PUERTO LUMBRERAS, MONUMENTS, WHAT TO SEE

7 slow tourism experiences in the Region of MurciaTake your foot of the pedal as you wallow in the rhythms of Nature and local customs in rural Murcia! “Slow tourism” is a way of travelling which places the emphasis on tranquillity, getting in touch with Nature and showing respect for the environment..

The cave houses of Puerto Lumbreras An ethnographic museum now occupies some of the restored cave homes of Nogalte Puerto Lumbreras is home to an interesting and unusual museum complex housed within a number of restored cave houses, cut into the hillside surrounding the former Moorish fortress..

The astronomical observatory of Cabezo de la Jara in Puerto Lumbreras The mountains of Cabezo de la Jara reach an altitude of over 1,200 metres The municipality of Puerto Lumbreras features a variety of contrasting landscapes, and one of the most attractive is to be found in the mountains which stand to the north-west..

The church of Nuestra Señora del Rosario in Puerto Lumbreras The 15th-century bell is the oldest part of the 18th-century parish church of Puerto Lumbreras The parish church of Puerto Lumbreras is dedicated to Nuestra Señora del Rosario, and stands in on the south-western side of the Rambla de Nogalte..

Casa del Cura, an ethnographic and hydraulic museum in Puerto Lumbreras The 18th century farmhouse now houses displays concerning traditional water supply and usage in Puerto Lumbreras The Casa del Cura in Puerto Lumbreras is an old rural residence on the eastern outskirts of the town, and has been partially refurbished..

The church of La Purísima Concepción in El Esparragal, Puerto Lumbreras A small and picturesque church in the village of El Esparragal The small church of the village of El Esparragal, a few kilometres from the town of Puerto Lumbreras, is dedicated to the Purísima Concepción (the Immaculate Conception), and..

What to see in Puerto Lumbreras What to visit and what to buy when visiting Puerto Lumbreras The municipality of Puerto Lumbreras lies in the south-west of the Region of Murcia and features a landscape which alternates between mountains such as the Cabezo de la Jara (1,242 metres above..

The Pasarela foot bridge in Puerto Lumbreras The Pasarela is one of two bridges built in Puerto Lumbreras as part of the Muelles del Puerto project  The bridges which are commonly referred to as the “Pasarelas” in Puerto Lumbreras take pedestrians and road traffic over the Rambla..

Nature interpretation centre and hostel of Cabezo de la Jara in Puerto Lumbreras The facilities are located at an altitude of 800 metres in the mountains north of Puerto Lumbreras The municipality of Puerto Lumbreras features a variety of contrasting landscapes, and one of the most attractive is to be found in the mountains which..

Medina Nogalte, the castle of Puerto Lumbreras The most important visitor attraction in Puerto Lumbreras The castle of Nogalte in Puerto Lumbreras in its current form is a reconstruction based on the remains of an Islamic fortress which was built by the Moors at some point in the late 12th or early..

Augusto Vels graphology museum in the Casa de los Duendes, Puerto Lumbreras Augusto Vels was largely responsible for graphology being recognized as a science The Colección Museográfica de Grafología Augusto Vels is a small but interesting collection of items housed in the Casa de los Duendes in Puerto Lumbreras..