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Lorca
Vive una experiencia única que atrapará tus sentidos en la que se combina cultura y gastronomía, patrimonio y hostelería, historia y vino. Comienza por un recorrido a pie acompañado de un guía oficial de turismo por los exteriores de algunos de los monumentos principales de la ciudad que se articulan entorno al eje de la calle Cava y sus inmediaciones. La visita continúa en la vinoteca “El Parloteo”, ubicada en una casa solariega del casco histórico de Lorca cuya historia te sorprenderá. Allí tendrá lugar el cierre de la velada a través una cata de vinos maridada con propuestas gastronómicas singulares elaboradas con el más exquisito mimo para el disfrute de todos los sentidos. Fechas: 29 de julio, 26 de agosto y 30 de septiembre. Punto de encuentro: Puerta del Centro de Visitantes de la ciudad (Antiguo Convento de La Merced). Horarios: 20.00h Comienzo de la visita guiada. 21.00h Comienzo de la cata. Incluye: Recorrido guiado comenzando en el Centro de Visitantes en el que pasaremos por el Porche de San Antonio, continuando por la calle Cava hasta llegar a la Plaza de España en la que podremos contemplar algunos de los principales monumentos de Lorca. Transitaremos después por la calle Santiago hasta llegar a la fachada de la Iglesia de ese mismo nombre para conocer lo que la tradición popular dice acerca de que el Santo Patrón de España estuvo en la ciudad. El tour finaliza en la calle Mata, donde entraremos en una antigua casa solariega cuya historia como comisaría de policía y cárcel nos sorprenderá. Allí tendrá lugar la cata de tres vinos escogidos para maridar con un aperitivo y una tapa por vino elaboradas a base de productos locales presentados bajo el prisma de una propuesta fresca y novedosa. Precio: 35€ por persona. (ACTIVIDAD SOLO PARA ADULTOS) Grupo mínimo de 20 personas para poder realizar la visita. RESERVA PREVIA IMPRESCINDIBLE.
Agenda de verano / children
Calabardina (Águilas)
HISTORIAS DE CIRKO. UN VIAJE EXTRAORDINARIO, en la Ermita de Calabardina (ubicada al final de la Avenida del Río Segura con Avenida Príncipe de Asturias), a las 22 horas. Gratuito. En julio los días 15 y 28. ( El martes 14 de julio pasa al miércoles 15 , por el partido de la Selección Española contra Francia) En agosto los días 11 y 25.
Holiday accommodation
Mula
Se trata de una antigua casa rústica reconstruida a partir de una ruina en 2010. Restaurada respetando su estructura antigua, esta maravillosa casa tiene vistas a Mula, a Sierra Espuña y al histórico castillo de Mula. El pueblo está a pocos pasos. Mula tiene muchas fiestas durante todo el año; las más populares son la Noche de los Tambores en Semana Santa, declarada de Interés Turístico Internacional
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Cehegín
En la noche de la Fiesta de San Sebastián, los vecinos realizan una peculiar romería portando antorchas hasta una gran hoguera en honor al santo. La tradición surgió para pedir al santo ser protegidos contra las pestes o los fuertes vientos. También hay degustación de gastronomía local, romería del santo y bendición de naranjas y flechas. La celebración dura todo un fin de semana a finales de enero.
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Jumilla
We use the terms"distinctive", "different" and even "exceptional" when referring to Lorca's, Cartagena's or Murcia's Holy Week. Regarding Jumilla, the concept of Passion over there has little to do with that concept in those other places, and this represents an invitation for the visitor to experience the wide range of possibilities offered by Región de Murcia when it comes to celebrations and traditions. Jumilla, not forgetting its roots from Levante -southeastern Spain-, seems to look towards the plateau of Castilla, where a great sobriety prevails. Still, its sobriety, austerity and strictness do not mean a lack of show. Jumilla is full of moderate, concentrated show, intensity and total devotion. Its processions and its people conserve the spirit of the Middle Ages with which they were born: the didactic work implied by this martyr exhibition. It was necessary to explain what the death of Christ was and how and why it took place, together with the biblical verses. There was nobody better than the Franciscan order -that settled in Jumilla with a missionary vocation- to make it possible that, even before the 15th Century, the celebration of processions were much more than the images' leaving of the temples. Almost each day of the Holy Week, apart from the processions, something significant takes place: public representations of Christ's capture, thrones and images being moved from their Churches of origin to the processions' starting points, traditional opening speeches, or the romería -pilgrimage-, either from San Agustín Hermitage or from Santa Ana Monastery (a place worth a visit, counting on craggy approaches and with a view to a privileged spot). During the day or night Brotherhoods' routes, those visiting Jumilla will have the impression that they are surrounded by a new and amazing atmosphere. During the day, due to the sky's intensity, which multiplies the singularity of anything that may happen. At night, since the smell of flowers and burnt wax, together with the hurt and rhythmic music in some narrow streets, are responsible for pictures that are as powerful as time travel.
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Cieza
An eminently passionate and processions-lover village, whose first Nazarene demonstration date from the end of the 15th century. Since its dawn, the Holy Week of Cieza has evolved to offer the current visitor lots of values and hints which make it unique in comparison with the rest of the southeast of Spain. Cieza knows how to show in its Holy Week that there can be a contemporary and traditional mix, and that fidelity to religious rites and celebrations can also take part in the festive part. Cieza also knows how to mix the aspects of sacred and profane worlds, which may yearn for the same. In these dates, in a square, in a street, we can attend an Auto Sacramental, but also an intense sweets rain, the roar of jubilation of drums and the reflexive concentration of the nights in which it is admired the pain of a dying Christ transfixed by a lance, almost gravitating over a city in the dark. Attending so many withdrawals is impressive. But at the same time concerts are held other days, moves of statues, children processions with the tots of the different brotherhoods, fireworks, or Palm leaves are blessed or proclamations about the Nazarene.
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Archena
In the morning of Good Friday, Archena celebrates the "Procession of the Encuentro Doloroso". The "Encuentro Doloroso" is held after thrones and nazarenes formed in long queues and go out of the Church of Saint Juan Bautista. Then, during its way to the Plaza de España the "Encuentro Doloroso" takes place between the images of Saint Juan, the Virgin of los Dolores and Our Father Jesús Nazareno. Thousands of people observe this representation, with background music played by the Centuria Romana, which always accompanies the "Nazareno". Later, in the stillness and silence of this day the sermon, which is given in the balcony of the town council, can be heard. The procession continues in the oldest part of the town, to celebrate the "Encuentro of the Nazareno" a second time, but this time with La Verónica, in whose cloth the face of Jesus Christ still remains. This morning, the "marchas" (musical march) of the Centuria Romana of Archena are very characteristic, these pieces of music accompany the well-known "puntos", also played along the walk. The Centuria Romana want to represent with the aggressiveness of their lances the moment when the centurion Longino stuck his in the side of Christ.
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Alhama de Murcia
The Holy Week of Alhama de Murcia is awarded regional tourist interest status. It has preserved for centuries a legacy with an important cultural and artistic heritage which allows, every year, that this celebration becomes a religious manifestation of great tourist and cultural interest, reflection of history and tradition. The processional parade of the five brotherhoods and fraternities shows more han sixty "pasos" (representations of the scenes of Christ's Passion), which come onto the streets on the shoulders of the "portatronos", remembering the scenes of the passion, death and resurrection of Christ. The colouring of the the tunics of "moraos" (dressed in purple), "coloraos" (dressed in red), blues, whites and blacks; the sound of bugles and drums; the candies; the thrones decorated with colourful flowers, and the solemnity of thrones make Alhama the perfect destination to come during the Holy Week. In this way, you will be able to enjoy the processions typical of the Region of Murcia which have their own identity and are unique.
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Alcantarilla
In 1590 the Church of Saint Pedro Apóstol was inaugurated. Then, at the end of the 16th century, the first brotherhoods emerge and create their own hallmarks. In the 1950s the first brotherhoods were reestablished and new ones were created. The Holy Week in Alcantarilla is not just another festivity. The city has it registered in its memory, and that is why every year the willingness to self-improvement is bigger. In November, the Mass celebrated for the dead members of the brotherhood is held. This mass is chaired by the head of each brotherhood and fraternity. The first weekend of Lent the Day of the Nazarene takes place. It starts on Friday with a Via Crucis; then, on Sunday the Tribute to the Nazarene and the Presentation of the Holy Week magazine is celebrated.
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Abarán
The Holy Week processions in Abarán are some of the most colourful and beautiful ones in the Region of Murcia. Not surprisingly, it is declared as event of Regional Tourist Interest since 1985. The religious and the civil shake hands, being precisely the Plaza del Ayuntamiento the place where one of the most popular moments of the Holy Week of Abarán takes place: the procession of the Encuentro or de las Reverencias (Encounter of Bows), on Easter Sunday. Bands of cornets and drums, and different thrones meet until they welcome the throne of the Virgin with two inclinations, which wait with excitement for the throne of the Resucitado (Resurrected). In that moment, music starts sounding and doves are released.
