{"id":185,"date":"2011-07-19T06:44:03","date_gmt":"2011-07-19T06:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alicante-spain.com\/?p=185"},"modified":"2018-03-06T19:38:19","modified_gmt":"2018-03-06T19:38:19","slug":"murcia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alicante-spain.com\/murcia.html","title":{"rendered":"Murcia"},"content":{"rendered":"
Murcia Spain with its about 300 000 inhabitants lies about 75 km south of Alicante about 30 km west of Torrevieja. <\/a>Its coast, with over 200 beaches, shares two different bodies of water: the Mediterranean and the Menor Sea, which has an outstretched piece of land called La Manga<\/a>. Murcia is the capital of the province and got its own University.<\/p>\n The Mediterranean bathed region of Murcia, is not only known for its beautiful beaches, but also for a great number of natural beauties still to be discovered. It is precisely its natural charms and contrasts that makes Murcia outstanding from other regions.<\/p>\n <\/a>Natural open spaces that look like the most desolate deserts share common ground with lush fertile green lands like the valley of Segura and the valley of Guadaletin: modern residential neighborhoods reaching out to connect with small medieval towns.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Embedded in between parts of the mountains of the Sierra de Orihuela<\/a> and the Cresta de Gallo lies Murcia, the city which is due to the large and sophisticated watering system, very famous for vegetables. La Manga has become one of the most important resort areas of what is called the \u2018Costa Calida\u2019 or the Warm Coast together with Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca.<\/p>\n
\nThe 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<\/a>, you might not find one.
\nThe mild climate with very little precipitation year round and the diversified ecological landscape draws you into an incredible state of well-being.<\/p>\nWhat\u2019s to Sunshine in Murcia<\/h2>\n