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| Mula River Valley |
The rivers of Mula and Pliego traverse the Mula
River Valley and irrigate the area’s rich,
fertile farmland. The landscape is varied, the
high peaks Sierra de Espuña contrasting
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Mula
The originally arid lands around Mula have been
turned into zones of lush vegetation by irrigation
from the Mula River. The town itself, with a
population of 13000, has a well-preserved old
city centre, with alleyways and narrow streets,
which wind their way round the old houses. A
historically important castle, the “Marques
de los Velez”, overlooks the town. Mula
is an important producer of textiles and pottery,
as well as other crafts. On the second Sunday
of each month, a market is held where these
local crafts can be purchased. Nearby are the
thermal waters of the Banos de Mula. There is
also the Cigarralejo, an Iberian art museum,
in the town.
Mula is the largest town in the Mula River
Valley and Murcia its nearest large service
centre.
Mula is 36km from Murcia via the main C415 road.
Altorreal Golf Club is a fifteen minute drive
from the town.
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| A couple of kilometres south
of Mula, the village of Pliego
with 3000 inhabitants is located in the northwest
of the Sierra Espuna on a transitional line between
the mountains and the flat valley. The castle
of Pliego stands just outside the village and
the Hermitage there is also worth a visit. Outside
the village, are the large forests of the Natural
Park of Sierra Espuña with some beautiful
and wild spots. Mountain sports such as trekking,
climbing and mountain biking can be practiced
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15km west
of Mula, the village of Albudeite has 1300 inhabitants.
Its name means “with little water”
in Arabic and the lands around it are fed by
the river. The church of Nuestra Senora de los
Remedios is built on the grounds of an old Arabic
market with an interesting interior.
Mula is the nearest town to Albudeite.
Albudeite is 28km from Murcia via the main C415
road.
Altorreal Golf Club is a 10 minute drive from
the village.
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| A few kilometers northeast
of Albudeite is the village of Campos del Rio
with a population of 2000. The Murcian goat is
particularly prominent in the village, being important
to the local economy, and you are likely to catch
a glimpse of at least a few of the 8000 or so
of the animals. From the 24th to the 28th of June,
a fiesta called the Expocabra celebrates the goat!
There are several local points of interest including
an old watch tower, the baroque Church of San
Juan Bautista and the Castle of Campos del Rio.
The landscape around the village varies between
lush orchards and dry lunar landscapes. |
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| Albudeite |
| Campos del Rio |
| Pliego |
| Mula |
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