REGION OF MURCIA, RURAL TOURISM AND ACCOMMODATION

8 romantic getaways in inland Murcia to celebrate Valentine's Day!The warmth of romantic settings more than makes up for the cold winter nights in the north of Murcia… It seems as though the extended Spanish Christmas, New Year and Three Kings festivities have only just ended, but already it’s time to look forward..

May 31 Yecla Beneath the Stars, a free guided walk on Monte ArabiEnjoy the mystic mountain of Yecla under the night sky of late spring Guided walks on and around the mystical mountain of Monte Arabí in Yecla, in the north of the Region of Murcia, are always extremely popular, and this summer evening hike promises..

May 31 Yoga in the olive groves of YeclaYoga Entre Olivos at the Deortegas olive oil press in the Yecla countryside This activity organized with the Almazara Deortegas olive oil press in Yecla offers you the opportunity to wind down with a sesión of open-air yoga in the natural surroundings..

June 1 Guided walking tour of the prehistoric rock art at Monte Arabí in YeclaVisit the legendary mountain and the 10,000-year-old prehistoric artwork of Yecla This guided hike at the legendary mountain of Monte Arabí in Yecla, in the north of Murcia, is of special interest not only to palaeontologists and archaeologists, due..

June 14 Guided evening walk at Monte Arabí and wine tasting at Bodegas Castaño in YeclaEnjoy the sights and tastes of Yecla on this varied guided tour! This combination of two of the most popular aspects of Yecla begins with a sunset walk at the magic mountain of Monte Arabí, a location to which photographers are drawn by the spectacular..

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 Yecla Valora walkway route on the castle hill on the southern edge of the townFabulous views in the countryside on the wooden pasarelas or footbridges of Yecla The “Yecla Valora” project is one of the most ambitious and original undertaken in recent years by the Town Hall of Yecla, taking in unique sights and locations..

7 reasons to visit the Altiplano in the north of MurciaA harder job would be to name reasons NOT to visit Yecla and Jumilla! If you’re one of those whose knowledge of the Region of Murcia is limited to the beaches of the Mediterranean and the Mar Menor, couple of local watering holes or restaurants, the..

Hiking in the Sierra de las Pansas in YeclaA 2-hour walk in the mountains the Sierra del Carche in southern Yecla The Sierra de las Pansas is a group of mountains on the north-eastern side of the Sierra del Carche which is separated from the main bulk of the higher ground by the gorges of Barranco..

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 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..

Monte Arabí tourist information point in the Yecla countrysideDiscover the legends and mysteries of Monte Arabí in Yecla The tourist information point of Monte Arabí in the municipality of Yecla, very close to the boundary between the Region of Murcia and the province of Albacete, is in the old forest ranger..

A great walk up the castle hill of Yecla and through the old townAn easy and healthy way to walk through the history of Yecla! This pleasant 5.2-kilometre walking route in Yecla takes around an hour and a quarter and includes a climb up the Cerro de Castillo, where the sanctuary and the remains of the castle can be seen..