Moratalla
16 MAY
The intimate atmosphere of this old fortress town in northern Murcia harks back to the Middle Ages The town of Moratalla in north-west Murcia has an atmospheric and complete old quarter with winding streets clustered around the foot of the castle and plenty of noble homes which used to belong to local landowners, dating back first to the times when Moorish invaders built castles and watchtowers in the area and then when the Christian armies of the Reconquista took control. These medieval roots are complemented by the baroque churches of..
Moratalla
16 MAY
The intimate atmosphere of this old fortress town in northern Murcia harks back to the Middle Ages The town of Moratalla in north-west Murcia has an atmospheric and complete old quarter with winding streets clustered around the foot of the castle and plenty of noble homes which used to belong to local landowners, dating back first to the times when Moorish invaders built castles and watchtowers in the area and then when the Christian armies of the Reconquista took control. These medieval roots are complemented by the baroque churches of..
In the far northwest of the Region of Murcia lies Moratalla, the site of the ancient legacy of the Order of Santiago knights. The silhouette of its castle stands out in a landscape of valleys and its identity has remained almost intact for centuries. Cave paintings and the remains of Iberian, Roman and Medieval settlements add to the beauty of the woods and hills of one of the noblest lands in the Region.
