Holiday accommodation
Lo Pagan (San Pedro del Pinatar)
El apartamento mas exclusivo con piscina privada Descubre el encanto de Pernocta21, un acogedor loft situado en Lo Pagan, a pasos de la playa y el parque regional de San Pedro del pinatar. Totalmente reformado, perfecto para parejas. Vive una experiencia única en este espacio diseñado para tu confort y relajación. ¡Tu escapada ideal te espera!
Visitor centers
Puerto de Mazarrón (Mazarrón)
Sunken across from the Playa de La Isla two Phoenician boats have been located, as the oldest found in the Mediterranean. From the boat named “Mazarrón I” only the keel, some ribs and strakes have been found. The second Phoenician boat, “Mazarrón II” is almost complete and is preserved in situ across from the Playa de La Isla. Its dimensions are 8.10 m in length and 2.25 m in width, and it still held its entire load, made up mostly of lead ingots. The anchor was also found, in the “shaft, stock and nail” type, and it is the oldest known example found in the Mediterranean to date. The Phoenician vessels on Playa de La Isla, from the 7th century B.C., give valuable information about the Phoenician naval construction techniques, of cargo and maritime commerce. The discovery of the first boat took place in 1988, and the archaeological excavations on both ships occurred between 1993 and 2000, performed by the National Center of Sub-aquatic Archaeological Research (CNIAS).
Monuments
Aledo
It is named after pico (pillory) because the heads and body parts of those who were executed were stuck on these pillories. This construction is a sign of feudal oppression. During the Middle Ages prisoners were tortured till confession and then exposed to the public, tied up to the pillories so that people would throw stones and insults at them. On 26th May 1813 the Cortes of Cádiz ordered to destroy all the pillories to ensure the freedom of the inhabitants. Aledo's pillory was built in the 16th century, after 25th July 1592, when the village was granted independence from the Order of Santiago and got the right to have its own prison and pillory. Originally, Aledo's pillory was just a log firmly fixed to the ground. To provide it with greater stability, it was later covered with bricks, remaining unchanged until our days. Shackles are still kept and spikes where prisoners were tied up or had their members stuck on are still visible. Structure: it has a cylindrical structure covered by a layer of bricks which prevents it from wearing away.
Monuments
Ricote
La almazara de la Orden de Santiago en Ricote, descrita en la visita de 1495, fue una de las dos que existieron en la villa. La más antigua se situaba frente a la fuente del Algezar, hoy conocida como ¿El Pilar¿, fuera del núcleo urbano en aquel entonces. Esta almazara contaba con tres naves y una piedra, y en el siglo XV estaba bien equipada para la producción de aceite. Frente a ella se construyó en 1511 El Pilar o abrevadero por orden de la Orden de Santiago, para aprovechar el manantial que aún hoy fluye. Aunque el agua no es potable, ha servido durante siglos para usos domésticos y agrícolas. Con el tiempo, la almazara pasó a formar parte del casco urbano, en el llamado ¿barrio de arriba¿. En los siglos siguientes sufrió un progresivo deterioro hasta quedar casi en ruinas, siendo finalmente reconstruida en el mismo lugar. La pérdida de control de la Orden sobre sus propiedades contribuyó al abandono, aunque en 1734 se encontraba de nuevo en funcionamiento gracias a una mejor administración.
