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Villages and Towns
There are many villages and towns within
easy reach of Tranquility. All have banks, supermarkets, a local market day,
post office, pharmacy, hospital, park and places of interest. Every village and
town in Spain has a local fiesta which can last for up to two weeks !
Within 20 minutes - Blanca, Ricote, Abaran,
Bullas
Within 25 minutes – Cieza, Mula
Within 30 minutes – Archena
Within 40 minutes – Calasparra
Within 45 minutes – Caravaca de la Cruz
The scenery en route to these villages is
very picturesque so you may want to take a “slow ride” to take it all in.
Cities
In forty minutes you can be in the city of
Murcia which is very beautiful and well worth exploring. It has many shops, a
cathedral, churches, museums, parks and plazas. Also you will find botanical
gardens, shopping malls and of course a wide choice of restaurants and bars.
Granada is about 2 hours away and Valencia 3
hours.
Activities
Include :-
Horse riding, fishing, Go-karts, fruit
picking during the season, walking, cycling,mountain biking, golf, climbing,
For those of you who love to paint there is
a wealth of scenery from the mountains of the Sierra del Oro to the banks of the
river Segura.
Places of Interest
Calasparra
the sanctuary of the Saint Esperanza (the 3rd
most visited site in Spain)
Caravaca de la Cruz
One of the worlds holiest places – drawing pilgrims for
nearly 800 years
Cieza
The remains of the Islamic Medina de Siyasa
Mula
The painted house with a collection of works by the famous
artist – Cristobal Gabarron
Archena
A huge spa complex with mineromedicinal springs where the
roman soldiers used to relax on coming home from their campaigns.
Regional
wine and food
ricote wine
rabbit paella
gasasmigas
For wine lovers the towns of Jumilla and Yecla are a short drive away and here
you can visit numerous bodegas. These wines are comparable to the riojas of
northern Spain and you may sample them before purchasing. Tours of the bodegas
are also available. Bullas has a wine museum which explains the process of wine
production.
Shopping
Murcia has a
wealth of shops including the Carrefour and Eroski hypermarkets. For something a
little more laid back you could visit one of the local artesan markets on a
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