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The Terra Natura Waterpark opens for the summer season this month
Get ready for splashing fun as the Terra Natura Waterpark in Murcia opens the flood gates on May 27!
It’s been so hot for so long in Spain, people are already wondering when the swimming pools and waterparks are going to open.Well, in Murcia you won’t have to wait too long at all because the Terra Natura Waterpark is open for business as of Saturday May 27, 2023.
While the Wildlife park side of Terra Natura Murcia is open all year round, with loads of events and activities always taking place around the zoo throughout the year, the aquatic theme park Aqua Natura only opens in summer.
This year, young and old alike can enjoy floating down the lazy river and splashing around with the Big Bucket! For the adventurous, there are also flumes and water slides to brave, including the ‘Black Hole’, ‘Speed Hole’ and ‘Kamikaze’!
The park also has three separate restaurants – the Restaurante Carnivore, the Lunatic Express Pub & Lounge and El chiringuito de Humedal – so there’s something for everyone to make the most of a full day out at the park this summer.
Tickets can be purchased online in advance on the Terra Natura website, or at the ticket office on the day of your visit.
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Address
C/Regidor Cayetano Gago S/N 30100 Espinardo Murcia ESPANA Tel: (+34)968 368 200
Terra Natura Murcia, wildlife and adventure water park in the outskirts of the city of Murcia
Terra Natura Murcia is one of the most important and spectacular animal and nature parks in western Spain, and is one of a new generation of wildlife parks in which visitors can discover the concept of what's called "Zooinmersión."
The aim of this is recreate a habitat which gives an experience of being at one with the wildlife viewed in the park, so to this end more than 500 examples of 50 species of vegetation have been interplanted among the animal habitats, spread across an area occupying more than 165,000 square metres.
The planting has matured to create a comfortable and interesting environment which enhances the interaction between visitors and animals.
The planting not only softens the landscape, but also enables visitors to be closer to the animals and have direct human contact rather than the traditional forms of wildlife park where the animals are at a distance behind physical barriers.
The park contains over 300 animals belonging to 50 different species (some of which are in grave danger of extinction), including giraffes, lions, hippopotamus, lemurs, brown bears, Iberian wolves and a white African rhino.
One of the most popular areas is the falconry zone, where the displays enable visitors to discover the beauty of a great variety of birds such as the majestic flight of the peregrine falcon, which reaches diving speeds of over 300 km an hour, the eagle owl, various types of hawk, the griffon vulture and the buzzard eagle. One of the main aims of the park is to encourage contact and engage in interaction between animals and humans, and the falconry is a popular means of achieving this goal.
Among the mammals are Iberian and European Lynx, Mouflon and Coatis.
Aqua Natura Water park
During the summer Terra Natura opens Aqua Natura, the only water park in the Region of Murcia.
This is a refreshing and enjoyable way to cool down in the heat of summer, with swimming pools for adults and children, slides and shoots, kamikazes, lazy river, entertainment and games for youngsters, all within just a short distance of the centre of the city of Murcia.
Opening hours 2023
Terra Natura Murcia is open every day of the year except 1st January and 25th December.
The wildlife park opens at 10.00 in the morning, and during the summer the water park opens at 11.00.
The water park opens from May 27th to September 12th
Closing times are as follows:
January 2nd – February 24th: 17.00, except weekends in February (18.00).
February 25th – April 28th: 18.00, except weekends in April (19.00).
April 29th – June 18th: 19.00.
June 19th – September 3rd: 20.00.
NB: During the summer special nocturnal tours and meals are available. See what's on section for latest promotions.
September 4th – October 1st: 19.00.
October 2nd – October 29th: 18.00, except weekends and October 12th holiday (19.00).
October 30th – December 31st: 17.00, except weekends in November (18.00).
Details of daily activities can be found here: extra activities and special offers are regularly updated on Murcia Today.
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How to get there
Terra Natura is located in the northern outskirts of the city of Murcia in Espinardo, accessed via the A-7 motorway.
Address: Calle Regidor Cayetano Gago, 30100, Espinardo, Murcia
From the A-7 Murcia to Alicante, exit 136, Universidad de Murcia
From the Autovia A-7 Alicante to Murcia, exit 762b, Murcia centro
By Bus
From central Murcia. Bus line number 31 leaves from Plaza Cruz Roja via Gran Via and passes by the park, from Monday to Saturday every half hour and on Sunday every hour.
Line 39A, leaves from the railway station from Monday to Friday every 15 minutes
Line 39C leaves from Infante Juan Manuel (Pio Baroja) from Monday to Friday every 30 minutes.
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