Murcia

The Region of Murcia is a beautiful area of Spain, locally known as the ‘Market Garden of Spain’ as the rich soil, irrigation techniques and warm climate makes ideal conditions for growing all types of salad vegetables, citrus fruits, nuts, rice and of course grapes. Located...

The Region of Murcia is a beautiful area of Spain, locally known as the ‘Market Garden of Spain’ as the rich soil, irrigation techniques and warm climate makes ideal conditions for growing all types of salad vegetables, citrus fruits, nuts, rice and of course grapes. Located between the Costa del Sol and the Costa Blanca, Murcia has many unspoilt beaches along the Costa Calida (warm coast). The region boasts 320 days of sunshine per year and average temperatures of 17 degrees in the winter and 27 degrees in the summer months The Region is also rich with towns and cities with historic buildings, some dating back to the Romans and before. They also have modern shops, street markets and leisure facilities to offer the visitors. The Spanish culture of Cuisine, Fiestas and Siestas remains unspoilt, as the tourist trade in this area is largely made up of Spanish visitors. The governing bodies, the Town Halls, in this region are very anxious to protect the national heritage of their sierras (mountains) salinas (salt lakes) beaches and grasslands and have allocated huge areas to be National and Regional Parks. They will not allow building of any kind in these designated areas, maybe they have benefited from the hard lesson learned in other parts of Spain, where they appear to have built properties at the expense of the flora and fauna and quality of life.