History.....

Dating back to 831 AD, Murcia’s culture and architecture still has traces of Moorish, Medieval Christian and Baroque influences.

The magnificent 14th century Cathedral with its 23 different chapels is the city’s “must see” site, although examples of the city’s splendid architecture appear on almost every street corner. The wonderful facades of the 18th century Bishops Palace, the Convent Church of Santa Aria and the Church of San Miguel, with its beautiful coloured altarpieces, are well worth visiting.

For its shear scale and elegance the University building is one of the most impressive in Spain. This building, and the 19th century Casino building with its palatial interior, originate from a period when the city was dominated by its wealthy cloth merchants and silversmiths. The Romea Theatre and City Hall also originated from this period with both having individual decorative features.

These and many more magnificent buildings, as well as the numerous city museums make a visit to Murcia a cultural pleasure.

Shopping and Entertainment.....

Although steeped in history and proud of its traditions, Murcia is a modern friendly and vibrant place.

As with most Spanish cities the discerning shopper will find quality boutiques tucked away within the city centre side streets along with the fantastic El Corte Inglés department store and many international fashion houses. There are shoe shops in abundance and many jewellers continuing the city’s silversmiths past. Few places can offer a more pleasing shopping experience wandering the city’s streets with their amazing architecture, stopping off for a drink or tapas in one of the many atmospheric and pleasant squares.

As with most Spanish cities Murcia stages many festivals and religious processions throughout the year. These are colourful, mostly noisy, very meaningful and extremely enjoyable events to witness if you are lucky enough to visit while they are taking place.

Look out for details of festivals in your Roda FM information folder and why not join us on our weekly Roda F.M. outing to the city.