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Date Published: 05/10/2022

ARCHIVED - Lorca promotes locally grown fruit and veg at Fruit Attraction 2022 in Madrid

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Broccoli, artichokes and watermelons from Lorca are exported all over Europe

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - Lorca promotes locally grown fruit and veg at Fruit Attraction 2022 in Madrid The Mayor of Lorca, Diego José Mateos, visited the IFEMA venue in Madrid on Tuesday to witness the Fruit Attraction 2022 event, which is billed as the largest international fruit and vegetable event of the year. Over 1,800 companies from 55 countries are present, and the Town Hall is keen to support the fruit and vegetable sector which plays such an important part in the economy of the municipality.

Products from Lorca are sold not only throughout Spain but also in the international market, prime among them being broccoli, watermelons and artichokes, and for this reason Sr Mateos views it as essential that the council be seen to be backing the development of new marketing opportunities.

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Oficina de Turismo de Lorca

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The rich and extensive history of Lorca has left a legacy of archaeological sites, and historic buildings, around which the modern City has built its tourism industry. Amongst these are Lorca Castle, the Jewish Quarter of the castle and Synagogue, Lorca Tourist Office Plaza de España, Colegiata de San Patricio, Museo de Arqueologico Municipal, Iglesia de San Francisco, Casa Huerto Ruano, Palacio de Guevara, Iglesia de San Mateo, Pósito de los Panaderos, Convento Virgen de las Huertas, Antiguo Convento de la Merced, Iglesia del Carmen and the Teatro Guerra.

Unfortunately Lorca has also been prone to natural disaster, suffering a Gota Fría on September 28th 2012, as well as an earthquake which measured 5.3 on the Richter scale on 11th May 2011 and claimed 9 lives. Since this earthquake the city has been rebuilding, winning recognition for its Lorca, Open for Restoration initiative, which used the restoration of the city as a tourist attraction whilst it rebuilt its historical buildings, some of which are currently still not open.

Lorca Tourist Office The tourist office itself has temporarily relocated until the renovations are completed and is on Calle San Patricio near the church.

Lorca also has an area of coastline incorporating the Parque Regional de Cabo Cope - Puntas de Calnegre, in the Sierra de Almenara, which includes the beaches of, Puntas de Calnegre, Baño de las Mujeres, San Lorca Tourist Office Pedro, El Siscal, Cala Honda, Cuartel del Ciscar, Junquera, Cala de la Gruta, Cala Leña, Los Hierros, Cala Blanca and Playa Larga, although many are accessible only through agricultural exploitations.

However, in spite of its many attractions, the name of Lorca is synonymous with Easter, (Semana Santa) its biblical parades of International Tourist Interest status and famous throughout Spain. The week includes a Lorca Tourist Office series of parades in which the whites (Paso Blanco) and blues (Paso Azúl) try to outdo each other with the magnificence of their embroideries and the skill and daring of their horsemen.