Tourism grant

THE European funds granted for the Tourism Sustainability Plan in La Manga, Santiago de la Ribera have been assigned. Three floating pontoons will be installed in La Manga to aid the ar­ rival of boats. Forty ecological moorings will be installed on the coast of Santiago de la Ribera, they are designed for boats no longer than eight metres. Boat owners will be able to pay an annual fee to anchor their boats there. The fee will be less than that charged at a port and so should discourage illegal anchoring of boats in the Mar Menor.

The funds will also be used for the installation of charging points for electric vehicles, a WIFI network and to create an un­ derwater museum. The underwater museum will be located between La Manga and Isla Grosa. They plan to submerge replicas of historic anchors and underwater shipwrecks from other periods. The aim is to convert the area into a recreational area for scuba divers.

They also plan to rebuild four ‘balnearios’ in Santiago de la Ribera, extend the Socaire sailing school, and update the Miramar jetty so more water sports can be practiced.