna and Aragon,
to the west by Castilla-La Mancha, to the south by Murcia and
to the east by the Mediterranean Sea. Every year holiday-makers
are drawn to the beaches of the Costa Blanca, the Costa del Azahar
and the Costa Calida.
San Pedro del Pinatar is about 30
miles from the provincial capital, Murcia and 20 miles north
of the town of Cartagena. It is located on the border between
the Alicante province and Murcia. The municipality is situated
between the Mediterranean Sea coast and the Mar Menor ("Little
Sea"), a coastal saltwater lagoon which is the largest in
Europe. It occupies a small peninsula with 9 miles of coastline
between the two seas.
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