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Murcia
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Murcia Spain
with its about 300 000 habitants lies about 75 km
south of Alicante about 30 km west of Torrevieja. The
city of Murcia can be reached via the national
road E15 from Alicante or using the C415 from the
Madrid direction. You can also use the bus or train,
but do not look for a Murcia airport, you might not
find one. Embedded in between parts of the mountains
of the Sierra de Orihuela and the Cresta de Gallo
lies Murcia, the city which is due to the
large and sophisticated watering system, very famous
for vegetables.Murcia got is the capital of
the province and got its own University. It is also
well known to host many congresses and
exceptions.
Tourist attractions in Murcia
From a tourist point of view, Spain and Murcia itself
offer you a huge amount of interesting places to
visit as the history of the city goes back to the
years 800 where it was originally founded as part of
Cordoba. Certainly amongst the famous visiting points
for any traveler is the Cathedral de Santa Maria.
Finished in the 15th century the cathedral is the
most impressive monument of Murcia.
Cathedral de Santa Maria
If you ever come to Murcia, please spend some time
and discover the beauties of this fantastic building.
The cathedral that is located at the plaza del
Cardinal Belluga, got different entrance doors. All
of them on there own a treasure. The main entrance,
called puerta del perdon, the north door, portada de
las cadenas and the portada de los apostoles lead you
into the impressive capilla mayor decorated with lots
of gold. When you took your tour around the cathedral
of Murcia, make sure you visit the museum inside the
cathedral, where many more details are
explained.
Other important places to visit in Murcia
Right outside the Cathedral you will find the city
hall and the Palacia Episcopal, the residency of the
Bishop of Murcia. When I first visited the city I was
overwhelmed by the amount of nice places along the
streets. The variety of museums, from the
archeological to the museum for water systems, to the
museo de bellas Artes that shows art from Ballester
and Gaya amongst others.
Furthermore you should consider having a stop at the
many bars and restaurants around the city, especially
in summer when Murcia weather conditions can be
demanding to any tourist.
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