Murcia is an open, inviting city featuring all the necessary services to organize and hold professional meetings of any size. Equipped with modern infrastructure and sites for events, in 2018 the city topped the best numbers in its history with a figure of 200,000 attendees and more than 1,000 meetings held.
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Spain's seventh largest city by population, Murcia is a highly accessible municipality that allows one to discover its main attractions on a walk through its historic center, where its premier sites and monuments are found. The city's hallmark is its extraordinary cathedral, especially its façade, a historic, quintessential example of the Spanish Baroque. Its mild Mediterranean climate and excellent location, surrounded by the Huerta de Murcia district, and just 10 minutes from a lush natural park, allow outdoor events to be held throughout the year.
Murcia's Conventions Office is the entity that brings together all the relevant complementary offerings through some hundred associated companies focused on professional tourism, covering all the necessary services for first-rate events, such as advertising, marketing, media and communication agencies, audiovisual production, computer development, tourist accommodations, spaces for events, professional conference organizers, hospitality, and transport, among others. In addition to the Victor Villegas Auditorium and Convention Center, with a capacity for more than 2,000 attendees, the most exclusive events benefit from 19 unique venues located in the historic center, such as the magnificent Real Casino de Murcia, declared a national monument; the natural surroundings of Murcia's green agricultural area, such as the Palacete Rural de la Seda, dating from the 17th century; and the Finca Buenavista, boasting La Cabaña, a two-Michelin-star restaurant.
