Lorca
01 AGO - 29 AGO
Enjoy a complete and memorable evening at the historic Fortress of the Sun in Lorca There was a time when Lorca castle, now a fascinating tourist attraction and a rich source of historical information, was an active military fortification on the frontier between the Christian kingdoms of what is now Spain and the Islamic kingdom of Al- Andalus, and these evening dramatized tours of the ¿Fortress of the Sun¿ are led by a military character from that period of the Middle Ages. This was when the history and identity of Lorca was forged..
Lorca
07 FEB - 31 DIC
Tuesday afternoon visits to the most outstanding monuments in the historic city of Lorca If you speak enough Spanish then one of the best ways of starting to learn about the old city centre of Lorca is to book yourself in on one of the free tours offered on Tuesdays and Fridays at 17.00. The visit lasts around 90 minutes and the only requirement is that a minimum group size of 34 people is reached, so if you take part in a group of four then even if only one of you speaks Spanish it will be possible to understand a good deal of information..
Lorca
01 JUN - 31 AGO
Artists and sculptors including Salzillo and Coronado are among those on display at the Semana Santa museum of the Paso Azul Ten years after the MASS museum (Muso Azul de Semana Santa, run by the ¿Paso Azul¿ group which is one of the main protagonists in the spectacular annual Semana Santa parades) first opened to the public, a special exhibition is being held until 31st August featuring some of the embroideries, paintings, sculptures and other exhibits which have been displayed over the last decade. ¿Memoria de una Decada¿ officially..
Lorca
04 SEP - 08 SEP
The first of two September Ferias in Lorca features live concerts and a procession commemorating one of the legends of Lorca's history Every September the city of Lorca holds two ¿ferias¿ or fairs, the larger of which takes place at the end of the month, although for many locals the more significant one is centred around September 8, which is the feast day of the Virgen de las Huertas (the patron of Lorca). This year¿s events at the ¿Feria Chica¿ (the little fair) take place between September 4 and 8 and are based at the church..
Lorca
12 ABR - 31 DIC
The 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 residence has now been fully restored and converted into a museum which opened to the public on 28th February 2024. Entering through the main doorway, built in the style of an altarpiece, visitors can admire decorative elements and furniture, some of which date back to the time..
Lorca
07 FEB - 31 DIC
Tuesday afternoon visits to the most outstanding monuments in the historic city of Lorca If you speak enough Spanish then one of the best ways of starting to learn about the old city centre of Lorca is to book yourself in on one of the free tours offered on Tuesdays and Fridays at 17.00. The visit lasts around 90 minutes and the only requirement is that a minimum group size of 34 people is reached, so if you take part in a group of four then even if only one of you speaks Spanish it will be possible to understand a good deal of information..
Lorca
01 AGO - 29 AGO
Enjoy the sights of the Fortress of the Sun in the cool of evening! During the two warmest months of the year Lorca castle, which remained closed to invaders from outside for so long in the past, opens its doors and actively welcomes visitors after dark, enabling them to enjoy the relative cool of the evening and take a look at the remarkable fortress which remained impregnable throughout the Middle Ages. From the 13th to the late 15th century Lorca castle stood on the frontier between two civilizations the Christian lands which had been..
Lorca
12 ABR - 31 DIC
The 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 residence has now been fully restored and converted into a museum which opened to the public on 28th February 2024. Entering through the main doorway, built in the style of an altarpiece, visitors can admire decorative elements and furniture, some of which date back to the time..
Lorca: the city of the sun, the city of one hundred shields... or one hundred names. Whatever you may call it, it definitely stands out for being packed with monuments: a Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque city.
