
Murcia Information
What's it like?
Just 20 minutes' drive inland is the region's capital, steeped in history and boasting some of the finest Baroque architecture in Spain. It's also a thriving modern city, with great facilities and infrastructure. Murcia's popular university adds a youthful, lively feel to the centre, particularly at night.

Services and amenities
- Excellent shops and markets
- Countless art and history museum
- Plentiful bars, cafés and restaurants
- Hospitals and medical centres
Don't miss
- Santa Maria Catedrale, a stunning baroque cathedral
- The nearby San Juan de Dios church, featuring the work of Salzillo, Spain's most famous 18th-century sculptor and resident of Murcia
- The Gran Casino Murcia, first opened as a gentlemen's club in 1847 and featuring an impressive decorative façade, Arab-style interior and magnificent ballroom
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