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March 7 Dramatized guided tour of Jumilla castle

Learn about the history of the castle of Jumilla from the noble family who built it and occupied it for centuries!

March 7 Dramatized guided tour of Jumilla castle During the spring of 2026 two dramatized guided tours are being held (in Spanish) of the imposing castle of Jumilla, which stand high above the modern town on a hill previously occupied by Moorish, Roman and even Bronze Age fortifications.

The second of them is on Saturday 7^th March and begins at 11.00 at the castle gate. Registration costs 2.50 euros and is available online here: further information can be found at the local tourist office (telephone 968 780237).

During the morning you will be shown around by the Marquises of Villena, who were responsible for the construction of the castle in the 15^th century (more or less as we see it today, following restoration a couple of decades ago) and for its maintenance over subsequent centuries.

Jumilla castle

In the second millennium BC there were already Bronze Age fortifications on the hill, and they were followed by others built by the Romans (190 BC) and the Moors (8^th century AD, but it was not until 1445 that the town was placed in the hands of the Marquis de Villena, who ordered that the castle be rebuilt in almost exactly the form we can see today.

The fortifications were soon redundant as the threat of Moorish uprisings receded, but it later centuries it became important again. During the Wars of the Spanish Succession it was at the castle of Jumilla that Cardinal Belluga gathered his troops to fight for the cause of the House of Borbon in the Battle of Almansa (1707), and During the War of Independence the castle was used as a barracks by the French troops. In the early 19th century it became a prison, but following this its condition declined and eventually the castle was abandoned.

March 7 Dramatized guided tour of Jumilla castle However, in 1971 work began to restore the building, and this was followed in 1990 by an archaeological dig in the cemetery and church of Nuestra Señora de la Gracia. The latest episode of restoration and refurbishment was completed in 2000, and every effort has been made to ensure that visits are enjoyable and informative.

For more local news, events and visiting information please contact the tourist office (telephone 968 780237, email oficinaturismo@jumilla.org) or go to the home page of Jumilla Today.

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Oficina de Turismo Jumilla

The tourist office in the centre of Jumilla is easily found by driving straight into the centre of the town along the Avenida de Murcia and following the signposts. The tourist office is alongside the Parque de Don Albano Martínez Molina, where there are a number of parking spaces.

Jumilla, in the north of the Region of Murcia, has become internationally famous over recent decades due to the quality of the wines produced in the municipality, and wine tourism has begun to attract visitors from other parts of Spain and the rest of Europe.

The tourist office is happy to provide a range of maps and leaflets showing the different bodegas which can be visited within the municipality. Some of these form part of the Rutas del Vino de Jumilla, the Jumilla wine route, and can either be visited as a guided tour or sell their produce directly to the public.(see feed below for more details)

However, the town and the surrounding countryside have plenty of other attractions for visitors, and the popularity of Jumilla wines is leading more and more people to discover other facets of the tenth largest municipality in Spain.

Jumilla Tourist Office

These include the spectacular countryside and birdlife in the Sierra del Carche, the historic remains which range from cave paintings and a Roman mausoleum to the castle, the Iglesia de Santiago, the Town Hall and the Teatro Vico, and the gastronomy: rich stews are accompanied not only by the wines of the area but also by Jumilla pears, which also enjoy Denomination of Origin status.

Tourism in Jumilla is not as seasonal as it is in the coastal areas of the Region of Murcia, but the town is at its liveliest during the fiestas in Holy Week and the August Fair, which incorporates the grape harvest celebrations and the Moors and Christians parades.

The Altiplano of the Region of Murcia, which consists of the municipalities of Jumilla and Yecla, is only just over an hour by car from the Mar Menor, Cartagena, Mazarrón, Torrevieja and Alicante, and anyone wishing to visit real inland Spain and world-class wineries is advised to include Jumilla in their schedule.