Murcia is a university city and the capital of a region also named Murcia. It is located along the, mostly dried up, river Segura that runs through the centre of the city, Murcia is the seventh largest city in Spain. Plaza Cardinal Belluga is the city’s architectural showpiece, where the ornate cathedral, with its mash-up of styles from Gothic to baroque, and the colourful 18th-century Palacio Episcopal stand in striking contrast to the modern 1990s Ayuntamiento (city hall) annex by architect Rafael Moneo.
Well-known for being home to one of the holy week festivals in Spain. The week before Easter, processions are held daily throughout the city, some include the throwing of candles, biscuits, hard-boiled eggs, and even sardines from floats.
Murcia like most cities have a lively nightlife and the city parties hard with many spectacular fiestas throughout the year.
You will find many marbled streets full of boutiques, cafés, restaurants and tapas bars. There are many beautiful plazas to sit and people watch.

Roman baths and thermal waters define the identity of Fortuna. The municipality of Fortuna lies in the north-east of the Murcia Region, It is a municipality replete with history, its thermal waters at the heart of its identity, the town surrounded by the vast parkland of the regional park of the Sierra de la Pila. Although the Iberian tribes which inhabited the region prior to the arrival of the Romans certainly knew of, and used, the spa waters, the area assumed major importance during the period of Roman occupation of the modern-day Region of Murcia, when its thermal waters became a Roman tourist attraction in the first century BC. There were two main sites; the Cueva Negra, located in the Sierra del Baño, 3 km from Fortuna and comprising three caves, orientated towards the sun, containing a natural water spring and with “tituli picti”, Latin texts painted on the walls, and the Roman thermal baths, one of the most important Roman sites in Spain.

Caravaca de la Cruz is a town near the left bank of the River Argos, a tributary of the Segura. This city is the capital of the northwest Region of Murcia. It is one of the top 5 holiest cities in the world, and has the Temple of the Holy Cross with the relic being bathed every year during the festival of the Holy Cross in May; there is also many other 16^th Century churches to visit. There are many popular fiestas such as the Caballos del Vino, where decoratively harnessed horses gallop up the steep slopes to the castle.

Archena is crossed by the Segura River and is the entrance to the Ricote Valley. This fertile oasis surrounded by mountains is notorious for the therapeutic power of its thermal waters and for a history that dates back to the Iberian period. It has archaeological remains including the Warriors Vase, now in the National Archaeological Museum. Many historians place the origins of Archena in 234 BC, during Carthaginian control of the area. The present site, however, is of Roman Origin as is the name for the town. Its excellent spa baths, in use since Roman times, rounds off Archena’s charm. The waters that spring from the ground at 50ºC have healing properties and can be experience at leisure in the spa complex which offers a wide range of other services. The church dedicated to La Virgen de la Salud (Our Lady of Good Health), the patron saint of Archena, stands within the grounds of the spa complex and is also one of the town’s visitor attractions.

Puerto de Mazarron is a seaside resort located west of the historic city of Cartagena. The coastline at Puerto de Mazarron boasts many kilometres of fine unspoilt sandy beaches with safe bathing. The municipality has been awarded the coveted Blue Flag for water quality over consecutive years, and The World Health Organisation recently declared the province of Murcia the cleanest in Spain with the least industrial pollution. Cyclists will enjoy the quiet country roads. There are many trails and coves to discover and explore for the adventurous. Long distance runners have a choice of on and off road routes Mazarron old town is approximately six kilometres from the coast, where there is the town hall and a daily indoor fresh produce market.

San Pedro del Pinatar is at the touristic heart of the Costa Cálida. Situated between the Mar Menor and the Mediterranean Sea, this small seaside town is famous for its fishing background, therapeutic mud baths, salt flats and vast stretches of sand. Located at the northern end of the Mar Menor, its name comes from a small church the fishermen dedicated to San Pedro in an area of pine trees. With its agricultural and fishing character, it has busy tourist activity in Lo Pagán, where its mud baths are particularly famous and good for your health. Its history stretches back to the Roman era, from which remains of houses have been discovered and during which the exploitation of the salt flats of Coterillo was begun; salt flats which are still working today. These wetlands were formed with the dunes and the beach of La Llana, which is the oldest of the Regional parks of Murcia, and which is a refuge for over one hundred bird species, you can see flamingos, walk along the hiking trails enjoy a refreshing dip in the Med. The biggest outdoor mud therapy sight in Europe can be found here in San Pedro. To come here and not cover yourself from head to toe with its famous therapeutic mud would be a crime! You can choose to do it yourself on the seafront or in the thalassotherapy centre. The festival known since medieval times as ‘Estrella del Mar’(Star of the Sea), a procession is held on the waters of the Mar Menor as a form of pilgrimage in which carnations are dropped into the sea in memory of the seamen who didn’t make it back to port. This hundred-year-old festival has been declared of regional touristic interest along with the Easter Festivals in San Pedro, in which the procession of Good Friday stands out. There are some absolutely fantastic beaches in and around the area. Drive out to the dunes of Playa de la Torre Derribada, Mojon and Llana beach, where there is a sports harbour and a restaurant, along with ample parking. From here the views of the distant mountains, the Mediterranean and the Mar Menor, and La Manga are excellent. Stay till the early evening to enjoy the amazing sunset.

La Manga del Mar Menor is a seaside spit of Mar Menor, the strip is 21 km long and 100 metres wide, separating the Mediterranean Sea from the Mar Menor lagoon. La Manga, a renowned touristic hotspot for decades, has been a Mecca for lovers of white sandy beaches, crystal-clear waters and hustle and bustle with plenty of variety of bars and restaurants, its warm and calm water is popular for water sports. Despite the huge number of visitors that descend here every year, this paradise still has many spots to explore, surprises to offer and secluded places to discover. Only here can you choose to swim in two seas, or watch the sun set and or rise over either of these waters. It is cut off by natural channels that keep the two seas in contact with each other; the so-called “golas” allow water from the Mediterranean into the lake.