Murcia Properties
Villas, apartments and plots for sale in Murcia
The city of Murcia can be reached via the national road E15 from Alicante or using the C415 from the Madrid direction. You can also use the bus or train, but do not look for a Murcia airport, you might not find one.
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The mild climate with very little precipitation year round and the diversified ecological landscape draws you into an incredible state of well-being. Its coast, with over 200 beaches, shares two different bodies of water: the Mediterranean and the Menor Sea, which has an outstretched piece of land called La Manga. Murcia is the capital of the province and got its own University.
The
Mediterranean bathed region of Murcia, is not only known for its
beautiful beaches, but also for a great number of natural beauties
still to be discovered. It is precisely its natural charms and
contrasts that makes Murcia outstanding from other regions.Natural open
spaces that look like the most desolate deserts share common ground
with lush fertile green lands like the valley of Segura and the valley
of Guadaletin: modern residential neighbourhoods reaching out to
connect with small medieval towns.
What’s to Sunshine in Murcia
Embedded
in between parts of the mountains of the Sierra de Orihuela
and the Cresta de Gallo lies Murcia, the city which is due to the large
and sophisticated watering system, very famous for vegetables. La Manga
has become one of the most important resort areas of what is called the
‘Costa Calida’ or the Warm Coast together with Torrevieja on the Costa
Blanca.
The Murcia region was first populated by the ancient Iberian tribes which started intense commercial relationships with the Phoenicians and Greeks, founding commercial factories on the coastal area. It is maybe thanks to this that its history has always been connected to seafaring activities and agriculture. It was a Carthaginian colony and then taken over by the Moors who graced this part of Spain with an advanced system of irrigation which has made Murcia’s crops famous world wide, even nowadays.
This aspect has helped its gastronomy become very popular with a rich balanced Mediterranean diet in elaborating stews, salads, baked meat and rice dishes. But you must not forget that its closeness to the sea also gives it its rich culinary seafood delicacies. And what would be a Spanish meal without a good wine. As mentioned before, its fertile land is producing better wines every year and Murcia is becoming a strong competitor in this market.
Tourist attractions
From
a tourist point of view, Spain and Murcia itself offer you a huge
amount of interesting places to visit as the history of the city goes
back to the years 800 where it was originally founded as part of
Cordoba. Certainly amongst the famous visiting points for any traveler
is the Cathedral de Santa Maria. Finished in the 15th century the
cathedral is the most impressive monument of Murcia. The city is
divided by the Segura River and is known for its beautiful Baroque
Cathedral, Almudi Palace and the castle of Monteagudo ( where the Arab
influence can be well appreciated ), a fortress from the 11th c., the
Market de Veronicas, the Malecon Garden, the University of Murcia and
the Museum Ramon Gaya. The Museum Ramon Gaya, dedicated to the artist
with this same name and native of Murcia, is found in Casa Palarea in
the Catalina Square. It was inaugurated in 1990 when the artist was 82
years old and also includes other works of art from other artists.
Ramon Gaya was influenced by famous artists such as Vazquez and
Rembrandt, so you have an idea of the intense precision of his work.
