July and August 2025 Enjoy a romantic dinner with live music in the courtyard of Lorca castle

One of the most popular ways to enjoy the warm summer nights in Lorca

July and August 2025 Enjoy a romantic dinner with live music in the courtyard of Lorca castle Among the many events held during the summer at the Fortaleza del Sol, the castle of Lorca, one of the favourites in recent years has been the chance to enjoy a romantic dinner at the Las Caballerizas restaurant within the castle walls accompanied by live music on the warm summer nights of July and August.

The unique setting of the main courtyard of the fortress allows diners to enjoy the à la carte menu beneath the Torre Alfonsina, and in the summer of 2025 this opportunity is available on Thursdays and Saturdays during July and August, with the exception of 30th August.

Dinner begins at 21.00 and the music starts an hour and a half later.

The musical entertainment provided is as follows:

5th, 12th and 31st July, 2nd August: Vocalist Moly Mai

3rd, 10th, 19th and 26th July, 16th August: Piano fusión with José Andrés Mondéjar

17th and 24th July, 7^th, 9^th, 14^th, 21^st, 23^rd and 28^th August: Saxophone music with Eloy Quinto.

Bookings should be made online here, selecting the date desired, with the evening priced at 29.95 euros per head (14.95 euros for the children's menu). On the night of the dinner simply present yourself at the main reception of the Fortaleza del Sol.

Contact numbers 968 959646 and 968 479003.

Further information is available at info@lorcatallerdeltiempo.com, recepcion.fortaleza@lorca.net and http://www.lorcatallerdeltiempo.com.

Please note that dinner bookings are also available on Friday evenings in July and Wednesday and Friday evenings in August at the same venue, without live music, at the same price: for reservations click here and click the "RESERVAR" button before selecting your preferred date.

For more local events, news and visiting information go to the home page of Lorca Today.

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Oficina de Turismo de Lorca

Lorca Tourist Office

The rich and extensive history of Lorca has left a legacy of archaeological sites, and historic buildings, around which the modern City has built its tourism industry. Amongst these are Lorca Castle, the Jewish Quarter of the castle and Synagogue, Lorca Tourist Office Plaza de España, Colegiata de San Patricio, Museo de Arqueologico Municipal, Iglesia de San Francisco, Casa Huerto Ruano, Palacio de Guevara, Iglesia de San Mateo, Pósito de los Panaderos, Convento Virgen de las Huertas, Antiguo Convento de la Merced, Iglesia del Carmen and the Teatro Guerra.

Unfortunately Lorca has also been prone to natural disaster, suffering a Gota Fría on September 28th 2012, as well as an earthquake which measured 5.3 on the Richter scale on 11th May 2011 and claimed 9 lives. Since this earthquake the city has been rebuilding, winning recognition for its Lorca, Open for Restoration initiative, which used the restoration of the city as a tourist attraction whilst it rebuilt its historical buildings, some of which are currently still not open.

Lorca Tourist Office The tourist office itself has temporarily relocated until the renovations are completed and is on Calle San Patricio near the church.

Lorca also has an area of coastline incorporating the Parque Regional de Cabo Cope - Puntas de Calnegre, in the Sierra de Almenara, which includes the beaches of, Puntas de Calnegre, Baño de las Mujeres, San Lorca Tourist Office Pedro, El Siscal, Cala Honda, Cuartel del Ciscar, Junquera, Cala de la Gruta, Cala Leña, Los Hierros, Cala Blanca and Playa Larga, although many are accessible only through agricultural exploitations.

However, in spite of its many attractions, the name of Lorca is synonymous with Easter, (Semana Santa) its biblical parades of International Tourist Interest status and famous throughout Spain. The week includes a Lorca Tourist Office series of parades in which the whites (Paso Blanco) and blues (Paso Azúl) try to outdo each other with the magnificence of their embroideries and the skill and daring of their horsemen.