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November 9 Free guided tour of the charming old town of Jumilla

Get to know the history of the delightful old town centre of Jumilla

November 9 Free guided tour of the charming old town of Jumilla Like almost every town in the world Jumilla is now for the most part a collection of relatively modern residential buildings, but in the centre the historic and cultural heritage of the town is still very much in evidence, as those who join this free guided tour on Sunday 9^th November will see for themselves.

November 9 Free guided tour of the charming old town of Jumilla The morning walk, starting at 11.00 outside the Teatro Vico (itself a monument to late 19th-century modernist architecture) coincides with World Wine Tourism Day, appropriately enough for a town which is known throughout the world for its name appearing on wine labels, especially those made from the Monastrell Pie Franco grape. Visitors will then see others of the most representative buildings, including the Town Hall and the picturesque collection of architectural work which surrounds the charming Plaza de Arriba.

Although the tour is free of charge, prior registration is required and can be completed online here or by telephone on 663 300779.

And of course, when the walk ends you’ll be wanting to try a drop of the local wine in one of the many welcoming local restaurants and hostelries!

For more local news, events and visiting information 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.