

Guidelines for submitting articles to San Pedro del Pinatar Today
Hello, and thank you for choosing San Pedro del Pinatar.Today to publicise your organisation’s info or event.
San Pedro del Pinatar Today is a website set up by Murcia Today specifically for residents of the urbanisation in Southwest Murcia, providing news and information on what’s happening in the local area, which is the largest English-speaking expat area in the Region of Murcia.
When submitting text to be included on San Pedro del Pinatar Today, please abide by the following guidelines so we can upload your article as swiftly as possible:
Send an email to editor@spaintodayonline.com or contact@murciatoday.com
Attach the information in a Word Document or Google Doc
Include all relevant points, including:
Who is the organisation running the event?
Where is it happening?
When?
How much does it cost?
Is it necessary to book beforehand, or can people just show up on the day?
…but try not to exceed 300 words
Also attach a photo to illustrate your article, no more than 100kb
Which supermarkets and stores will open on May 1 in the Region of Murcia?
Thursday May 1 is Labour Day, a national holiday across Spain celebrating major worker milestones achieved since the late 19th century

Also of interest: Supermarkets in Spain open on May 1: Hours for Lidl, Mercadona and more
Shopping Centres
- Nueva Condomina: Shops will be closed, but leisure and dining establishments will remain open.
- Thader: Closed for shopping, but restaurants and the leisure area will be open.
- Dos Mares: Open all year round, except for December 25, January 1 and January 6.
- Espacio Mediterráneo: Open.
- La Noria Outlet: Closed.
- Parque Almenara: Shops will be closed, but leisure and dining establishments will be open.
- Atalayas: Shops will be closed.
Supermarkets
- Carrefour: Most stores will be closed, but some may open, including those in Espacio Mediterráneo and Express stores. Check individual store hours on the Carrefour website.
- Alcampo: Closed.
- Mercadona: Closed.
- DIA: All establishments will be closed.
- Lidl: Most stores will be closed, but some may open in certain municipalities. Check individual store hours on the Lidl website.
Other stores
- El Corte Inglés: Stores in Murcia and Cartagena will be closed.
- Ikea: Closed.
- MediaMarkt: Stores in Nueva Condomina and Ronda Sur will be closed, but the Cartagena store will be open (check hours).
- Leroy Merlin: Stores in Murcia, Murcia Sur, San Pedro del Pinatar and Cartagena will be closed, but the Lorca store will be open (check hours).
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