Natural areas
Sierras de Ricote y la Navela Ricote, Ojós, Ulea, Blanca y Mula.
Natural areas
Pliego
The Sima de la Higuera (Cave of the Fig Tree) in the municipality of Pliego, is the largest cave system known in the Region of Murcia's subsoil. More than 5,500 meters long, it features some very special characteristics due to its "hypogenic" (formed in the interior of the earth) nature. Its entrance is located in Monte del Cabezo y Cuesta de Aledo, at an elevation of 485 meters, next to a fig tree, for which it was named. In it some unique speleothems (types of formations in the cavity due to mineral deposits, such as stalactites and stalagmites) have developed, as well as a whole series of "hypogenic" cavities of hydrothermal origin, among the most representative in Europe. The type of karst system present here can only be found in 5-10% of the caves on the entire planet, with morphologies and structural features of worldwide interest, such as its double cone or "Paradise" chamber. A proposal is currently being advanced for the classification of its more than 22 hectares as a Natural Monument.
Lugares de interés
Dolores (Torre Pacheco)
La Sima de las Palomas is located on the southern slope of Cabezo Gordo, the only mountainous elevation in the municipality of Torre Pacheco, and a historical reference for navigators and residents of the Campo de Cartagena. In 1991, the accidental discovery of the jawbone of a Neanderthal prompted the scientific excavation of la Sima de las Palomas, the most important archaeological site of Neanderthal man in the Spanish Mediterranean. The excavation work has made it possible to recover more than 300 skeletal fragments, between bones and teeth, which highlight the low height of the adults despite their great robustness typical of Neanderthal muscles. They have been dated at 50,000 years, i.e. during the last ice age. The three almost complete skeletons, excavated in an anatomical connection and in a good state of preservation, are of exceptional importance for the study of the Neanderthal fossil record. The young woman "Paloma" and the child were found under an accumulation of large stones, with knees and elbows bent and hands next to the face, suggesting that they could have been buried intentionally. The information that these remains offer us is fundamental to understand the long evolutionary chain of the human being. The Neanderthals of la Sima de las Palomas left abundant remains of the animals they used to hunt, from horses, deer, aurochs and the Spanish goat to turtles and rabbits. Research into the phytoliths on their teeth indicates that they also ate vegetable matter. In order to obtain and prepare food, they carved tools from flint, limestone, marble, calcite, quartz and quartzite, which have been found at the site, typical of Mussolithic technology in the Middle Palaeolithic period. This hill of aggregates and quartz is also of great biotic, landscape and cultural interest. Declared a Protected Landscape in 1998, it has a typical fauna and an almost exclusive flora.
Holiday accommodation
Murcia
Este apartamento está situado en Murcia en el barrio de Santa Eulalia y dispone de aire acondicionado y balcón. El puente romano queda a 600 metros. Hay WiFi gratuita en todas las instalaciones. El alojamiento cuenta con zona de estar y cocina de unos 45 m2, TV de pantalla plana y consola Xbox 360, ordenador conectado,uso de lavadora y dos bibicletas plegables para uso de los huéspedes. El Apartamento Simón se encuentra a 200 metros de la plaza de toros de Murcia y a 300 metros de La Condomina. Capacidad para 8 personas: 2 camas de matrimonio, 2 de cuerpo y sofá cama, 3 dormitorios y dos cuartos de baño, todo muy amplio. Apartamento ideal para familias y grupos grandes, en pleno centro historico, junto a una ínfinidad de los mejores restaurantes y bares de Murcia, seguro que te encanta. BICICLETAS GRATUITAS. PARKING VIGILADO GRATUITO. SE ACEPTAN MASCOTAS BAJO PETICION.
Holiday accommodation
Murcia
Apartamento ideal para familias y grupos grandes, en pleno centro historico, junto a una ínfinidad de los mejores restaurantes y bares de Murcia, seguro que te encanta. BICICLETAS GRATUITAS. PARKING VIGILADO GRATUITO. SE ACEPTAN MASCOTAS BAJO PETICION.
Actividades en la naturaleza
Cabo de Palos (Cartagena)
LITORAL DE LA REGIÓN DE MURCIA ¿Sabes cómo actuar ante un rastro de tortuga marina? Acércate al punto de información que instalaremos en diferentes playas con motivo del Día Mundial de las Tortugas Marinas. Sé parte de su protección. Realizaremos un simulacro de actuación ante un rastro para saber cómo ayudar en su conservación y conocer más sobre estos fascinantes reptiles. PARA TODOS LOS PÚBLICOS SIN INSCRIPCIÓN PREVIA
Actividades en la naturaleza
Puerto de Mazarrón (Mazarrón)
LITORAL DE LA REGIÓN DE MURCIA ¿Sabes cómo actuar ante un rastro de tortuga marina? Acércate al punto de información que instalaremos en diferentes playas con motivo del Día Mundial de las Tortugas Marinas. Sé parte de su protección. Realizaremos un simulacro de actuación ante un rastro para saber cómo ayudar en su conservación y conocer más sobre estos fascinantes reptiles. PARA TODOS LOS PÚBLICOS SIN INSCRIPCIÓN PREVIA
Actividades en la naturaleza
Águilas
LITORAL DE LA REGIÓN DE MURCIA ¿Sabes cómo actuar ante un rastro de tortuga marina? Acércate al punto de información que instalaremos en diferentes playas con motivo del Día Mundial de las Tortugas Marinas. Sé parte de su protección. Realizaremos un simulacro de actuación ante un rastro para saber cómo ayudar en su conservación y conocer más sobre estos fascinantes reptiles. PARA TODOS LOS PÚBLICOS SIN INSCRIPCIÓN PREVIA
Actividades en la naturaleza
San Pedro del Pinatar
ÁREA RECREATIVA DE COTERILLO (PARQUE REGIONAL SALINAS DE SAN PEDRO) LITORAL DE LA REGIÓN DE MURCIA ¿Sabes cómo actuar ante un rastro de tortuga marina? Acércate al punto de información que instalaremos en diferentes playas con motivo del Día Mundial de las Tortugas Marinas. Sé parte de su protección. Realizaremos un simulacro de actuación ante un rastro para saber cómo ayudar en su conservación y conocer más sobre estos fascinantes reptiles. PARA TODOS LOS PÚBLICOS SIN INSCRIPCIÓN PREVIA
Monuments
Lorca
Archaeological Park of the Castle and Synagogue In medieval Lorca the castle, and under the protection of the Alfonsina Tower, housed the city's Jewish quarter. Excavations in this quarter have revealed what the Jewish houses of the time were like, with a rectangular floor plan, compartmentalised into rooms, and in which spaces can be identified for living rooms, kitchens, storerooms and other rooms that house different uses, as well as benches attached to the wall, jars, cupboards, raised bedrooms, etc. In the Jewish quarter of Lorca, the Hebrews established their synagogue, an exceptional example of Jewish religious art in Spain. The temple was built underground because according to the laws of the time it could not exceed the height of the churches and this, together with the fact that it was never converted into a Christian temple, has allowed the synagogue to be preserved in an exceptional state. The Archaeological Park of the Castle of Lorca has been conceived as a space to enjoy the finds excavated in the Jewish quarter through a walk through the streets of the archaeological remains of the Jewish quarter, discovering what their houses, their offices and traditions were like, and the feeling of Jewish spirituality with a visit to their exceptional synagogue.
Active tourism
Cartagena
La empresa Siroco Aventuras S.L., creada en 2011, está especializada en turismo sostenible, siendo colaboradora en diversos proyectos ecoturísticos con la Comunidad Autónoma de Murcia. Nos especializamos en el trabajo para grupos de personas con discapacidad. Llevamos los últimos 4 años desarrollando actividades para los colectivos de FREMAP. De igual modo realizamos eventos y colaboraciones con distintos ayuntamientos de la Comunidad Autónoma. Nuestro mayor interés es desestacionalizar el turismo en la zona dando a conocer la riqueza de sus ecosistemas, tanto marinos como terrestres, haciendo uso de del criterio de sostenibilidad.
Museums
Cieza
Opened in May 1999, it houses a magnificent sample of the archaeological patrimony of Cieza. It consists of four levels with a splendid sample of the archeological and ethnographic legacy of our territory, wich invites the visitor to explore the history otf the village from Palaeolithic to the early twentieth century. One of the most valuable treasures of this museum is the life-size reproduction of houses 6 and 10 of the arabic town of Siyâsa (located on the so called "Hill of the Castle"). Thes life-size Arabian houses contain arches and proticos from the almohad caliphate and the beginning of the pre-nazarie era, plasterwork and stuccoes that decorate floors and ceilings as well as a central patio that leads to all the rooms of the house. They really transport the visitors to another time.
Teatro y humor
Abarán
“Sketches of Spain” en el Teatro Cervantes de Abarán Dentro de la Muestra de Teatro Amateur, La Taberna Teatral presenta “Sketches of Spain”, un homenaje a Miles Davis que combina danza y jazz en directo para ofrecer una experiencia única en el escenario. Viernes, 15 de mayo 21:00 h Teatro Cervantes – Abarán Entrada: 5 € Una cita imprescindible para los amantes de la música, el jazz y el teatro en vivo. ¡No te lo pierdas!
Monuments
Cartagena
The twelve artillery pieces are installed on concrete bases before the façade of the old Sailors Training Barracks. The cannons belong to the museum's permanent exhibition. These pieces, weighing hundreds of kilos, have been decommissioned from the Spanish fleet. These twelve pieces are the result of a collection of naval guns from the 18th and 19th centuries from different origins, as can be seen from the coats of arms engraved on their barrels, mostly 24-pounder long guns and 36-pounder long guns. One of the guns belonged to the British Navy and was taken after the reconquest of Mahón, on the barrel of the cannon can be seen the coat of arms of King George III, also it is noteworthy the 2 guns belonging to the Russian fleet that the Tsar Alexander I sold to King Ferdinand VII, to quell the Rebellion of the Provinces in South America, the coat of arms of the double-headed eagle (symbol of the Tsar) can be seen on the barrel of these cannons.
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