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Now Even The Handicapped Can Enjoy A Holiday In Spain
Mar Menor (Little Sea) is part of the Costa Calida and is home to the largest salt water lake in Europe with an area of 170sq.Km and a depth no greater than 7 metres it is a unique location. The saltpans to the north of the Mar Menor house are some of the primarily important wetland areas in Europe thriving with a rich and varied wildlife, they are particularly important for a large range of bird species of which there are in abundance for you to see and enjoy.
This beautiful part of Spain is quite unknown to many people and probably Spain’s Best Kept Secret is flanked by small towns, and wonderful weather it is here you will find Sun Mar Menor a self contained holiday house equipped for the disabled.
The average annual temperature here is 17c and the average during the summer is above 21c. The winters are very mild, very rarely falling below 10c. Rain is also rare here. With over 3000 hours of sunshine a year and the mild climate, the water here can reach 30c in August.
Home to three nature reserves: At the northern extremity the salt flats of the Regional Park of San Pedro are heavily populated with flamingos, herons, storks and other migratory bird life. This makes bird watching incredible! you can’t avoid seeing loads of different species of birds every time you walk into the Park. From June to September you can see unmistakably hundreds of flamingos merely five minutes stroll from the house. Specially made wooden walkways allow tourists to visit the whole area with ease.
Along the coastline from Cabo de Palos, westwards towards the village of Portman, is the Calblanque Regional Park, a stretch of virgin coast with hills and empty beaches and then there is the Marine Reserve of the Hormogas Isles, near Cabo de Palos, which is world famous.
There is a Strip of land that is a unique feature in Europe called La Manga, it is 21 Km of sandy beaches and sea on both sides. It is the place for all lovers of water sports, marinas and beaches. It presents sparkling clear waters of the Mar Menor, with its warm and shallow salty waters and the magnificent Mediterranean with its surfing waves and marine reserves, there is an extensive choice of water sports, including jet skis, sailing, scuba diving, kite surfing, boat trips and so much more.
A luxury golfing complex, the Mar Menor Golf Resort comprises a 9 hole golf with plans in place to be expanded to 18. Given all of these wonderful sites to see and experiences to enjoy accommodation has been designed for the handicapped in mind Sun Mar Menor is set up and developed so that handicapped guests can holiday and enjoy the stunning beauty in Spain
The house has a downstairs bedroom and bathroom turning the house into an accessible place for disabled holidays. The pool has also been made as accessible as possible by placing a safety ramp into the pool. Whilst the pool was under construction, the builders added a ramp into the house (because there was already easy level access from the road into the garden) an exercise area with impact-reducing tiles was added.
Forthcoming improvements on the list incorporates widening the doors for wheelchair access and the likelihood of converting the utility room into a wet room with wheelchair access. If you would like to contact us to check whether the house has everything you need, then please do.
While chatting with the local agent for the house, she refers to “a booking from a Spanish family who had seen the house. Had brought their severely disabled daughter for a holiday – she was not only a wheelchair user but had multiple disabilities.” The agent made us aware that the family was completely ecstatic with the house and the pool ramp, she said the guests revealed to her that “it was just marvellous to see the look of genuine pleasure on their daughter’s face when she was having fun in the pool.”
In September this year a guest discovered an amazing, fully accessible beach about 20 minutes walk away, 5 minutes by car. “We observed as the lifeguards assisted a young girl who was a wheelchair user to use an amphibious wheelchair. I’d never seen one of these before. It looks like a mix of tricycle and chair the tyres are modified to cope with the sand, a high back and handle for the helper to hold, and beneath the chair arms is an inflatable which allows the entire unit to float in the sea. The girl and her friend were sunbathing right on the water’s edge whilst the lifeguards looked after her wheelchair. I was really impressed.”
Having looked at the property, spoken to the agent and guests contacted for comments and any recommendations it isn’t hard to see why they all gave glowing reports and had smiles of fond memories on their faces vowing to return. If you would like more information about your holiday accommodation in Mar Menor Spain Contact or go to their website and see for yourself. It is looking like another busy year for sunny Sun Mar Menor so book now!
Jenny Wilson – The Wooden Chair