September 16 to 22 European Mobility Week activities in Jumilla

Cycling, walking and a photocall as Jumilla raises awareness of the need to eliminate unnecessary car travel

September 16 to 22 European Mobility Week activities in Jumilla Town Halls all over Spain are preparing activities to mark European Mobility Week in the third week of September, and in Jumilla in the north of the Region of Murcia the program decided upon is as follows:

September 16 to 22: Photocall on Paseo Poeta Lorenzo Guardiola, making it possible for anyone and everyone to take part in the campaign. Once your photo os taken please share it on social media sites using the hashtag #JumillaSeMueve2024 and tagging in Ayuntamiento de Jumilla on Facebook and/or Instagram. All of those taking part before 11.59 on 20^th September are automatically eligible for the prize draw.

Thursday September 19: A march in collaboration with the local branch of the Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer de Jumilla starting on Paseo Poeta Lorenzo Guardiola. All participants receive a free backpack and are entered in the free draw.

Sunday September 22: The Marcha Cicloturista Jumilla se Mueve, a cycle ride through the streets of the town, not only on bikes but also on scooters, skateboards, or on foot, starting and ending on Paseo Lorenzo Guardiola. All those taking part receive a commemorative t-shirt and a snack, while for those who don’t Fancy the walk there is a zumba class on the Paseo. The morning’s activities are scheduled to start at 10.00m and again all participants are entered into the prize draw.

This is also World Car Free Day and main streets in the town centre will be closed to motor traffic until after the Marcha Cicloturista has finished.

The aim of the campaign is to make people aware of the need to reduce the amount of unnecessary car travel they use, boosting public health and the environment.

Prizes in the photocall draw include two bikes, two cycling helmets and a scooter.

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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.