Date Published: 18/01/2023

ARCHIVED - Jumilla showcases its major tourist attractions at the FITUR fair in Madrid

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The Wine Route, the annual Fiesta de la Vendimia and the Easter Week processions of Jumilla are all featured in the program of FITUR

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - Jumilla showcases its major tourist attractions at the FITUR fair in Madrid The town of Jumilla in the north of the Region of Murcia is once again present at the international FITUR tourism fair in Madrid this week, considered by some to be the second largest event of its kind in the world, with the spotlight firmly on the “Fiesta de la Vendimia”, the grape-picking fiestas in August which are being held for the 50^th time this year, the Semana Santa or Easter Week celebrations, which have been granted International Tourist Interest status, and the bodegas and other establishments affiliated to the Jumilla Wine Route.

Among the events scheduled are a presentation of wines made using the Monastrell variety of grape on Wednesday January 18 at 14.00 and a recreation of elements of the Semana Santa processions in Madrid’s Plaza de Colón on Wednesday at 17.30.

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - Jumilla showcases its major tourist attractions at the FITUR fair in Madrid On Thursday the Mayoress of Jumilla, Juana Guardiola, will receive the SICTED quality tourism certification, and on Friday the Fiesta de la Vendimia is the focus of attention at 13.00 at the stand of the Region of Murcia. On the same day samples of wine and olive oil from Jumilla will be served from the Wine Truck staffed by the Wine Route.

More wine tasting is scheduled for the weekend, completing the showcasing of some of the most popular attractions which draw visitors to Jumilla throughout the year.

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

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Plaza del Rollo, 1 30520 JUMILLA

Tel: 968 780237 / 663 300779

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.