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Moorish Murcia

5th May 2022
Moorish Murcia

Moorish Murcia
I'll take you on a day trip through Murcia....
Murcia was founded in the ninth century by the Emir of Córdoba on a fertile plain by the River Segura. The Moorish influence is still noticeable in the city, not only in the pieces of architecture and Moorish walls, but mainly because of the remains of the complex irrigation system that they built here to use the water from the river to the last drop to irrigate the the fields. Archaeologists have found remains of a mosque in the heart of the city, near the cathedral. Some of their finds can now be seen in the exhibition space at the church. Also in other parts of the city we see former fortifications and the remains of irrigation systems. The showpiece is the Monastery of Santa Clara La Real, with a beautiful patio with water features and flower beds. But the Murcians don't really care about this heritage. They especially like one thing: eating tapas with friends in one of the hundreds of bars and restaurants in the lively student city. The Plaza Flores and Plaza San Juan are the epicenter. I was invited by friends to Pepe el Torrao de San Juan. The house specialty: locally brewed beer and gambas in a jacket. "A secret recipe that has been in the family since 1964," says the waiter. It tastes better to me than the mojama and other dried fish served all over the region. This is followed by the local variation on the Valencian paella: arroz murciano, accompanied by a delicious glass of wine from the nearby Jumilla wine region. Unfortunately my time is up. I would have liked to visit some more boutiques in the heart of the city. Whether the beautiful route to the wine regions Jumilla and Yecla or another beautiful route, through one of the mountain areas, Sierra Espuña in the area. But I only have one day off. Murcia has it all and even after more than 10 years I am still looking forward to it.

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