Yecla
08 ENE - 31 DIC
Discover the legends and mysteries of Monte Arabí in Yecla The tourist information point of Monte Arabí in the municipality of Yecla, very close to the boundary between the Region of Murcia and the province of Albacete, is in the old forest ranger¿s house at the foot of the mystical mountain. This location is just a couple of hundred metres from the remains of the prehistoric settlement of Arabilejo and the mysterious petroglyphs which were carved into the rock thousands of years ago for purposes which are not clear. The information..
Jumilla
18 NOV - 31 DIC
History, wine, breathtaking landscapes, a medieval castle and some of the most widely acclaimed Spanish wine! Jumilla, which lies in the ¿Altiplano¿ area in the north of the Region of Murcia, is one of the many towns in Spain which are full of attractions for visited but which are too often ignored in favour of other destinations closer to the coast. It¿s true that it is a fair distance from the nearest beaches (between 75 and 90 minutes by car from the Vega Baja and most of the Costa Cálida), but it¿s one of those places that..
Yecla
19 ENE - 31 DIC
A historic town in the captivating countryside of northern Murcia with unique gastronomic, wine-making and fiesta traditions! Yecla is the northernmost municipality of the Region of Murcia, and its inland location means that it is often lower down the list of places to visit for those spending some time in the Costa Cálida, but there are plenty of reasons to consider an excursion to this part of the world, whether for a day or a weekend. Firstly, it¿s not as far away as it used to be! That¿s not to say that it has moved in terms of..
Jumilla
13 MAY - 28 JUN
An exhibition at the Jerónimo Molina Archaeology Museum in Jumilla Could there really be a secret tunnel leading from the ¿Casón¿, the 4th-century burial chamber or mausoleum on the southern edge of Jumilla, and the medieval castle which stands high above the town to the north? What happened at the ¿incón de la Matanza¿ (literal translation ¿slaughter corner¿) to give the place its name? This exhibition at the Museo Arqueológico Jerónimo Molina in Jumilla, in the north of Murcia, seeks to illustrate and explain various..
Yecla
24 MAY
The visit follows the track bed of the old railway line which linked Yecla with Cieza and Alicante The Vía Verde del Chicharra is a greenway which has been created, like many others, by making use of an old disused railway trackbed, this one running from Yecla in the north of the Region of Murcia through Villena and on to the town of Biar in the Alto Vinalopó area of the province of Alicante. The word ¿chicharra¿ means ¿cicada¿, and the story goes that when the train was first brought into service in 1887 a local farmer, on hearing..
Jumilla
31 MAY
Fantastic views from the historic 14th-century fortress which oversaw the development of Jumilla over the centuries In the clear air of autumn the views which can be enjoyed in the vast landscapes of the north of Murcia are quite breathtaking, and few are more impressive than those from the castle of Jumilla, perched high above the town and looking out over flat plains and the mountains of Sierra del Carche and the other ranges in the Altiplano. These are just one of the reasons why this guided tour of the castle (in Spanish) on Sunday..
Jumilla
14 JUN
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