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MURCIA

PHOTOGRAPH BY UNTIPOGRAFICO

MURCIA

Sandwiched between Valencia and Andalucia is the region of Murcia.  The capital city is Murcia, a university city built on the banks of the Rio Segura.  The centre of the modern city is the18th century La Glorieta square.  Murcia has a  cathedral started in the 14th century and completed in the 18th century.

MURCIA CATHEDRAL

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Murcia airport is only a few kilometers from the resorts of the southern Costa Blanca and is used by budget airlines taking people to the popular district of Torrevieja.   The coastline of Murcia is known as the Costa Cálida.  This area is not heavily populated with tourists like the Costa Blanca to the north or the Costa del Sol to the south.  One of the most popular areas is the Mar Menor, a strip of land separating the Mediterranean from a large lagoon "the small sea".  Other resorts in the area include Aguilas and Peurto de Mazarrón.  Inland towns of interest include Lorca and Cartegena.

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