Book Cheap Flights to Murcia, Spain
The peak season to visit Murcia is the summer season from June to September. It is hot and dry at 88-93 deg F. The city is a complete madhouse during this period as its beaches and architectural sites are swollen with tourists, and the same is true for other top draws like Cante de las Minas de La Union Festival and San Javier International Jazz Festival (two music festivals), and the Catholic festival of Corpus Christi. Visitors are advised to book their tickets early to avoid last minute rush and inflated ticket prices. If you’re looking for budget vacations, you should take time to fly down here during the winter season from November to February. It would milder, colder and damper at 62-68 deg F but you can use this alternative experience to enjoy Fiestas Patronales en Honor a la Purísima Concepción de Yecla (Festivities in Honour of the Most Pure Conception of Yecla), Christmas and New Year celebrations. You would also get lower air fares and hotel rates during this time of the year.
The city is served by Murcia-San Javier Airport. It serves both military and civilian ends. It is located in San Javier, about 17 miles southeast of Murcia. It is operated by the Spanish airport authority AENA (Aeropuertos Espanoles y Navegacion Aerea). Murcia is a popular destination for charter groups and thus the airport is served by several charter airlines. The airport offers a number of scheduled roundtrip flights to some European destinations including London, Madrid, Birmingham and Manchester among others. Airlines offering flights here include British Airways, easyJet, Iberia Regional and Ryanair besides others. One can also avail seasonal flights at certain times of the year from here.
Places of Interest in Murcia
Murcia is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia in Spain. It is located on the Segura River in the Iberian Peninsula. Founded in 9th century as an Islamic city and overrun by Christian kings in 13th century, the city is a picturesque medley of 500 years of Islamic (Moorish) architecture and a subsequent wave of Spanish Baroque and Neoclassical architecture. Also of note here are groves of Carrasco pine trees in the pre-coastal mountain ranges and the city’s unexplored beaches.
Iglesia Catedral de Santa María en Murcia (The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary in Murcia)
The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary in Murcia (or the Cathedral of Murcia) is the only active cathedral in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cartagena in Spain. This 14th century church was built over a mosque in 1394 AD, and subsequent ornate elements were added to it over next 400 years. It has a Baroque facade but switches to Gothic on the inside. Its 95 metre tall bell tower is a mix of Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo styles, and is the tallest campanile in Spain.
Museo Salzillo (Salzillo Museum)
Salzillo Museum is home to more than 450 artworks of Francisco Salzillo, who was a famous 18th century sculptor in Murcia. He used to make magnificent wooden statues of the Biblical divine figures, central to which are several small sculptures related to the birth of Jesus. Each Easter some of his artworks are carried out through a traditional parade in the city.
Monteagudo Castle or Moorish Castle
A distant lookalike of Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer, the Moorish Castle is a superstructure hallmarked by an ‘open arms’ stance of Jesus Christ. The castle is situated on the top of Monteagudo Mountain and is visible from most parts of the city. An architectural highlight is that Jesus's feet and toes are bigger than footballs.