San Pedro del Pinatar
17 MAY
Learn about the colourful birdlife in the dunes and salt flats of San Pedro! Starting at 11.00 and lasting approximately 2 hours, this free guided walk is an easy 2-km stroll for all the family in the salt flats and sand dunes of San Pedro del Pinatar, with the focus on the spectacular bird species plants which thrive in the unusual environment and which bring variety to the landscape throughout the year, attracting birdwatchers in all seasons. Registration is available online here. The walk begins at the entrance to the Regional..
Alhama de Murcia
23 MAY
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23 MAY
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San Javier
23 MAY
Discover the history and most important buildings of San Javier The free ¿Vía Herculea guided tour starts at 9.30 on Saturday 23rd May at the San Javier Museum, where participants can learn about the town's history from the very early days as well as getting to know about some illustrious people born in the municipality. The items exhibited here, such as an aeroplane donated by the San Javier air base, take us on a journey through the past. The huge Nativity Scene (Belén), one of the main tourist attractions in San Javier as well..
Águilas
24 MAY
Learn about the 18th century Castillo de San Juan in the coastal town of Águilas This regular guided tour is held monthly in Águilas, giving visitors a chance to enjoy the spectacular views from the fortress of San Juan de las Águilas which was built in the 18th century. The first known fortification was erected here as a 16th-century defensive fortress to protect against pirate attack, although it is likely that the Romans constructed some sort of structure on the site. There are also remains dating from the period of Moorish rule..
Mazarrón
24 MAY
A 7.5-km route along the south-westernmost stretch of the Mazarrón coastline This hiking route runs along the largely flat coastline between Percheles in Mazarrón and Puntas de Calnegre, which is just the other side of the boundary with the municipality of Lorca, passing the beaches of Palazuelos and Los Cloques on the way. It covers a distance of 7.5 km and is expected to last approximately 3 and a half hours, starting at 9.00 at a point of which participants will be notified after they have completed registration (which is available online..
La Manga del Mar Menor
24 MAY
The Origins of the Mar Menor tour traces the ancient and modern history of La Manga This 5-kilometre walking tour in La Manga begins at the bridge of El Estacio and the channel which enables boats to pass between the Mar Menor and the Mediterranean, and continues to the lighthouse, where information is given about the long history of the area. After seeing the water storage facilities which were used in the past by lighthouse-keepers and their families the route returns to the port, where it is still possible to see the home of Tomás Maestre..
Yecla
24 MAY
The visit follows the track bed of the old railway line which linked Yecla with Cieza and Alicante The Vía Verde del Chicharra is a greenway which has been created, like many others, by making use of an old disused railway trackbed, this one running from Yecla in the north of the Region of Murcia through Villena and on to the town of Biar in the Alto Vinalopó area of the province of Alicante. The word ¿chicharra¿ means ¿cicada¿, and the story goes that when the train was first brought into service in 1887 a local farmer, on hearing..
Los Alcázares
29 MAY
The Coen Brothers classic in a new season of Cineforum screenings in Los Alcázares The Asociación Eco Cultural de Los Alcázares and the Culture department of the Town Hall have launched another ¿Cinefórum¿ season of classic cinema screenings consisting of a selection of 5 great movies during the first 5 months of 2026. The season ends at 18.30 on Friday 29th May with ¿Miller¿s Crossing¿, directed by Joel and Ethan Coen in 1990 and starring Gabriel Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden, John Turturro, Jon Polito, J. E. Freeman and Albert..
San Javier
30 MAY
Discover the history and most important buildings of San Javier The free guided tour, which on this occasion is offered in Spanish, starts at 9.30 on Saturday 30th May at the San Javier Museum, where participants can learn about the town's history from the very early days as well as getting to know about some illustrious people born in the municipality. The items exhibited here, such as an aeroplane donated by the San Javier air base, take us on a journey through the past. The huge Nativity Scene (Belén), one of the main tourist attractions..
Águilas
30 MAY
Discover how Águilas has attracted settlers and developed over the course of its history This tour, which is easy to manage for those of limited mobility, reveals to those joining it a little of the history of Águilas, taking in the port (with comments on the castle and the lighthouse of Punta Negra), the Plaza de España and various important monuments and buildings, such as the Ícaro (Carnival monument), the Monument to the Railways, the Archaeological Museum, the Roman baths, the Carnival museum and the church of San José in the..
Águilas
31 MAY
A chance to learn about history and local wildlife on the fascinating coastline of Águilas The Los Cocedores Blue Trail in Águilas takes its name from the numerous pools in which esparto Grass was tried and treated prior to weaving in times gone by. These were known as ¿cocedores¿ (literally cookers!) and played an important part in an industry which was vital to the local economy for hundreds of years, giving the material its distinctive colour and texture. Once dried, the grass was cut into finer strips before use, and in the..
San Pedro del Pinatar
31 MAY
A morning of ornithological sightseeing in the Regional Park of San Pedro In the course of this gentle two-hour walk around the salt flats of the regional park of San Pedro del Pinatar there are plenty of chances to observe some of the most representative of the bird species which live and nest in this unique environment, including of course the iconic flamingos which spend part of the year here. The tour begins at 19.00 at the entrance to the Regional Park of the Salt Flats and Dunes next to the flamingo roundabout (click for map) and..
Caravaca de La Cruz
06 JUN
The Caravaca countryside hosts its annual test of strength and resilience The details have been confirmed for this year¿s ¿Desafío Arcilasis¿ event in the village of Archivel, where competitors will put to the test their strength, resilience and resourcefulness in a series of energy-sapping challenges based on those faced by Roman soldiers 2,000 years ago. Archivel, in the countryside of Caravaca de la Cruz, is a fitting setting for such an event as most of the built-up area stands on top of an old Iberian burial ground and on..
Alhama de Murcia
13 JUN
The village is a hub for rural tourism in the mountains of Alhama de Murcia This tour of the village of El Berro, in the foothills of Sierra Espuña, was a new addition to the schedule of guided visits in Alhama de Murcia last autumn and this latest edition begins at 10.00 on Saturday 13th June in the car park of the Sierra Espuña campsite (click for map) on the edge of the village and lasts around two hours. Although the village might not be ¿quaint¿, it boasts some charming little corners and streets and of course enjoys great views..
Alhama de Murcia
13 JUN
The village of El Berro is a hub for rural tourism in the mountains of Alhama de Murcia This tour of the village of El Berro, in the foothills of Sierra Espuña, was a new addition to the schedule of guided visits in Alhama de Murcia last autumn and rapidly proved very popular, and this latest edition on 13th June begins at 10.00 in the car park of the Sierra Espuña campsite (click for map) on the edge of the village and lasts around two hours. Although the village might not be overly ¿quaint¿, it boasts some charming little corners..
Alhama de Murcia
20 JUN
See the spectacular Badlands of Gebas and experience the culture of this village in Alhama de Murcia This ¿Landscape and Culture¿ tour of the village of Gebas, in the foothills of Sierra Espuña, was a new addition to the schedule of guided visits in Alhama de Murcia last autumn and this latest edition on Saturday 20th June begins at 18.30 outside the Local Social (alongside the small village church) on the edge of the village, lasting around 3 hours. The village is very small but has become a centre for adventure and active tourism..
Alhama de Murcia
20 JUN
Clear air, great views and the spectacular badlands in the Alhama de Murcia village of Gebas This ¿Landscape and Culture¿ tour of the village of Gebas, in the foothills of Sierra Espuña, was a new addition to the schedule of guided visits in Alhama de Murcia last autumn and this latest edition on Saturday 20th June begins at 10.00 outside the Local Social (alongside the small village church) on the edge of the village and lasts around three hours. The village is very small but has become a centre for adventure and active tourism in..
Águilas
20 JUN
The Casino of Águilas plays host to the ongoing season of jazz evenings in the town The Jazz Amigos de la Cultura society is holding another of its hugely popular jazz events on Saturday 20th June at the Casino of Águilas, where the audience will be entertained by Noa Levy and The Paul Edis Trío. Noa Levy has been described by JAZZIT Magazine as ¿a unique vocalist, at the same time classic & contemporary,¿ exciting audiences with her style, expressiveness and humour. The NYC Jazz Record reports that she brings the music to life..
