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Free Spanish-language tours of Lorca in Spanish January 2026Discover the most important buildings of the old city centre on a 90-minute tour of Lorca! For those with enough understanding of the Spanish language these free tours of the city of Lorca are a great way to see the historic city and some of its most important..

Lorca adds new cemetery tour to its array of tourism attractionsDelve into the history of Lorca at the cemetery of San Clemente! The city of Lorca continues to broaden the range of its tourism activities and the latest addition to the offer consists of guided tours of the cemetery of San Clemente, located south of.. 13/01/2026

Lorca reports increase in tourist and visitor numbers in 202515,600 non-Spanish visitors came to Lorca last year The Town Hall of Lorca has reported a significant increase in the number of visitors and tourists seeking information at the Tourist Office and information points in the city during 2025, with non-Spaniards.. 13/01/2026

New restaurant-bar, padel and wellness centre to open in Puerto de MazarrónThe new centre is being built on the site of a former nightclub that has been empty for years A new padel and wellness centre with a gym and a swimming pool is being built at the entrance to Puerto de Mazarrón, on a site that has been sitting.. 13/01/2026

Lorca's roads battered by rains are getting a swift fixAyuntamiento commits €80,000 to pothole repairs, debris clearance and resurfacing in rural districts Recent heavy rains have damaged roads across Lorca, but the Ayuntamiento is addressing the issues promptly. Councillor for Rural Districts Á.. 13/01/2026

Taquilla Tickets launches monthly coach trips to Alhama de Murcia market from FebruaryThe popular Murcia tour operator will run accompanied shopping excursions on the last Tuesday of every month in 2026 Taquilla Tickets is giving bargain hunters and market lovers a new reason to get excited with the launch of monthly coach trips to.. 12/01/2026

Lorca rolls out technology to help visually impaired tourists navigate the historic centreThe new system allows blind users to access real-time information about monuments and points of interest throughout Lorca Lorca is installing more than 100 digital accessibility codes across its historic centre to help blind and visually impaired.. 12/01/2026

Seven earthquakes in Sierra Espuña this Sunday in the space of just a few hoursNone of this Sunday’s earthquakes were large or dangerous The Region of Murcia was the site of several low-magnitude seismic movements this Sunday January 11, in the area just west of Alhama de Murcia in the Sierra Espuña Regional Park.. 12/01/2026

Why your business should ditch roadside billboards and advertise with Camposol Today insteadCamposol Today gets your business seen by half a million engaged readers from as little as €95 per month Drive along any main road in Spain and you simply can’t miss them. Those massive billboards looming over dual carriageways and.. 09/01/2026

Mazarrón residents up in arms over rats running riot Infestation in central streets sparks health fears as council blames private property limits Residents in the heart of Mazarrón are at their wits' end with a rat problem that has taken over rooftops, patios and even pavements just metres from.. 09/01/2026

Wheelchair user rescued from fire at Lorca conventQuick action by the Policía Nacional brought elderly woman to safety at the Convento de las Clarisas An elderly woman in a wheelchair was safely rescued from a fire at a convent in Lorca after a swift response by officers from the Policí.. 09/01/2026

STO Media launches new print newspaper, the Costa Weekly NewsWe are pleased to present our new publication, serving the Costa Blanca and with plans to extend south across the Spanish costas in future The first edition of the paper will come out in early February Media company Spain Today Online S.L is proud.. 08/01/2026

€32 million road upgrade launched for 15 Murcia municipalitiesMula and Northwest regions benefit from four-year investment in safety and maintenance The Region of Murcia is investing €32 million in vital road improvements across 15 municipalities in the Mula and Northwest areas, with work getting underway in.. 07/01/2026

January sales bring Murcia shoppers warmer budgets and smarter habitsWith average spending set to hit 100 euros locally, Lorca urges residents to shop local and stay savvy If you are planning a post-Christmas browse around the shops in Murcia, you are not alone. Locals are expected to spend an average of 100.34 euros each.. 07/01/2026

Piccolo's restaurant turns up the flavour with a brilliant new evening menuThree irresistible courses and a drink for just €22.90 at this Camposol favourite Piccolo's restaurant on Camposol has launched a brand new evening menu and it is ticking all the right boxes. Creative dishes, comforting favourites, generous.. 05/01/2026

Daily guided tours of the Palacio de Guevara in LorcaThe palatial residence contains antique furniture from the last 350 years and important works of art Almost 13 years after the Casa de Guevara was closed to visitors after being damaged in the earthquakes which hit the city of Lorca on 11th May 2011, the palatial..

What’s on in Aguilas January 2026The cold doesn't last long in Águilas as Carnival approaches! It may well be the "bleak midwinter" in northern Europe but the snow is certainly not lying deep, crisp and even in the Region of Murcia, and in the southernmost municipality..

Until May 24 San Javier Phoenician shipwreck exhibition at the ARQVA museum in CartagenaFenicios, Mercaderes del Mar show some of the items found on board the Bajo de la Campana wreck which was found off the coast of La Manga The ARQVA national museum of underwater archaeology in Cartagena is holding a special exhibition concerning the Phoenician..

Experiencing the magnificent Murcia Christmas lights with Raquel ToursThe local tour operator offers pick-up from resorts including Hacienda del Álamo, Camposol and Condado By Teresa Hicks   On Thursday December 4, we went to see the Christmas lights in Murcia with Raquel Tours. This should really.. 31/12/2025

Touch to discover: Águilas installs tactile models at key tourist landmarksThe initiative will allow people with visual and motor disabilities to explore Águilas's main attractions Águilas Council has taken a big step towards creating a more inclusive tourism experience with the installation of typhological.. 30/12/2025