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Alicante's multi-lingual Tourist Bus returns for 2025Explore Alicante City for just €10 for adults and €5 for children The popular Alicante Tourist Bus is back for the 2025 season, offering an even better experience for those eager to explore the city’s stunning sights and rich history.. 20/03/2025

Celebrate Christmas Day in La Zenia with the biggest beach party in EuropeThousands of people flock to the Orihuela Costa’s Cala Bosque each year for a Christmas Day with a real difference Are you tired of the same old Christmas celebrations? Looking for a unique and exciting way to spend the holiday season? Look.. 19/12/2024

November 1 Closing night of the 2025 Flamenco Festival in Caravaca de la CruzA free open-air percussion workshop and a performance by exciting young dancer Águeda Saavedra in Caravaca Following the success of last year’s inaugural edition, Caravaca de la Cruz is once again holding its own Flamenco Festival in 2025, featuring..

November 1 Free Mysteries and Legends dramatized guided tour of Yecla for HalloweenLearn about the hidden secrets of local lore in the town centre of Yecla Over the course of the last couple of decades Halloween has become one of the most important dates in the calendar of Spain and the night before All Saints’ Day is now celebrated..

November 6 to December 28 The Fakes of Totana, an exhibition in JumillaThe fake archaeological relics created by two enterpirising fraudsters in Totana are now viewed as works of art Unfortunately (in the eyes of most people), the history of fake archaeological relics dates back almost as far as the history of archaeology itself..

November 8 Free Mysteries and Legends dramatized guided tour of Yecla Learn about the hidden secrets of local lore in the town centre of Yecla Over the course of the last couple of decades Halloween has become one of the most important dates in the calendar of Spain and the night before All Saints’ Day is now celebrated..

November 9 Free guided tour of the charming old town of JumillaGet to know the history of the delightful old town centre of Jumilla Like almost every town in the world Jumilla is now for the most part a collection of relatively modern residential buildings, but in the centre the historic and cultural heritage of the town..

November 14 Guided tour of the wine and furniture industries in YeclaThe FAMA factory in Yecla and Bodegas Conde de Montornés represent the two main strengths of Yecla’s economy The stand-out features of the local economy of Yecla, apart from agriculture, services and tourism, are the niche wine and furniture production..

November 16 Guided walking tour of the prehistoric rock art at Monte Arabí in YeclaVisit the legendary mountain and the 10,000-year-old prehistoric artwork of Yecla This guided hike at the legendary mountain of Monte Arabí in Yecla, in the north of Murcia, is of special interest not only to palaeontologists and archaeologists, due..

November 21 Free guided tour of the historic coats of arms in Caravaca de la CruzThe “Caravaca heráldica” tour includes many of the oldest noble houses in the centre of Caravaca For many centuries now the city of Caravaca de la Cruz has been the unofficial capital of the north-west of the Region of Murcia, dating back..

November 29 Free guided tour of the old hydroplane air base in Los AlcázaresA key establishment in the aviation history of Spain and the history of Los Alcázares! The skies over Los Alcázares may be quiet these days, particularly since the closure to passenger flights of the nearby airport in San Javier, but 100 years..

November 30 Free classical guitar concert in YeclaGuitarist Fernando Espí at the municipal auditorium in Yecla The International Chamber Music Festival in Yecla (“Festival Internacional de Música de Cámara de Yecla”, or FIMYECLA), offers a series of free high-quality small..

November 30 Free concert by Albardín in BarrandaThe musical tradition of Murcia with influences from elsewhere in Europe at the Ethnic Music Museum in Barranda The 2025 “Conciertos Sentidos” series of free musical events at the Museum of Ethnic Music in the Caravaca village of Barranda comes..

Craft market every Thursday in La Florida, Orihuela CostaLooking for a unique and fun shopping experience? Look no further than the La Florida Thursday market The Orihuela Costa has no shortage of exciting and colourful street markets, packed full of the freshest fruit and veg and stalls of unique gifts.. 29/01/2024

December 20 Free guided tour of the old hydroplane air base in Los AlcázaresA key establishment in the aviation history of Spain and the history of Los Alcázares! The skies over Los Alcázares may be quiet these days, particularly since the closure to passenger flights of the nearby airport in San Javier, but 100 years..

Armistice Day in Spain: Do the Spanish wear poppies and celebrate Remembrance Day?Many British expats in Spain observe Remembrance Day, but don’t be surprised if you get some funny looks from Spaniards for wearing a poppy November 11 is Remembrance Day or Armistice Day for countries like the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia..

Recommended weekly street markets in the Orihuela CostaWhether you’re keen to bag a bargain or soak up the atmosphere, a trip to one of the Orihuela Costa street markets is not to be missed No holiday to the Orihuela Costa is complete without a trip to a traditional street market, where visitors mingle..