Murcia
#1
Murcia
Looking to take a 2/3 day break. Never been to Murcia
Impressions please? What kind of a city is it?
Impressions please? What kind of a city is it?
#5
Re: Murcia
Granada must be within a sensible drive for you I would have thought? That would be a great place to take the visitors.
I've just been studying the map to see what you have around...definitely don't go to Albacete...famous nationally for its crapness. I've never been to Valencia which is on your doorstep - is that no good for them? Or perhaps you wanted to go a bit further from home.
How about taking a boat across to one of the smaller Balearic islands?
I've just been studying the map to see what you have around...definitely don't go to Albacete...famous nationally for its crapness. I've never been to Valencia which is on your doorstep - is that no good for them? Or perhaps you wanted to go a bit further from home.
How about taking a boat across to one of the smaller Balearic islands?
#6
Re: Murcia
Granada must be within a sensible drive for you I would have thought? That would be a great place to take the visitors.
I've just been studying the map to see what you have around...definitely don't go to Albacete...famous nationally for its crapness. I've never been to Valencia which is on your doorstep - is that no good for them? Or perhaps you wanted to go a bit further from home.
How about taking a boat across to one of the smaller Balearic islands?
I've just been studying the map to see what you have around...definitely don't go to Albacete...famous nationally for its crapness. I've never been to Valencia which is on your doorstep - is that no good for them? Or perhaps you wanted to go a bit further from home.
How about taking a boat across to one of the smaller Balearic islands?
#8
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Re: Murcia
Murcia doesn't have much for tourists, even discerning ones (apart from IKEA). Cartagena has more history and historic places to visit, and it's not far from Murcia city. Valencia is much nicer than either of them.
#10
Re: Murcia
I believe that it is a quite beautiful city. Very unknown, the same as the rest of the province. Punished by the politics of this country, has one of the best hospitals in Spain, Reina Sofía Hospital
http://www.spaincenter.org/turismo-s...rcia-fotos.htm
http://www.spaincenter.org/turismo-s...rcia-fotos.htm
Last edited by Relampago; Aug 16th 2009 at 10:10 pm.
#11
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Re: Murcia
Murcia city is full of typical moors and christian structures, but very nice, however, if you go south to the 'Mar Menor' area, you will find good places to swim and dine explore ect, both in and out of the coastline. For further info just reply we know the area very well.
Regards, Mac & pollie
Regards, Mac & pollie
#12
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Re: Murcia
I have heard that the food is v. good in Murcia. Stopped to change buses once on the way down south, people were very friendly.
Granada is a great city for a visit - 2 trains a day leave from Valencia.
I have taken the overnight train a few times, always an interesting experience!
Happy travelling.
Granada is a great city for a visit - 2 trains a day leave from Valencia.
I have taken the overnight train a few times, always an interesting experience!
Happy travelling.
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Re: Murcia
Granada must be within a sensible drive for you I would have thought? That would be a great place to take the visitors.
I've just been studying the map to see what you have around...definitely don't go to Albacete...famous nationally for its crapness. I've never been to Valencia which is on your doorstep - is that no good for them? Or perhaps you wanted to go a bit further from home.
How about taking a boat across to one of the smaller Balearic islands?
I've just been studying the map to see what you have around...definitely don't go to Albacete...famous nationally for its crapness. I've never been to Valencia which is on your doorstep - is that no good for them? Or perhaps you wanted to go a bit further from home.
How about taking a boat across to one of the smaller Balearic islands?
we were with spanish friends, though.
hows about elche? its meant to be pretty historical - plu shoe heaven for the ladies......
DD
#15
Re: Murcia
No first hand knowledge, but I had a long conversation with a woman who lives in the city and she praised it highly.