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Espacio Mediterráneo is turning back-to-school season into something to look forward to
The Cartagena shopping centre is hosting a pop-up spa experience this September, with free hand massages, prizes and a wishing tree
September has a funny way of arriving. One minute you're enjoying the last of the summer, the next the alarm is going off, the diary is filling up and the daily grind is well and truly back. If that all sounds a little too familiar, Espacio Mediterráneo has come up with a rather lovely antidote.From 11th to 27th September, the popular Cartagena shopping centre is hosting e-SPA-cio Mediterráneo, billed as the first ephemeral spa inside a shopping centre in the region. It's a free, drop-in experience designed to give visitors a moment to breathe, unwind and ease themselves gently back into the rhythm of autumn. Running every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 6pm to 8pm, it's the kind of thing that turns a routine shopping trip into something a little more special. Who knows, you might even come away with a plan to get away again.
What's on offer?
There are two main elements to the experience:
- Hands SPA: Simply present your shopping receipt and enjoy a complimentary micro-session of hand massage. After a summer of lugging bags, running errands and generally being busy, it's a small treat that goes a surprisingly long way. A few minutes of proper rest, right in the middle of your shopping trip.
- The Wishing Tree: Before you leave, write a wish and hang it on the tree. It's a genuinely lovely idea, and it also enters you into a prize draw with three options to choose from, each one a little different depending on what takes your fancy:
o A voucher for 10 cinema tickets worth €49
o A Zara gift card worth €50
o Dinner for two at Cotton Grill worth €50
How to take part
To be eligible for the Wishing Tree draw, you'll need to follow @espaciomediterraneo on Instagram, download the Espacio Mediterráneo app, and present a receipt for a purchase of €25 or more from any of the centre's shops. The prize draw takes place on Wednesday 30th September, so there's plenty of time to pop in across the three weekends.
About Espacio Mediterráneo
For those who haven't visited, Espacio Mediterráneo is one of the region's most popular shopping and leisure destinations, located on the eastern outskirts of Cartagena. With a Carrefour hypermarket, a cinema, a bowling alley and a wide range of fashion and lifestyle brands, it's a genuinely easy place to spend an afternoon. Events like this are a reminder that the centre consistently goes that bit further for its visitors.
To stay up to date with everything the centre has planned, follow Espacio Mediterráneo on social media and turn on your notifications. September just got a little more interesting.
Image: Espacio Mediterráneo
Address
PARQUE MEDITERRANEO, P.I. CABEZO BEAZA CARTAGENA 30353 MurciaTel: 968 086 433
Mobile: 968 086 436
Mobile: 968 086 436
Where to shop Cartagena and the Mar Menor Murcia
The Espacio Mediterráneo shopping centre is on the eastern outskirts of Cartagena, heading out of the city towards La Manga and the Mar Menor, and contains a large Carrefour hypermarket, as well as C&A, Primark, Zara, Massimo Dutti, Levi's, Sdera, Mango, Benetton, Springfield, Stradivarius, Rumbo, Women's Secret, The Phone House, Game Stop, HyM, restaurants, a cinema complex and a bowling alley.
There are a wide range of retail outlets specializing in fashion, household goods, cosmetics, accessories, holiday necessities, electrical goods and footwear, including big name brands and other major brands also operate large stores in the neighbouring retail park.
Those who enjoy their shopping will be quite happy to spend the entire day here, enjoying a 
well-earned break at lunchtime to enjoy one of the restaurants or bars, most of which are located on the first floor above the main entrance hall. There are fourteen establishments to choose from, offering kebabs or pasta, hamburgers or ice-cream, tapas or Brazilian barbecues: there's bound to be something for everyone among the dishes on offer!
With easy motorway access and ample parking both on the main concourse of the retail park and underneath the Carrefour hypermarket, it's easy to leave the car while you stroll around the pleasant, modern mall before filling the boot with your purchases and heading back after a hard day's shop!
Opening Times:
Monday to Sunday 10.00 to 22.00 (restaurants 12.00 to 01.00)
How to get there:
By car
From Cartagena: A-30 direction Murcia, exit 191
From Murcia: A-30 direction Cartagena, exit 191
From Alicante: AP-7 direction Cartagena, exit 191
GPS
37º 37' 33.01" N
0º 56' 52.40" W
By bus
Bus Number 4. Timetable Monday to Saturday
From Canteras: 7:00 a 22:30 every 30 minutes
From Polígono Industrial: 7:45 a 22:15 every 30 minutes
From Galifa: 6:55; 7:55; 11:25; 13:25; 16:25; 19:25; 21:55
Bus Number 4. Timetable Sundays & Holidays
From Canteras: 8:00 a 22:30 every 30 minutes
From Polígono Industrial: 8:00 a 22:00 every 30 minutes
From Galifa: 7:55; 11:25; 13:25; 16:25; 19:25; 21:55
Espacio Mediterráneo
Pol. Industrial Cabezo Beaza
30395 Cartagena, Murcia
968 086433
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