| Murcia, in South East Spain, has not had
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| | been described as the most beautiful city
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| the same publicity, or prosperity, as
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| | in Spain. With excellent shopping and
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| other regions of Spain, but improved air
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| | dining in tapas bars and restaurants, as
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| services, thanks in part to low cost
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| | well as Moorish architecture, the City of
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| airlines, rail and motorway links, and
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| | Murcia has lots to offer. The university
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| property development, ensure this is set
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| | and student population, as well as many
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| to change. This traditional region is
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| | festivals and celebrations mean that
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| now appealing to visitors who wish to
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| | there is always plenty to do. There are
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| enjoy the real Spain, and Spanish culture
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| | also castles and historic buildings to be
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| such as food, architecture and the pace
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| | found in the towns of Alamha, Mula and
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| of life. No longer do visitors to Spain
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| | Lorca, and the port of Cartagena is a
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| want English style pubs near the beach,
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| | popular stopover for cruise ships. San
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| or English newspapers available in the
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| | Javier, could possibly be the perfect
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| local shop. The Mediterranean diet is
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| | location: near the airport, less than
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| both cheap and healthy, whether you
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| | half an hour from both Murcia and
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| choose to cook, or to eat out. There is
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| | Cartagena, and within easy reach of
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| plenty to choose from and most of the
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| | several golf courses.
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| fruit and vegetables will be grown
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| | The region of Murcia is traditionally
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| locally. The "package holiday
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| | agricultural, and grows a lot of olives,
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| destination" image that Spain previously
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| | citrus fruit and vegetables. With over
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| had is on the decline.
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| | 100 000 hectares of vineyards, this
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| The Costa Calida (Warm Coast) runs for
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| | region has a tradition of winemaking.
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| over 170km and has blue seas and a range
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| | The wines have not always been of the
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| of coastal resorts, and traditional
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| | best quality, but thanks to new
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| Spanish fishing villages. The winter
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| | technology and techniques, the wine is
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| temperature of around 11 degrees and a
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| | rapidly improving and becoming more
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| summer temperature of up to 34 degrees
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| | commercially successful. Why not sample
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| give the region an average annual
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| | some wine while you are there?
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| temperature of 18 degrees. Combined with
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| | Nature lovers are well catered for in
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| over 300 sunny days a year, it is not
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| | Murcia, and there are many nature parks
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| hard to see why this region is so
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| | that are well worth the visit.
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| tempting. The Costa Calida has something
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| | Calblanque, south of Mar Menor has been a
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| for everyone, from unspoilt beaches and
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| | protected natural area since 1982, and a
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| fishing villages, to fine golf courses
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| | nature reserve since 1992. This nature
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| and excellent water sports facilities.
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| | reserve has high dunes, sandy beaches and
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| The region is also well known by golfers,
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| | many species of birds and plants.
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| and the La Manga resort is the most
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| | Visitors can enjoy the park on foot, bike
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| famous golf course in Murcia, if not
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| | and horseback as well as by car.
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| Spain. As well as La Manga, the Club de
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| | San Pedro del Pinatar is home to the
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| Golf Altorreal and the Mosa Golf Club are
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| | regional park of Salinas y Arenales, the
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| popular courses, and there are many other
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| | most important wetlands in the region.
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| courses being developed. Some property
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| | Flocks of flamingos rest here each year
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| developments are designed to appeal to
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| | before their journey to North Africa.
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| golfers, and are located near golf
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| | The Sierra Espuna regional park has
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| courses, and new dedicated golf resorts
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| | amazing scenery including dramatic peaks,
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| are being built.
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| | forests and many species of plants. Wild
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| At 170km square, the Mar Menor is the
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| | boar, goats, mountain cats and tortoises
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| Europe's largest saltwater lagoon. As
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| | can all be found here. This park is
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| well as a fantastic place to learn to
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| | popular with organised walking tours, and
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| sail, windsurf, water ski, and jet ski,
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| | the peak of Espuna at 1579m can be seen
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| the high salt content means that the
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| | from miles around.
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| lagoon is safe to swim and paddle, making
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| | The warm climate and coastal activities
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| it popular with families. The Mar Menor
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| | usually initially attract visitors, and
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| has also become a conservation area and
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| | once there, they discover there is a lot
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| home to a huge number of different
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| | more to the region than just beaches and
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| species of birds.
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| | golf. From a hike through a national
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| If the beach, water sports and golf don't
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| | park to a round of golf, from a day on
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| appeal to you, there are many other
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| | the beach to a day sightseeing, Murcia
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| reasons to visit Murcia. The city of
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| | will appeal to everyone.
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| Murcia itself dates back to 825, and has
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