Discover Odiseo, the spectacular leisure centre in Murcia that is home to the largest cantilevered pool in Europe

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Murcia can proudly claim to have the largest cantilevered swimming pool in Europe (and second largest in the world). The 44-metre-long structure, with 22 cantilevers at 27 metres above the ground, is the jewel of Odiseo, the ultra-modern building designed by architect Manuel Clavel, which was inaugurated just before the arrival of Covid-19 with the ambition of becoming the most outstanding leisure centre in Spain. The 15,500 m2 building houses a casino, a show room, a nightclub, a sports bar and a wide gastronomic offer led by the Alicante chef Nazario Cano, including three restaurants, a bar and three rooftop terraces.

Would you dare to swim in this pool? Don’t try to be brave and answer quickly with a yes; don’t let yourself be carried away by the impressive photographs that illustrate this report; don’t rush it, because it’s a tricky thing to do. Diving in is certainly not a good idea for anyone with a history of vertigo or an impressionable mind…