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offer 24 hour security. It is not uncommon to come across a Tuesday evening tennis tournament or a weekend BBQ brunch in the sunshine with free-flowing Sangria and tapas. Often many different generations of the same family gather for special occasions and visit time and again year after year. As for why this destination has managed to uphold its reputation for over four decades, a lot is to do with the range of activities on offer to home owners. No matter their location in the resort, every home has on its doorstep a panoply of enviable facilities guaranteed to meet all manner of expectations. No less than 28 professional-worthy tennis courts make up the Tennis Centre which has played host to prestigious events including Davis Cup and ATP matches whilst the three 18 hole golf courses offer a challenge like no other in the region for aspiring and expert golfers alike. Eight grass football pitches are
also on offer alongside cricket, rugby and triathlon facilities leaving residents with little excuse not to hone their sporting skills. Wherever you are on the resort, sweeping views are never far away. To rest and recuperate tired muscles, the capacious and recently refurbished 2,000sqm spa is a prime spot from which to drink in the expansive views whilst indulging in a range of highquality treatments. The 5 storey sugarwhite building crowns the tallest point of the resort and is a key focal point in the development. Visitors travel from near and far to enjoy a taste of the La Manga Club lifestyle and the 18 bars and restaurants are constantly peppered with a mix of nationalities soaking up the atmosphere. Cuisine is wide-ranging as are the restaurants’ varied ambiences meaning there’s a place to suit every taste and preference.
Perhaps most special of all though is the approach to the resort’s own beachfront which takes one completely by surprise. Over the crest of a hill, the tarmacked road suddenly turns into a loose stone track that snakes its way down to La Cala Beach. Stepping onto the sand is like stepping back in time to a seaside that has remained untouched by time’s hand, a truly unique experience. Delicate straw-topped umbrellas stand like gentle sentries keeping watch along the sands and from under their restful eyes one can gaze out to a horizon of yacht-dotted azure waters. Just above, a charming restaurant clings to the rocks serving an elegant menu of sophisticated seafood dishes and fine wines. Tables on the terrace are booked weeks in advance and are the spot to drink in the surroundings from morning till night… the perfect way to begin or end a day in the Spanish sunshine. www.lamangaclub.com
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