It was traditionally a fishermen town. It is located between two seas, the Mediterranean and the Mar Menor sea and has a great touristic and ecological value. In the north side of the town is the Natural Park of Arenales y Salinas de San Pedro del Pinatar and the famous mud baths which are known for their therapeutic effects.

There are two natural beaches on the Mediterranean side, La Llana and La Torre
Derribada, while the calmed and shallow waters of the Mar Menor provide a great place to practice nautical sports all year round.

Some of the celebrations of greater cultural value are the religious Easter festivals and the ceremony of the Virgen del Carmen which takes place in summer.
Within a radius of less than 50km the are three important cities such as Cartagena, Murcia and Torrevieja