Murcia region - Región de Murcia

Location of the Region of Murcia in Spain.

The Murcia region is an autonomous community in the southeast of Spain.

Cities

Other destinations

La Manga del Mar Menor

Understand

Tourism is focused on the coast that has many virgin stretches, many of which are difficult to access. Many of these coasts are protected natural spaces established with the aim of stopping the urbanization that has spread throughout the rest of the Mediterranean coast of Spain to the detriment of the natural environment. On the border with the province of Alicante extends the saltwater lagoon of the Mar Menor, the largest in Spain whose waters have a temperature higher than that of the sea. Within the lagoon there are five islets of volcanic origin. These characteristics make the Mar Menor an important tourist destination. Right on the long sandbar that separates the lagoon from the open sea, in the second half of the 20th century, a popular vacation spot, La Manga del Mar Menor, was built today.

The towns of Caravaca de la Cruz, Cartagena, Lorca and Murcia have an important artistic heritage.

Murcia is one of the largest European producers of fruit, vegetables and flowers. The municipalities of Jumilla, Bullas and Yecla also have extensive vineyards from which wines with controlled designation of origin are obtained. The industries are concentrated in Cartagena where there are petrochemical and electricity production plants.

To get

Via plane

Murcia San Javier Airport is located about 4 km as the crow flies from the city center of San Javier or San Pedro del Pinatar and is located directly on the western shore of the Mar Menor.

Murcia Region International Airport (IATA: RMU). A small airport where easyJet and Ryanair airlines fly from UK and Irish airports, while Norwegian Air Shuttle operates seasonal flights from various Norwegian hubs. modification

Another nearby airport is Alicante, where Ryanair also operates flights from Italian airports.

By car

The A-7 motorway, also called the Mediterranean motorway, from Barcelona to Algeciraz crosses the region through the capital. There are no tolls.

The Autopista del Mediterráneo or AP-7, on the other hand, is a coastal toll road that runs from the border with France to Algeciraz.

Travel

Talk

In this autonomous community the Spanish language is spoken.

To buy

The traditional foods of the Murcia region, you will be surprised.

Buy traditional objects from the Murcia region and its garden.

To eat

Despite not being as well known as others, Murcian gastronomy is rich and diverse, ranging from typical products of the Murcian Huerta, lemons, ñoras (a type of pepper), tabaceous (capers), etc., passing through rice such as rice and vegetables, something worth savoring as well as the Murcian cauldron and aioli, using the well-known "bomba" rice from Calasparra, its sheep cheeses with wine or paprika. Its recognized lemons are used as dressings for many fish (sea bass on the back) and meats. But in its sweet and salty confectionery is where Murcia demonstrates its gastronomic culture, for example meat pies (tasty puff pastry stuffed with meat, eggs, sausages, or brains and within these the deer cakes, which contrary to d eloq As their name indicates, they are made for gourmands) or paparajotes, (lemon tree leaf battered in xu pasta and fried) without forgetting the famous Caravaca yolks or Moratalla marzipan. Even in this way, it is difficult to speak of the rich gastronomy of this region leaving the lake without mentioning.

Drink and go out

It has vineyards in the municipalities of Jumilla and Yecla, with its own designation of origin.

The wines from the Bullas area and the Ricote Valley are also important.

Weather

Murcia's climate is hot and extremely dry for most of the year, with very little rainfall per year, which makes this Community have characteristic and even desert landscapes in much of its geography, the deserts of Mahoya in the town of Abanilla or the one around Fortuna, a town with one of the most renowned thermal water spas in the region.

Summers in the Region of Murcia are extremely hot, and can reach temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius. Autumn and winter are mild, and certain areas of the interior and north are cold, and there may be precipitation in the form of snow. The rest of the year the temperature is pleasant and dry, except in coastal areas such as Cartagena, La Manga del Mar Menor or Águilas.

Sleep

Hotel Servigroup Galua, Gran Vía km 3, Exit nº 30/30380 La Manga del Mar Menor · (Murcia) Spain. Telephone (34) 96 856 32 00 - Email: [email protected] Located in La Manga del Mar Menor, on the beachfront, with spectacular views of the Mediterranean Sea.
Hotel Puerto Juan Montiel SPA Águilas Av. Del Puerto Deportivo, 1, 30889 Águilas. Four-star hotel in the marina.
Hotel Traiña in San Pedro del Pinatar Generalissimo Avenue, 84. 4-star hotel located on the coast of the Mar Menor (San Pedro del Pinatar)