Murcia
16 JUL - 31 DIC
Recharge the batteries with slow tourism experiences in the valley where time runs at a different tempo There are still some places where it seems life has found a different tempo, and the Ricote Valley is one of them. Here, while the rest of the world has broken into a run, life is taken at a stroll. The historic citrus orchards, the irrigation ditches which have criss-crossed the countryside for centuries, the little town which maintain their own character and essence, and the slow pace of life make this one of the best examples of social..
Murcia
30 JUL - 31 DIC
From San Pedro del Pinatar to Águilas, some of the beachgoing highlights in the Costa Cálida By now most of us are familiar with the Blue Flags denoting quality of water, services and cleanliness at many of the beaches in the Costa Cálida, but with as many as 33 holding the distinction in 2026 there is perhaps a danger that the accolade begins to lose its significance! None of which, of course, diminishes the quality on offer among beach destinations in Murcia! But to help sift through them, what follows is an overview of eight of the..
Mula
25 AGO - 31 DIC
From the beauties of the countryside through thousands of years of history to the madness of Easter drumming! Located in a green, fertile valley just 35 km or so north-west of the city of Murcia, the small town of Mula is far more than a home to the population who, in the past, devoted most of their time to agriculture and traditional crafts. Endowed with a degree of wealth and prestige by the Marquises de los Vélez, who governed the area with varying degrees of control for centuries, and there are historic buildings here including the 16th..
Murcia
31 AGO - 31 DIC
From tiny, humble structures to majestic and monumental buildings in the Costa Cálida The long and turbulent history of the Region of Murcia has left a legacy of fascinating architectural structures of all kinds, some of them rightly praised as works of art in the own right and others far less glorified, unlikely to make the front covers of travel magazines but equally revealing and fascinating in many different ways! This selection contains a mix of everything, from the old to the new, from the grandiose to the humble, and of course from..
Murcia
18 SEP - 18 OCT
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Ricote
19 SEP - 11 OCT
The Murmullo Festival offers visitors a chance to explore one of the Region of Murcia's most distinctive landscapes at a leisurely pace The Ricote Valley offers a very different side of the Region of Murcia, where citrus groves, mountain scenery and the Segura River come together with centuries-old irrigation systems and historic villages. This autumn, visitors have an extra reason to explore the area as the Murmullo Festival brings music, food, culture and outdoor experiences to four municipalities across four consecutive..
Lorca
22 SEP - 09 OCT
100 años de turismo en la Región de Murcia at the Palacio de Guevara in Lorca This exhibition at the magnificent venue of the Palacio de Guevara in Lorca is being held to celebrate 100 years of tourism in the Region of Murcia, and offers a visual recap of some of the images which are most representative of how the Costa Cálida grew into the tourist attraction it is today. On display are 74 posters, photographs, postcards, leaflets, early tourist guidebooks, historical travel books and other materials, capturing a little of the spirit..
Murcia
23 SEP - 31 DIC
Fine dining from the cities of Murcia and Cartagena to the shore of the Mar Menor and the Altiplano in the north The Michelin Guide is the most highly regarded and longest-lived restaurant and hotel guide in Europe, and every year it includes its selection of the finest and most prestigious restaurants in the Old Continent. In the Region of Murcia we are fortunate to be able to visit various of those included in a publication which first appeared in 1900 and whose ¿Michelin stars¿ have come to be one of the most highly prized accolades..
Alhama de Murcia
01 OCT - 21 OCT
A month of celebrations and events begins in the centre of Alhama Fairground attractions, a Day Fair, loads of live music and plenty to eat and drink at the annual fair in Alhama to celebrate the Feast Day of the Virgen del Rosario The annual Feria de Alhama de Murcia takes place on and around the feast day of the Virgen del Rosario, patron of the town, on October 7, and this year the Recinto Ferial Nueva Espuña (or fairground) once again hosts the majority of the celebrations on the western edge of the town. This fairground is home..
Los Alcázares
02 OCT - 24 OCT
Highlights include the Día del Caldero on October 12 and the Gastromar festival the following weekend Los Alcázares celebrates 43 years of municipal independence on October 13 Every October the local fiestas of Los Alcázares are held around 13th October to commemorate the anniversary of the town being granted municipal independence in 1983, and this year the festivities are programmed to last from October 2 to October 24. However, the fiestas don't officially begin until Friday 9th October in the Plaza Manuel Floreal Menárguez..
Caravaca de La Cruz
09 OCT - 12 OCT
A hugely popular Tapas Street on Paseo de la Corredera in Caravaca de la Cruz One of the most popular aspects of the annual autumn fair in Caravaca de la Cruz in recent years has been the Las Cocinas del Jubileo gastronomy event, which in 2025 attracted approximately 15,000 visitors who, between them, ordered as many as 25,000 portions of tapas, so the announcement of the participants in the 2026 edition has been eagerly awaited. As of 7th September, the news has been unveiled that among the star chefs are some of the best-known in the..
Águilas
10 OCT
Discover how Águilas has attracted settlers and developed over the course of its history This tour, which is easy to manage for those of limited mobility, reveals to those joining it a little of the history of Águilas, taking in the port (with comments on the castle and the lighthouse of Punta Negra), the Plaza de España and various important monuments and buildings, such as the Ícaro (Carnival monument), the Monument to the Railways, the Archaeological Museum, the Roman baths, the Carnival museum and the church of San José in the..
Alhama de Murcia
10 OCT
The village of El Berro is a hub for rural tourism in the mountains of Alhama de Murcia This tour of the village of El Berro, in the foothills of Sierra Espuña, was a new addition to the schedule of guided visits in Alhama de Murcia last autumn and rapidly proved very popular, and this latest edition on Saturday 10th October begins at 10.00 in the car park of the Sierra Espuña campsite (click for map) on the edge of the village and lasts around two hours. Although the village might not be overly ¿quaint¿, it boasts some charming little..
Abanilla
10 OCT
The Discantus Choir and the Vila de Sant Joan Orchestra at the church of San José in Abanilla A special performance of W.A. Mozart¿s Requiem is being given at the parish church of San José in Abanilla, in north-eastern Murcia, on Saturday 10th October by the Discantus Choir and the Vila de San Joan Orchestra. Around 100 people are taking part in the performance of this work, which is acknowledged as one of Mozart¿s finest. He composed part of it in late 1791 but it was still not finished when he died in December, and was only definitively..
La Unión
11 OCT
A Roman villa, great views and a lovely walk in the fascinating countryside of the La Unión coastline Arguably one of the most attractive of the hundreds of events being held all over the Region of Murcia over the long holiday weekend of 9th to 12th October is this 4-kilometre walk through the fascinating countryside of the Bay of Portmán in the municipality of La Unión. Beginning at 9.45 at the car park of the Cenizas gun battery, the route organized by the Fundación Sierra Minera includes following the old Roman road along the coastline..
Águilas
11 OCT
Four beaches and a fascinating array of flora and fauna on this coastal walk in Águilas To celebrate the long holiday weekend all over Spain between 9th and 12th October this special free guided walk is being held in Águilas along the coastline in the Cuatro Calas area in the west of the municipality. The SL-MU 18 ¿Cuatro Calas¿ footpath follows a route which is entirely within the protected landscape of Cuatro Calas, or four coves, and thus allows walkers to appreciate the cultural and natural aspects which led to protected status..
San Javier
16 OCT
Enjoy an autumn excursion on the calm water of the largest saltwater lagoon in Europe A series of free guided boat trips on the calm water of the Mar Menor are setting out from the jetty next to the Miramar restaurant in Santiago de la Ribera (the same one used by the ferry which carries passengers to and from La Manga del Mar Menor) during the autumn of 2026, the third of them on Friday 16th October. These trips are proving immensely popular, and bookings for the first one on 25th September were complete well before the event! The..
Águilas
17 OCT
A 2-hour walk on the environmentally friendly route along the seafront of Águilas town centre The network of ¿Senderos Azules¿ is an initiative promoted in Spain by ADEAC, the Association of Environmental and Consumer Education, to recognize and promote sustainable and environmentally friendly walking paths, this contributing to the enjoyment and preservation of nature and ethnographic heritage. The ¿Tres Bahías¿ (Three Bays) route in Águilas has been named as one of these routes, and this guided walk on Sunday 17th October along..
Mazarrón
18 OCT
The spectacular 9-kilometre walk follows the floodwater channel from the mountains to the coast in Isla Plana The PR-15 Tallante-Isla Plana walking route leads from the inland village of Tallante to the coast at Isla Plana and although during the summer it is almost always dry it is still a floodwater channel in times of heavy rain. Even at the end of the summer moisture still lies under the ground, hence the abundance of tall reeds in the channel, and the scenery is spectacular due to the route running along the foot of the majestic Pe..
