Murcia travel guide - Murcia city see also hotels in Murcia.

Murcia City , capital of Murcia province in SE Spain , on the Segura River . The city lies in one of the finest irrigated garden regions in Spain . Murcia, the city which is due to the large and sophisticated watering system is famous for vegetables. La Manga has become one of the most important resort areas of what is called the ‘Costa Calida’ or the Warm Coast together with Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca See also Murcia airport.

Murcia - Jumilla wine festival
Jumilla, in the northwest of Murcia is a traditional Spanish town. The first grapes of the year are trodden at a festival at the end of August. There is a traditional Spanish festival a lot of the residents wear traditional costume. The area has been a major wine producing region since the Romans planted their vineyards 2,000 years ago,

The region of Murcia is steeped in history. To the south the 2,500-year-old port city of Cartagena is full of artefacts and buildings that date back as far as the Punic Wars. So is the hauntingly beautiful shell of a bombed-out cathedral behind it and the nearby castle of La Concepción which crowns the hill in front of the harbour.

Much of Murcia 's charms come from the region being off the beaten track - at least as far as mass tourism is concerned. But even so, it is remarkably easy to get to and to get around.

	In Murcia city is a gigantic cathedral and opulent civic buildings. Close to the regional capital is the Roman spa town of Archena where a hot spring feeds the baths and pools which can still be experienced at what is now a health resort. Book Hotels near Murcia cathedral for your holiday in Spain.
Illuminated Baroquial cathedral Murcia Spain

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