Date Published: 20/10/2025

Jumilla joins new network of historic town centres in the Region of Murcia

The aim is to continue preserving and making the most of the historical heritage of the old centre of Jumilla

Jumilla joins new network of historic town centres in the Region of Murcia The Town Hall of Jumilla is proud to have become one of the founder members of a new network entitled the Red de Municipios con Casco Histórico de la Región de Murcia (municipalities with historical old town centres in the Region of Murcia), along with 8 others, with the aim of making the most of the architectural and historical heritage of the localities concerned.

The first meeting of the new group took place on 17th October at the Palacio Guevara and the Huerto Ruano in Lorca, where representatives of the 9 Town Halls signed the founding documents of the network, committing making a commitment to prevent the degradation of old cities and to promote them as elements which contribute to the vultural and economic health of the municipalities. Representing Jumilla were Mayoress Seve González and Councillor Asunción Navarro, reiterating that the old centre of Jumilla was declared a historic complex in 1981 and that they hope to share strategies and experience with others to develop new projects in the future.

Jumilla joins new network of historic town centres in the Region of Murcia This collaboration, it is anticipated, will take the form of technical studies and actions which promote tourism and sustainability in collaboration with other members of the network.

The other members signing up to the network this month were Lorca, Beniel, Aledo, Caravaca de la Cruz, Murcia, Cartagena, Cehegín and Mula, with the hosts showing off some of the refurbishments which have been carried out in the city in recent years. It is hope that Ojós will be the next to join, as the small town in the Ricote valley awaits the declaration of its centre as an Item of Cultural Interest.

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Oficina de Turismo Jumilla

The tourist office in the centre of Jumilla is easily found by driving straight into the centre of the town along the Avenida de Murcia and following the signposts. The tourist office is alongside the Parque de Don Albano Martínez Molina, where there are a number of parking spaces.

Jumilla, in the north of the Region of Murcia, has become internationally famous over recent decades due to the quality of the wines produced in the municipality, and wine tourism has begun to attract visitors from other parts of Spain and the rest of Europe.

The tourist office is happy to provide a range of maps and leaflets showing the different bodegas which can be visited within the municipality. Some of these form part of the Rutas del Vino de Jumilla, the Jumilla wine route, and can either be visited as a guided tour or sell their produce directly to the public.(see feed below for more details)

However, the town and the surrounding countryside have plenty of other attractions for visitors, and the popularity of Jumilla wines is leading more and more people to discover other facets of the tenth largest municipality in Spain.

Jumilla Tourist Office

These include the spectacular countryside and birdlife in the Sierra del Carche, the historic remains which range from cave paintings and a Roman mausoleum to the castle, the Iglesia de Santiago, the Town Hall and the Teatro Vico, and the gastronomy: rich stews are accompanied not only by the wines of the area but also by Jumilla pears, which also enjoy Denomination of Origin status.

Tourism in Jumilla is not as seasonal as it is in the coastal areas of the Region of Murcia, but the town is at its liveliest during the fiestas in Holy Week and the August Fair, which incorporates the grape harvest celebrations and the Moors and Christians parades.

The Altiplano of the Region of Murcia, which consists of the municipalities of Jumilla and Yecla, is only just over an hour by car from the Mar Menor, Cartagena, Mazarrón, Torrevieja and Alicante, and anyone wishing to visit real inland Spain and world-class wineries is advised to include Jumilla in their schedule.