The Marine Research
Centre is open every Wednesday except festivals 1000-1300
1600-1800.
CIMAR's main purpose
is to research, teach and to make available new information
about the marine environment to marine investigators,
students and the public; with the centre's activities
related more to Alicante University.
The centre has several
offices, specialised library, exhibition hall on marine
life, kitchen and rest area, conference room, wash
down area for divers and a specialised research laboratory.
The building hasn't
always been a marine research centre. Up until 1920
it was used by the Civil Guard and their families
as a look out tower to watch the coast for bandits.
Between 1920 and 2001 it was in the hands of the
Ministry of Interior Affairs. In 2001 it was given
to Santa Pola Town Council on the condition that
the building would always be used for cultural affairs.
In 2002 the building was restored and passed to
the University of Alicante to be used as a marine
research centre. In 2005 it was inaugurated by Santa
Pola's Mayor Miguel Zaragoza. The building continues
to belong to both Santa Pola Town Council and Alicante
University.
Irene Anton is the Envionmental Monitor of CIMAR
and she'll be more than happy to show you around
the centre.
Irene's role is to explain what CIMAR is, it’s
activities and to raise awareness of key ecosystems
and communities that can be found at the Cape of
Santa Pola and their importance. Irene also develops
activities and itineraries for schools wanting to
visit the centre.
Centro de Investigación
Marina de Santa Pola (CIMAR), Tower d'Enmig, s/n.
Cape of Santa Pola, 03130 Santa Pola
The Marine Research
Centre is located on the coastal road which runs parallel
with the Cape of Santa Pola.
