Cabo de Palos is a charming seafaring village on the southeast La Manga in Costa Calida is another great location for the holidaymakers on southern Spain. It is located just a a few minutes from La Manga.

The mid-19th century lighthouse has a great panoramic view of La Manga.

Cabo de Palos is popular and well known for its delicious fish and caldero that are served at the restaurants around the port as well as its Sunday market and for its being one of the best sites in Spain for skin diving.

From Cabo de Palos to Aguilas, the Murcian coast becomes a succession of cliffs and offer great beauties in the company of solitary coves with turquoise waters accessible only by sea or by trails through unspoiled mountains studded with palmettos and terebinthe trees. This stretch of coastline is very ideal for diving, sailing, cave diving, hiking and climbing.

Cabo de Palos has the best areas for scuba and cave diving in Costa Calida. There are variety of clubs that organize tours, educations and rent equipment. Underwater caves are located between Cartagena and La Azohía.

The trails and the roads between Cabo de Palos and Cartagena are ideal for mountain biking with spectacular landscape through the mountains and the old roads used by miners and fishermen along the coast between Cabo de Palos and Portman are very ideal for hiking.

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