Espacio Mediterráneo

Espacio Mediterráneo is a shopping and leisure centre located on the outskirts of Cartagena, in the Hondón area within the Cabezo Beaza industrial estate, in the Region of Murcia, Spain. It is described as one of the largest commercial and leisure complexes in the Region of Murcia. The centre was inaugurated on 21 May 2007 and has since become a major retail destination for the city of Cartagena and its surrounding area. The complex has a gross leasable area of 54,000 square metres, distributed across several uses: 27,856 square metres dedicated to commercial establishments, 4,497 square metres to restaurants, 6,013 square metres to leisure, and 10,000 square metres occupied by a Carrefour hypermarket. This mix of retail, dining, entertainment and a large anchor hypermarket positions Espacio Mediterráneo as a full-service regional shopping destination rather than a purely retail-focused centre. According to its official website, the centre brings together a wide variety of shops, a cinema showing the latest releases, a broad restaurant offering, and a programme of events and news for visitors. Published opening hours indicate the hypermarket operates from 09:00 to 22:00, shops from 10:00 to 22:00, restaurants from 12:00 to 01:00, and cinemas from 16:00 to 01:00, with the centre closed on 25 December, 1 January and 6 January. The site also promotes ongoing promotions and events. Ownership of Espacio Mediterráneo changed in 2025, when it became the property of the South African group Light House. The centre is accessible by urban bus lines serving the complex, and by car via the A-30 motorway (exit 191) from both Cartagena and Murcia, and via the AP-7 and CT-32 from Alicante. Its location in the Cabezo Beaza industrial estate places it outside the historic centre of Cartagena, consistent with its role as a large-format, car-oriented regional shopping and leisure complex.

Espacio Mediterráneo was inaugurated on 21 May 2007, establishing a large-format shopping and leisure complex on the outskirts of Cartagena, in the Hondón area within the Cabezo Beaza industrial estate in the Region of Murcia, Spain. From its opening it was conceived as one of the largest commercial and leisure complexes in the Region of Murcia, serving the city of Cartagena and the wider surrounding area. The centre was built around a gross leasable area of 54,000 square metres, distributed across distinct uses: 27,856 square metres for commercial establishments, 4,497 square metres for restaurants, 6,013 square metres for leisure, and 10,000 square metres occupied by a Carrefour hypermarket. This structure gave the complex a mixed retail, dining and entertainment profile anchored by a major hypermarket. Over the years the centre has operated as a regional shopping destination, with its official website presenting a wide variety of shops, a cinema showing the latest releases, a broad restaurant offering, and a programme of events and news. Published opening hours cover the hypermarket, shops, restaurants and cinemas, with the centre closed on 25 December, 1 January and 6 January. In 2025, ownership of Espacio Mediterráneo passed to the South African group Light House, which became the property owner of the centre. The complex remains active and is accessible by urban bus lines and by road via the A-30 motorway (exit 191) from Cartagena and Murcia, and via the AP-7 and CT-32 from Alicante.

• 2025

  Ownership of the centre passed to the South African group Light House.

• 2007

  Espacio Mediterráneo inaugurated on 21 May 2007 on the outskirts of Cartagena.

One of the largest commercial and leisure complexes in the Region of Murcia, combining retail, dining, cinema and a Carrefour hypermarket in a single regional destination.

• Retail stores

• Carrefour hypermarket

• Restaurants

• Leisure and cinema

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2. 2Espacio Mediterráneo - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Espacio Mediterráneo - Wikipedia (Spanish)es.wikipedia.org