January to March 2025, sporting events and guided tours in Yecla
Guided walks and hikes, sporting events and a tapas and wine route in the first quarter of the year
Following the success of the first ever "Sporting Week" in Yecla last April, an event which promotes not only sports and adventure tourism but also a healthier and more active lifestyle among local residents, the program of events in the town during the first quarter of 2025 is littered with opportunities to get the blood circulating with a brisk walk!
The outline of scheduled events for January to March 2025 includes the following:
January 27: A talk on the role of motivation in diet, physical activity and health, at the Casa de la Cultura at 20.00.
February 1: UTY Trail Running training over courses of 12.6 and 26.7 km, click here for details and registration.
February 9: The 15th annual “Ciudad de Yecla” Duathlon, for further information and registration consult social media accounts of @ClubTriatlonArabiYecla.
February 15: UTY Trail Running training over courses of 12.6 and 26.7 km, click here for details and registration.
February 16: Guided hike organized by the Centro del Excursionista in Yecla. Further details to follow.
February 18 to March 14: The annual Tapas and Wine route is held in the municipality. Further details to follow.
February 22: Guided tour of the historic city centre of Yecla and the old Ópalo glass-making workshop. Further details to follow.
February 22: Screening of “Voces Yeclanas” at the regional film library in the city of Murcia. This film documents the identity of the Yeclanos and the roots of that identity.
March 1: Carnival fiestas begin.
March 2: A free guided walk for all the family, tracing the history of the town and municipality of Yecla. Further details to follow.
March 7: Guided tour of the furniture and wine industries in Yecla with cisits to the Fama sofa factory and Bodegas la Purísima. Further details to follow.
March 8: Trail running championships, further details will appear here.
March 9: International Women’s Day guided tour. Further details to follow.
March 13: A talk on sports and adventure tourism at the Auditorio Municipal at 20.00.
March 14: An “Escuelas Activas” route, starting at 10.00.
March 15: Hiking, a healthy breakfast and yoga: further details to follow.
For more local news, events and visiting information go to the home page of Yecla Today.
Address
Plaza Mayor, Casa de los Arcos, s/n 30510 YECLATel: 968 754 104
Oficina de Turismo de Yecla
In early 2025, due to renovation work at the usual office, the service is located on the other side of the Plaza Mayor at Calle Epifanio Ibáñez nº 2 (click for map).
Yecla is a large municipality in the north of the Region of Murcia, home to just under 35,000 people, and these days is best known for its wines, which enjoy Denomination of Origin status, and its furniture production, which has its origins in the abundance of pine trees on the mountainsides and the high plateaux.
While visitors in the 21st century may be attracted primarily by wine tourism, the town (or city, as it was proclaimed in 1878) also has a wide historical, cultural and natural heritage, and an identity quite different from the coastal areas of the Region of Murcia. For this reason it is often grouped together with its neighbour and fellow wine-producing area Jumilla as part of the Altiplano area.
Yecla borders with Castilla-La Mancha and the Region of Valencia and is closer to Alicante coastal areas than much of Murcia. These visitors come to see the historic old town itself - an atmospheric and interesting place, crammed full of history - the natural beauty of Monte Arabí, with stunning views for those who enjoy the outdoors, the gastonomy and of course the wine route.
Yecla boasts cave paintings from 10,000 years ago in Monte Arabí, a Bronze Age settlement at El Arabilejo, Iberian remains in El Pulpillo and a Roman administrative centre at Los Torrejones as well as the remnants of the 11th century Moorish castle on the hill behind the town. More modern (and complete) testimony to the past are the buildings in the town centre, which include the grandiose Basílica de la Purísima, with its striking blue dome, the archaeological museum and the attractive Plaza Mayor, where the 16th century Town Hall stands alongside the Renaissance Casa de los Alarcos, the clock tower and the old grain store.
The tourist office holds a full selection of leaflets, maps, pre-planned routes, accommodation and restaurant options and information about visiting Yecla for both individuals and groups.
There is parking close to the tourist office, although those driving to Yecla for the first time are advised to park in Calle Perales.
For further information go to the home page of Yecla Today.
Opening hours:
Tuesday to Friday 8.00 to 15.00
Saturdays 10.30 to 14.00 and 17.00 to 19.30.
Public holidays 10.30 to 14.00
Click for map, Yecla tourist office
