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La Torre Best La Serena Golf If you tend to get carried away playing golf, this is the place for you. La Serena Golf in Los Alcázares is conveniently located 7 minutes from San Javier airport and 15 minutes from Cartagena. It is an eminently flat course, where you can enjoy a great variety of hole designs with water hazards, bunkers and desertlike areas. Covering an area of 60 hectares right on the shores of the Mar Menor, this 6,168 metre par 72 course designed by Manuel Piñero provides a beautiful setting for some great shots. An exclusive Mediterranean-style resort with gardens, excellent communications, exquisite cuisine and unrivalled services. For your relaxation there is a choice of holiday apartments and a 4-star hotel where the highlights include the Asian-style spa and its exclusive suites, as well as an indoor pool, private jacuzzi, relaxation areas, sauna and Turkish bath. Nicklaus Golf Trail - La Torre Best La Torre Best Golf is an 18-hole par-68 course. A desert-style course with few bunkers that can be played with low shots, undulating fairways and large greens. La Torre Best Golf is an 18-hole par 68 course with 4 different teeing positions. Its short layout and wide fairways are suitable for intermediate or high handicappers. The lakes, bunkers and palm trees that surround the course make for a spectacular round. 74 Altorreal Golf Altorreal is located just 45 minutes from San Javier airport and one hour from Alicante. This magnificent 18-hole course designed by Dave Thomas is one of the oldest in the Region. Featuring 6 lakes, the 18-hole, 6,220 metre par 72 course is characterised by its sloping greens. Another highlight is the ingenious use of water, which comes into play particularly on the 9th and 18th holes. The area has been reforested with more than 20,000 trees, creating a natural setting for golf unmatched elsewhere on the Costa Cálida, where Altorreal is currently the most played course and especially popular with local golfers. Nicklaus Golf Trail Hacienda Riquelme Best Golf Hacienda Riquelme Best Golf is an 18-hole, par 72 course with 4 teeing positions in a Mediterranean setting surrounded by olive trees and 5 large lakes. A desert-style course demanding low shots, with fewer bunkers, wide undulating fairways and challenging greens.