Cosmopolitan Spain Traveler Fall 2018

Cosmopolitan Spain Traveler

Region of Murcia

Art and Culture

If you enjoy golf, Murcia Region offers you the possibility to play your favorite sport in the most modern facilities surrounded by the sea in a luxurious environment. With 22 golf courses spread across the region, more than 300 sunny days per year, and a 50-mile stretch of golf courses, you will feel that Murcia Region is your destination. Golf

Its magnificent location in the so-called “Mediterranean Arc” has favored this crossroads of cultures that has so enriched the cultural and historical heritage of the Region of Murcia. The fabulous legacy of the Moors, Romans along with the Christian culture, has been splashed to this Re- gion with Arab medinas; Roman vestiges; Christian castles, churches and temples that make up a beautiful heritage full of history and tradition. The archaeological and cultural heritage which can be visited at its original places as well as their magnificent network of museums are sufficiently attractive proposals so that the visitor does not hesitate to discover cultural Murcia. Among these interesting cultural offerings, it is essential to mention the International Festival of Cante de las Minas in La Unión , an annual Spanish flamenco contest. Each August, the city of La Unión is the meeting point for flamenco singers, guitarists, and other instrumentalists in the incomparable setting of the Public Market building -now also known as the ‘Cathedral of Flamenco Song’.

Wine Tourism

The numerous sunny days per year, the different varieties of soil and a very mild climate make Murcia an ideal place for wine growing. The three D.O. wine appellations from the Region of Murcia -- Bullas, Jumilla and Yecla --have been gaining prestige and quality in recent years delighting diners. The Region of Murcia’s wines are marked by the charac- teristics of the Monastrell grape, a red variety with small, compact bunches, which is perfectly adapted to the envi- ronmental conditions in this area.

Golf in the Region of Murcia Photograph by Instituto de Turismo de la Región de Murcia

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