Yecla
27 MAR - 05 ABR
The traditional Easter processions of Yecla date back to at least the 16th century As in many other parts of the Region of Murcia Semana Santa is a very important week in the calendar of Yecla and a number of impressive processions are held featuring the town¿s religious and artistic heritage. These are organized by the ¿Cofradías¿ (or brotherhoods) who undertake the religious parades of penitence, and have been declared as being of Regional Tourist Interest. Yecla also has an excellent Semana Santa museum in the atmospheric former..
Yecla
19 ABR
The history and prehistory of the Altiplano area at the Cayetano de Mergelina Museum in Yecla The Museo Arqueológico Municipal Cayetano de Mergelina in Yecla contains 8 exhibition rooms in which the history of the area is traced from prehistoric times to recent centuries, with artefacts various thousands of years old found at the mountain of Monte Arabí, pre-Roman remains from the Cerro de los Santos, the Roman villa of Los Torrejones and the Moorish and medieval period represented by objects unearthed on the castle hill. This is an attractive..
Yecla
26 ABR
Visit the legendary mountain and the 10,000-year-old prehistoric artwork of Yecla This guided hike at the mystical mountain of Monte Arabí in Yecla, in the north of Murcia, is of special interest not only to palaeontologists and archaeologists, due to the inclusion of visits to the famed Visera I and II rock art sites, but also to lovers of the great outdoors who enjoy an instructive tour of the countryside. There are prehistoric paintings here dating back to the earliest era of European rock art more than 8,000 years ago as well as petroglyphs..
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..
Yecla
27 MAR - 05 ABR
The traditional Easter processions of Yecla date back to at least the 16th century As in many other parts of the Region of Murcia Semana Santa is a very important week in the calendar of Yecla and a number of impressive processions are held featuring the town¿s religious and artistic heritage. These are organized by the ¿Cofradías¿ (or brotherhoods) who undertake the religious parades of penitence, and have been declared as being of Regional Tourist Interest. Yecla also has an excellent Semana Santa museum in the atmospheric former..
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..
Yecla
19 ABR
The history and prehistory of the Altiplano area at the Cayetano de Mergelina Museum in Yecla The Museo Arqueológico Municipal Cayetano de Mergelina in Yecla contains 8 exhibition rooms in which the history of the area is traced from prehistoric times to recent centuries, with artefacts various thousands of years old found at the mountain of Monte Arabí, pre-Roman remains from the Cerro de los Santos, the Roman villa of Los Torrejones and the Moorish and medieval period represented by objects unearthed on the castle hill. This is an attractive..
Yecla
26 ABR
Visit the legendary mountain and the 10,000-year-old prehistoric artwork of Yecla This guided hike at the mystical mountain of Monte Arabí in Yecla, in the north of Murcia, is of special interest not only to palaeontologists and archaeologists, due to the inclusion of visits to the famed Visera I and II rock art sites, but also to lovers of the great outdoors who enjoy an instructive tour of the countryside. There are prehistoric paintings here dating back to the earliest era of European rock art more than 8,000 years ago as well as petroglyphs..
Yecla, one of the most exceptional destinations of the Region, is situated in the far North, or better said, in the far Northeast. This is a land of mountains, good wine, history, culture and legends. It is no wonder that Spanish writers such as Azorín or Pío Baroja were fascinated after getting to know it.
