Los Alcázares
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Los Alcázares - pronounced Los Al-Katha-Res is a small, but expanding coastal spa town and former fishing village on the Western side of the Mar Menor in the autonomous community and province of Murcia
, southeastern Spain
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The Mar Menor (little sea in Spanish) belongs to three other municipalities: San Javier, San Pedro del Pinatar
and Cartagena
and is Europe's largest salt water lagoon. Connected to the adjacent Mediterranean sea by several channels, the Mar Menor has a surface area of almost 19.76 km² and the fact that it is typically 2-4 degrees warmer than the Mediterranean, makes it a very popular destination for sailing, windsurfing, kiteboarding and other water sports enthusiasts.
Los Alcazares has a base population (2007) of over 14,077, which rises to over 100,000 during the peak tourist summer holiday season.
On 13 October 1983, the town was granted municipal autonomy, in respect of which it holds an annual week-long celebration featuring live music, shows, windsurfing competitions and firework displays.
Besides the annual celebration of municipal autonomy, like many Spanish towns and cities, Los Alcazares also plays host to numerous fiestas and festivals throughout the year, including a large medieval market at the end of every March, and during the last two weeks in August, ‘La Huerta’ an international folklore festival and feast in celebration of the region’s status as the market garden of Spain.
Los Alcazares has recently been used as a location for the 2008 movie re-make of Ernest Hemingway's Garden of Eden, starring Jack Huston, Richard E. Grant and Mena Suvari and the dis-used military airbase at the southern end of the town was also used for the 2010 movie, 'The Green Zone' featuring Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear and Jason Isaacs.
with:
Korçë
, Albania
The English version of Los Alcazares' website http://www.foroalcazares.com
Region of Murcia
The Region of Murcia is an autonomous community of Spain located in the southeast of the country, between Andalusia and Valencian Community, on the Mediterranean coast....
, southeastern Spain
Spain
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The Mar Menor (little sea in Spanish) belongs to three other municipalities: San Javier, San Pedro del Pinatar
San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
San Pedro del Pinatar is a small town and municipality in the autonomous community and province of Murcia, southeastern Spain. The municipality is situated at the northern end of Murcia's Mediterranean coastline, the Costa Cálida, and borders with the province of Alicante...
and Cartagena
Cartagena, Spain
Cartagena is a Spanish city and a major naval station located in the Region of Murcia, by the Mediterranean coast, south-eastern Spain. As of January 2011, it has a population of 218,210 inhabitants being the Region’s second largest municipality and the country’s 6th non-Province capital...
and is Europe's largest salt water lagoon. Connected to the adjacent Mediterranean sea by several channels, the Mar Menor has a surface area of almost 19.76 km² and the fact that it is typically 2-4 degrees warmer than the Mediterranean, makes it a very popular destination for sailing, windsurfing, kiteboarding and other water sports enthusiasts.
Los Alcazares has a base population (2007) of over 14,077, which rises to over 100,000 during the peak tourist summer holiday season.
On 13 October 1983, the town was granted municipal autonomy, in respect of which it holds an annual week-long celebration featuring live music, shows, windsurfing competitions and firework displays.
Besides the annual celebration of municipal autonomy, like many Spanish towns and cities, Los Alcazares also plays host to numerous fiestas and festivals throughout the year, including a large medieval market at the end of every March, and during the last two weeks in August, ‘La Huerta’ an international folklore festival and feast in celebration of the region’s status as the market garden of Spain.
Los Alcazares has recently been used as a location for the 2008 movie re-make of Ernest Hemingway's Garden of Eden, starring Jack Huston, Richard E. Grant and Mena Suvari and the dis-used military airbase at the southern end of the town was also used for the 2010 movie, 'The Green Zone' featuring Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear and Jason Isaacs.
Twin towns — Sister cities
Los Alcázares is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with:
Korçë
Korçë
Korçë is a city in southeastern Albania and the capital of the Korçë District. It has a population of around 105,000 people , making it the sixth largest city in Albania...
, Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
The English version of Los Alcazares' website http://www.foroalcazares.com