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ARCHIVED ARTICLE -Cartagena gets to work on shade canopy after last summer's heatwave criticism
Overnight crews are installing support cables on one of the city's busiest shopping streets, Calle del Carmen
Work has begun on installing the main cables that will support a new shade system over one of Cartagena’s busiest shopping streets, as the city council tries to ensure the project is ready well before the summer heat arrives.Crews started work late on Tuesday night, March 3, on Calle del Carmen, the heart of the shopping district in Cartagena. The company responsible for the installation, Pegiro, is currently fitting the large tension cables that will support the textile shade panels planned for the street.The operation involves a team of five workers using two small cranes, a larger crane and a truck to stretch the heavy cables across the street. To minimise disruption for shops, cafés and pedestrians, the work is being carried out overnight between 10pm and 6am and is expected to take three nights to complete.Once the main support cable is in place, crews will move on to installing the secondary tensioning elements needed to hold the shade panels.The project will pause during Holy Week before continuing afterwards, with the full installation expected to be completed in May.City officials are keen to push the work forward early this year after complaints from shoppers and business owners last summer about the lack of shade in the city centre during the hottest months of the summer. The absence of any cover along Calle del Carmen, one of the main pedestrian routes through the shopping district, became a frequent point of criticism during heatwaves.By starting work months in advance this time around, the aim is to ensure the canopy system is ready well before the peak of the summer season, providing some relief from the intense heat for both shoppers and the businesses that line the street.Image: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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La Manga Adventure Golf is open from 10.30am... Last tee-off time: 8pm.
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The complex offers a fun day out for families, couples and visitors of all ages close to the beaches of the Mar Menor and the Mediterranean.
The stand-out attraction at La Manga Adventure Golf is the fun and immaculately maintained mini-golf course, which provides a challenge both for experienced golfers and for those who have never played before. However, other facilities include full-size snooker tables, a pool table, a dart board, table football and table tennis tables, and the bar-lounge offers a range of meals and refreshments from ice-creams for the youngsters to champagne for those celebrating a special occasion!
This is a popular venue not only for families with children but also for groups of friends and couples looking for an entertaining day out, and events such as birthdays, anniversaries and parties can be also be catered for.
The Family Adventure Golf course opens all year round from 10.30 in the morning until after dark and rounds are affordably priced at just 11 euros for adults and 6 euros for children, although many take advantage of the highly recommended Golf Meal Deal. This is available at 19 euros for adults and 12 euros for children, with special rates on offer for groups of over 10, and large groups including golf societies are welcome!
The Meal Deal choices include prime Icelandic cod and chips, Irish burger and chips, curry of the day, lasagne and the healthy tuna salad option (with a choice of dressings) as well as the traditional British ploughman’s lunch. Vegetarian burgers, lasagne and curry are also on the menu, while those arriving earlier in the day are often tempted by the full English breakfast and breakfast baps (on sale until 13.00) as they enjoy the light refreshing breeze on the outdoor terraces or the shade in the large indoor area, where major sports events are shown live on TV.
La Manga Adventure Golf also offers full access for the disabled to both the bar and the toilets and a large private off-road car park ensures there is no added inconvenience for less mobile visitors.
