Discover the liquid gold that is the olive oil of the Region of Murcia!Olive oil tourism in the Region of Murcia Here in the Region of Murcia olive oil is an essential part of our culture and our history, and now of our tourist activity as well! Olive oil is becoming more and more popular and rightly so, representing.. 10/06/2025
10 sites to see prehistoric rock art in the Region of MurciaFrom Yecla and Moratalla in the north to Isla Plana in the south, Murcia was home to cave-dwelling artists as long as 10,000 years ago Hidden away in caves and rock shelters of the Murcia countryside is evidence that the forefathers of modern humans inhabited..
October 25 Free guided tour of the Modernist architectural jewels of YeclaThe tour of Yecla includes two churches and the Teatro Concha Segura This free guided tour in Yecla on Saturday October 25 begins at 10.00 at the Iglesia del Niño Jesús and includes visits to some of the Modernist architectural jewels of the..
5 natural monuments in the Region of MurciaPlaces in Murcia where the spectacle of nature takes the breath away The Region of Murcia, in the south-east of Spain, is known mainly for its warm climate (with over 320 days of sunshine per year), but apart from the weather there are many more reasons to..
The Basilica de la Purisima in YeclaConstruction of the “Iglesia Nueva” in Yecla took a hundred years The Basílica Arciprestal de la Purísima is the most important church and the most emblematic building of Yecla in the north of the Region of Murcia, and is dedicated..
The Cayetano de Mergelina Archaeological Museum in Yecla150,000 years of local history and pre-history at the archaeological museum of Yecla The Cayetano de Mergelina archaeological museum in Yecla documents history and pre-history in the Altiplano area in the north of the Region of Murcia between approximately..
The Palacio de los Alarcos in the Plaza Mayor of Yecla A 16th century palatial residence built in Yecla by an important noble family The Palacio de los Alarcos is one of the historic baroque and Renaissance buildings which stand around the Plaza Mayor in Yecla, and was built in the 16th century by one of..
The Lonja of Yecla - the old meat and fish market converted into an auditoriumThe Lonja stands on the site of part of the old grain store in the Plaza Mayor of Yecla The municipal auditorium of Yecla occupies the building formerly known as the “Lonja”, or fish and meat market, although in its long history it has also served..
The Town Hall in the Plaza Mayor of YeclaA 16th century building is home to the Town Hall of Yecla The main Town Hall building in Yecla is the building formerly known as the Concejo in the Plaza Mayor, the main square of the old town centre which also contains the tourist information office, the..
The Torre del Reloj, the clock tower of YeclaThe Yecla clock tower previously belonged to a church in the Plaza Mayor The clock tower of Yecla stands in the Plaza Mayor, in the heart of the old town, between the old granary (or “Pósito) and the former meat and fish market which has..
The Modernist church of El Niño Jesús in YeclaThe 19th-century Iglesia del Niño Jesús in Yecla was designed by Millán Espinosa and features a spectacular altarpiece The church of El Niño Jesús in Yecla was built in the Modernist style between 1880 and 1888 following..
The Arco de los Reyes Catolicos and the shrine to San Blas in Yecla Traditions date back to the late Middle Ages at these historic Yecla monuments On the south-eastern edge of Yecla, next to the hill on which the remains of the castle and the Santuario del Castillo stand, is a small and initially unimpressive-looking..
The Iglesia de la Asunción or Iglesia Vieja, the old church of YeclaThe Iglesia de la Asunción now houses the Semana Santa museum of Yecla For visitors to Yecla it can be confusing to talk about the churches of the town because the most important ones go under a variety of different names, and the Iglesia Vieja..
Santuario de la Virgen del Castillo, YeclaThe sanctuary of the Virgen de la Purísima offers views out over the town of Yecla The Santuario de la Virgen del Castillo is a relatively small church which was built as a sanctuary for the figure of the Virgin Mary known as “La Purísima..
The Museo Mariano museum of the annual Fiestas Patronales in YeclaExhibits related to the unique fiestas of Yecla include standards, costumes and arquebuses! The Museo Mariano in Yecla is devoted to the display of all kinds of items related to the unique fiestas in honour of the patron of the town, which are held in December..
The Yecla-Biar greenway in northern Murcia and western AlicanteThe Vía Verde del Chicharra covers a distance of 31.6 kilometres The Vía Verde del Chicharra is a greenway which has been created, like many others, by making use of an old disused railway trackbed, this one running from Yecla in the north of..
The Teatro Concha Segura in YeclaThis central theatre in Yecla dates from the 1880s The current Teatro Concha Segura was built between 1886 and 1887 and occupies the spot on which the former Pósito de Labradores grain store was located. The theatre was built by Francisco..
The church of San Francisco and the chapel of the Virgen de las Angustias in YeclaFranciscan monks built the church in Yecla with their own hands over 400 years ago The restored church of San Francisco in Yecla and the Chapel of the Virgen de las Angustias, which is an annex of the main building, stand on the northern side of the Parque..
The legend of Lady Eruvigi in La Fuente del Pinar in the Yecla countrysideA ghostly figure associated with death, revenge and the full moon The rural location of La Fuente del Pinar lies around 11 km north of the town of Yecla and is home to a natural spring (from which it takes its name) and the ruins of a Roman villa dating from..
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