Winding through historic streets, these flamboyant festivals and celebrations are richly coloured and exciting to witness. It’s all a part of the unique atmosphere of this region.
 

Fiesta		Date
	Los Reyes Magos	5th and 6th January
	Viernes de Dolores	The Friday of Dolores (Friday before Palm Sunday)
	Sábado de Pasión	The Saturday of Christ´s Suffering (Saturday before Palm Sunday)
	Domingo de Ramos	Palm Sunday
	Lunes Santo	Holy Monday (Monday before Easter)
	Martes Santo	Holy Tuesday (Tuesday before Easter)
	Miércoles Santo	Holy Wednesday (Wednesday before Easter)
	Jueves Santo	Holy Thursday (Thursday before Easter)
	Viernes Santo	Good Friday
	Sabado Santo	Holy Saturday
	Domingo de Resurrección	Easter Sunday
	Bando de la Huerta	Harvest Festival (Tuesday after Easter)
	Entierro de la Sardina	Cremation of the Sardine (Saturday after Easter)
	Romería de la Fuensanta	Pilgrimage of the Virgin Fuensanta (Second Tuesday in September)
	Fiestas de Septiembre	The September Fiestas (First Friday until the second Monday of September)
	Romería de la Virgen de las Nieves	Pilgrimage of the Virgin de las Nieves (Penultimate or last Friday in September)

Spain is rich in tradition. The lively Spanish spirit produces a wealth of traditional, colourful and flamboyant fiestas, which you can enjoy throughout the year.

And in the region of Murcia, it’s the cultural heritage of the people who once occupied the area that has largely defined the province it is today: the Phoenicians, the Cartaginians, the Romans and the Moors. Even Flamenco song and dance has its roots in Arabic culture. The “Moros y Cristianos” celebrations generate festivities in many towns and cities during the summer. The Moorish influence is still evident in the architecture in this part of Spain, in the form of Arabic-style arches and multicoloured mosaics.

The Spanish definitely devote as much effort to pleasure as to work. Their main concern is good food, preferably enjoyed with friends or family. The cuisine has its own individual character that is expressed by a range of delicacies: Tapas, jamón Serrano, chorizo, gazpacho, conejo, pastel de carne - these are just some of the many specialities that raise Spain’s national cuisine to gastronomical heights, comparable to the best in Europe.

MURCIA & COSTA CÁLIDA, A PARADISE BETWEEN TWO SEAS