Welcome to Murcia
After docking for the day in Cartagena we took an excursion to the city of Murcia. On the outskirts of Murcia we visited a local church that was actually quite spectacular. Then we did a walking tour of the city and then had some free time on our own. It was a nice city center. It was the first city we have been in that I could not find a souvenir store anywhere.
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- Population of 447,182
- Metro area 689,591
- History dates back to Bronze Age
- Founded in 825 AD
- 7th largest city in Spain
- Nicknamed Europe’s orchard because of fruit , vegetable and flower growing areas.
- 33% of workforce is in agriculture.
City Tour
de la Virgen Church