Europe's longest swimming pool is as big as a football pitch and it costs just £3.50 to visit

The Sun

5 days ago

THE longest swimming pool in Europe is found in Spain - and it's a bargain to visit.
Amurjo is a natural pool which is filled by the Orcera river during the summer, with four million litres of water.
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Found in Jaén in Andalucía, it stretches 85m, and is 19m in width, making it nearly as big as a football pitch.
The 1,500sqm pool can fit up to 1,200 swimmers, so you won't have to worry about finding space.
The pool dates back to the 1970s when it was converted from an irrigation reservoir into the public swimming space.
There is also a kids pool as showers, lockers and a bar serving snacks and drinks.
Free aqua gym classes also run most days at the pool, otherwise outside there is a nearby hotel and restaurants.
And due to its secluded nature, it means there aren't many crowds there even in summer either.
Previous guests have raved about it, with one saying: "The pool is really big, perfect for swimming and enjoying without feeling cramped."
Another said: "One of the best pools I've ever visited, and I'll definitely go back. Lots of shade and quiet.
"Perfect for training and entertaining the kids."
A third wrote: "I went in the middle of August, and it wasn't crowded at all."
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Tickets cost €4 (£3.50) for adults or €3 (£2.60) for kids, and is open from 12pm to 9pm.
Or you can book night-time swim sessions for an extra euro, as well as open air cinemas and live music events.
A tourist train even runs from Orcera, the nearest city, during the busy season to prevent car park crowding.
However, don't try and visit in the winter - the pool is only open from June to August, with the pool emptied after this.
For Brits to get there, the nearest major airport is Murcia Airport, where flights from the UK take around 2hr45.
The pool is then another 2hr45 by car.
Swimming safety advice
Experts have revealed some of their top advice for both adults and kids heading to the water this summer:
How to stay safe at the beach
Gareth Morrison, Head of Water Safety at the RNLI said: "If you find yourself being swept out to sea in a rip, try to relax and float until you are free from the rip and you can then swim to safety.
"If you see someone else in danger, alert a lifeguard or call 999 or 112 and ask for the Coastguard."
How to stay safe at the swimming pool
Tiny Hearts Education, former paramedic and CEO Nikki Jurcutz said: "Always put your little one in bright or contrasting colours that would be easy to find in an emergency.
"It only takes 20 seconds to drown, little tips like this could save a life".
An Auqabliss spokesperson added: ' Swimming toys such as noodles, dive rings, floaties and beach balls can be dangerous if left in the pool.
' Children may try to grab these from the pool's edge and fall in."
How to stay safe at a waterpark
Ali Beckman, Puddle Ducks Technical Director, said: "Never send a child down the slide on their own, not only are they going to be entering the slide pool area independently, they then have to exit the pool and wait for an adult.
"And wave pools should be avoided until your child is really confident with water going over their faces and you know they are able to regain their feet independently.
' Waterparks are often very busy places and it's easy to lose sight of a child in a split second."
In Tenerife is the Gran Melia Palacio de Isora Resort & Spa, which is home to a 400m saltwater infinity pool.
Or here is here to find the UK's longest swimming pool.
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