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| Upper Segura Valley |
A large rural area in the north of the Murcia
province, dotted with little-visited towns and
villages, the Upper Segura valley is primarily
a grape growing area, criss-crossed by small country
roads that weave their way through the lush valley. |
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| Molina de Segura |
Just north of Murcia, Molina
de Segura is the 4th largest town of the province
with a population of 50,000. Its proximity to
Murcia has made Molina an important industrial
centre. The town has a long history, traces of
Iberian, Cartharginian and Roman cultures have
all been found here.
Molina is 8km north of Murcia, easily accessible
by main roads.
San Javier Airport is 28km away.
The nearest golf course is Altorreal, 12km away.
To the northwest of Molina, the famous spas
of Balneario de Archena can be found. The thermal
resort is just outside the village of Archena.
The spas are used to treat skin complaints and
respiratory problems. A group of hotels and
special installations have been built here and
the spas attract a number of visitors. |
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| Ricote |
The village is
situated on a hillock at the head of the valley.
It is of Moorish origin, situated in the Ricote
valley. Split in two by the Rio Segura, whose
fast waters descend from Cieza and Abaran, forming
a pool, the valley of Ricote is a picturesque
area.
Ricote is 12km from Molina de Segura.
The villages of Ojos, Ulea and Villanueva del
Segura are situated along the river Segura south
of Ricote, between small, bare hills that contrast
with the fertile fields dotted with palm trees
that surround them. |
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| Jumilla |
An important wine
growing region with 50 registered wineries, Jumilla
is surrounded by endless fields of vineyards.
The town is spread out around the base of a castle
which presides over the surrounding area. The
Church of Santiago in Jumilla is a national monument
worth a look with its gothic, renaissance and
baroque features. On Easter Tuesday, the Via Crucis
in Jumilla is notable for the Christ tied to a
column that is carried through the streets.
In the northeast of the Upper Segura Valley, Jumilla
is fairly isolated, 45km from Murcia and 55km
from Alicante.
The nearest golf course is Alenda Golf Club, 50km
away. |
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| Cieza |
Cieza with a population
of 30,000, is situated on a fertile plain and
backed by mountains covered in esparto grass.
This esparto was the material used for Cieza’s
important craftwork in the past. The 18th century
Church of La Asuncion and the Franciscan Convent
are both worth visiting.
Cieza is 25km from Murcia on the main N301
San Javier airport is 45km away.
The nearest golf course is at Altorreal, outside
Murcia. |
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| Blanca |
| South of Jumilla,
the village of Blanca with 5000 inhabitants is
surrounded by agricultural fields and mountains,
is a sleepy village that seems almost untouched
by the 21st century. It remains a traditional
farming village. |
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| Yecla |
Spread at the foot
of a castle, the town of Yecla is another town
surrounded by vineyards. The town has 2 church
towers visible above the rooves of the houses,
one with a blue tiled dome. Yecla has 28,000 inhabitants.
In the far north of the Upper Segura Valley, Yecla
is closer to Alicante, 50km away, than it is to
Murcia, 60km away.
Alenda Golf Club is 40km from Yecla. |
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| Towns and villages |
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| Abaran |
| Blanca |
| Calasparra |
| Cieza |
| Archena |
| Ojos |
| Ricote |
| Ulea |
| Villanueva del Segura |
| Alguazas |
| Ceuti |
| Lorqui |
| Molina de Segura |
| La Torres de Cotillas |
| Jumilla |
| Yecla |
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