Murcia Things To Do

Eating & Drinking
In common with Seville, Palma and Bilbao, Murcia offers a tremendous choice of cafes, bars and restaurants. With far fewer tourists, eating and drinking in Murcia offers a tremendously authentic experience and an excellent range of restaurants from economical family establishments to fine dining in city institutions like Rincon de Pepe. Murcia is a superb city for enjoying classic Spanish customs like the lunchtime aperitif, and is truly exceptional for its tapas bars. Murcia nightlife is equally authentic, with a typically Spanish, late-night choice of enjoyable, friendly music bars, pubs, discos and nightclubs.

Sightseeing
Murcia sights and attractions cannot compete with cities like Madrid and Barcelona but the city is delightfully free of large-scale tourism. Strolling the central city streets will pleasantly reveal Murcia’s attractive collection of fine mansions and attractive squares. Murcia’s principal sight is the impressive Cathedral de Santa Maria, built between the 14th to 18th centuries. Superb doorways, Gothic and Baroque architecture and magnificent medieval chapels. Visit the cathedral museum and climb the tower for excellent views. The Casino (not the gambling kind) has some amazing interior decoration. Don’t miss the ladies toilets. The Plaza is home to a fine 19th century theatre and contains some interesting art. The 18th century Episcopal Palace and gardens are well worth a visit.

Museums & Galleries
Murcia has an enjoyable collection of modest museums and galleries. The Museo de Salzillo on Plaza San Agustin is dedicated to the 18th century Murcia sculptor and image maker Francisco Salzillo. The museum features the charming religious figures used in Murcia’s Easter processions and nativity scenes. The Ramon Gaya Museum is dedicated to the artist of the same name. The archaeology museum is one of the most extensive in Spain, and also features 17th and 18th century ceramics. The Museo de Bellas Artes has a surprisingly wide-ranging collection that includes medieval art and contemporary works.

Excursions
Cartegena has castles, city walls, a fine archaeological museum, exciting Roman remains, a famous amphitheatre and seafront walks. Lorca has beautiful old houses and a fine castle. Or visit attractive villages like Alhama de Murci, Archen, medieval Caravaca de la Cruz, scenic Totan and the museums of Ceuti.

Beaches
The Murcia climate makes a trip to the beach an attractive proposition from early spring until late autumn. Even winter days can be pleasantly warm. Buses run to popular beach resorts on the Mar Menor and La Manga. Excellent seafood restaurants at Águilas and Mazarró.

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