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LORCA, TOURIST INFO AND WHAT TO VISIT

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4th and 5th Sunday of every month, the San Patricio church tower in Lorca opens to visitors The tower of the ex-Collegiate Church of San Patricio in Lorca is open to visitors for the first time  The first visit to the bell-tower took taken place on St Patrick's Day, around whose figure a series of tourist activities in English..

September 24 Explore the medieval castles of Lorca in frontier territory between Christian and Moorish SpainThis spectacular visit takes in the 15th century castles of Xiquena and Tirieza in the north-west of Lorca This unusual tour of the north-west of the huge municipality of Lorca encompasses an area which for centuries was a kind of no man’s land between..

November 19: Free English language guided tour of the historic monuments of LorcaA free route uncovering some of the most important treasures of the historic city centre of Lorca Lorca is a city rich in history, its strategic position above the Guadalentín Valley having attracted human settlers for thousands of years. The Argarics..

Introduction to the Lorca biblical embroideries and museums The spectacular embroideries of Semana Santa in Lorca can be seen throughout the year in these four museums Lorca embroideries are famed throughout Spain Every town and city in the Region of Murcia has its curiosities, quirks and unique traditions..

Lorca tourist information office Oficina de Turismo de Lorca The tourist information office in Lorca can be found centrally located in one of the most important plazas of the city: the Plaza de España. This is next to historic buildings including the former Collegiate Church..

Cut price parking for visitors to Lorca The tourist information office can provide vouchers giving parking discounts All efforts are made in Lorca to facilitate parking for visitors to the city and to this end the Town Hall has instigated a number of schemes to enable those visiting the city..

Centro para la Artesanía, regional crafts exhibition and sales centre in LorcaThe regional artisan centre offers traditional Murcian crafts from a wide selection of craftsmen The Centro para la Artesanía de Lorca is a dedicated sales and display space showcasing traditional crafts in the centre of the historic city of Lorca..

The Museo Azul de la Semana Santa in Lorca; MASSLorca is famed for the embroideries featured in the annual biblical processions in Easter Week (Semana Santa) One of the most impressive and ebullient expressions of faith which can be seen anywhere in the Region of Murcia is the remarkable collection of..

The MuBBla embroidery museum in Lorca, embroideries of the Paso BlancoExquisite embroidery features in the annual biblical processions of Lorca Semana Santa (Easter week) in Lorca is an extraordinary week, as although the religious acts follow the similar pattern of processions charting the last acts of drama in the life of..

The “Nicolas Salzillo, Il Maestro†museum of the Paso Morado in LorcaThe museum contains pieces relating to the Semana Santa processions in Lorca Lorca has gained a fully justified reputation for artistic creativity due to the incredible biblical processions of Semana Santa week, the robes, standards and embroideries taking..

The MuPaEn embroidery museum in Lorca, the Paso Encarnado This is one of four museums dedicated to the embroideries of the Semana Santa processions in Lorca The Museo de Bordados del Paso Encarnado, often known by the acronym MuPaEn, is one of four museums in Lorca  dedicated to the remarkable embroideries..

Lorca Castle the Fortaleza del Sol The imposing might of the Fortaleza del Sol in Lorca A visit to Lorca castle makes the centrepiece of a great day out for families or those with an interest in history, its spacious grounds hosting several interesting displays which focus on Medieval..

Lorca visitors centre: Antiguo Convento de la Merced The Lorca visitors’ centre in the former Convent of La Merced PLEASE CLICK TO SEE TEMPORARY OPENING INFORMATION FOR SUMMER 2020 FOLLOWING THE COVID CRISIS A good starting point for anyone visiting Lorca for the first time is the Centro de Visitantes..

The Excolegiata de San Patricio in LorcaThe Excolegiata is a cathedral-sized church in Lorca built between the 16th and 18th centuries Of all the historic and monumental buildings in Lorca perhaps the most important is the Excolegiata (or Antigua Colegiata) de San Patricio, which was originally..

The Porche de San Antonio and the city wall of Lorca The gate of San Antonio stood on the eastern side of the defensive wall of Lorca The Porche de San Antonio is the only remaining medieval entrance gate left in the whole of the Region of Murcia and is just one of the gates which used to provide entrance..

Where to stay in Lorca: hotels Hotels in and around the historic city of Lorca Hotel Félix (*) Address: Calle Fuerzas Armadas, 30800 Lorca Telephone: 968 467654 Email: informacion@hotelfelix.com Website: www.hotelfelix.es Rooms: 40 (sleeps 58) &..

The archaeological museum in Lorca The oldest cloth in Europe and a journey through the history of Lorca from pre-history until the 15th century By no means every town or city in Spain has enough archaeological wealth to boast its own museum, but in the case of Lorca the sites which are..

Ermita El Calvario in Lorca, the church at the end of the Via Crucis route on the Lorca Mount Calvary A little known location which should be on the map for every visitor to Lorca In Lorca the traditions of Semana Santa, or Easter Week, run especially deep, and perhaps this is nowhere better illustrated than in the small church known as El Calvario which..

Useful telephone numbers in the municipality of Lorca Includes emergency services, Town Hall departments, etc Main tourist information office Address: Plaza de España, 7 Telephone: 968 441914 Click for further information   LAW AND ORDER Guardia Civil Address..

Museo del Belén de LorcaThe Museo del Belén de Lorca, located in the Ermita de San Roque y San Sebastían CLICK ON THE GALLERY IMAGE TO ENLARGE This little museum is set inside the Ermita de San Roque, the oldest surviving Christian building in Lorca. Although..

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What's on Lorca
4th and 5th Sunday of every month..

The tower of the ex-Collegiate Church of San Patricio in Lorca is open to visitors for the first time  The..

Free guided tour to unlock the Irish secret of Lorca: July 2
Guided tour in Spanish of the historic city centre of Lorca..
Guided tours of the historic Virgen de las Huertas convent in..
Lorca news
Nighttime patrols on Murcia farms..

Watermelon growers in Lorca have taken to staking out their fruit patches at night to stop thieves Farmers in Lorca have..

25 calls to emergency services about storm damage in the Region..
Lorca neighbourhood gets a new community space for barbecues..
Mini tornado in Lorca to welcome the start of summer
Food & Drink Lorca
Nighttime patrols on Murcia farms..

Watermelon growers in Lorca have taken to staking out their fruit patches at night to stop thieves Farmers in Lorca have..

Lorca Restaurant Listings
Weekly markets and daily food markets in Lorca
The Mercado del Sol in Lorca, the first specialist gastronomic..
Accommodation Lorca
Where to stay in Lorca: hotels

Hotels in and around the historic city of Lorca Hotel Félix (*) Address: Calle Fuerzas Armadas, 30800 Lorca..

Accommodation in Lorca: “pensiones†or guesthouses
Accommodation in Lorca: country cottages and rural properties..
Accommodation in Lorca: hostels and youth hostels
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The Museo Azul de la Semana Santa..

Lorca is famed for the embroideries featured in the annual biblical processions in Easter Week (Semana Santa) One of the..

The MuBBla embroidery museum in Lorca, embroideries of the Paso..
The “Nicolas Salzillo, Il Maestro†museum of the Paso Morado..
The MuPaEn embroidery museum in Lorca, the Paso Encarnado
Tourist Info and what to visit
Lorca Castle the Fortaleza del..

The imposing might of the Fortaleza del Sol in Lorca A visit to Lorca castle makes the centrepiece of a great day out..

The Excolegiata de San Patricio in Lorca
Introduction to the Lorca biblical embroideries and museums
The Museo Azul de la Semana Santa in Lorca; MASS
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