Lorca- Murcia Province
| Águilas | Abanilla | Aledo | Alhama | Archena | Bullas | ALICANTE | |
| Caravaca | Cartagena | Cehegin | Fortuna | Fuente Álamo | Jumilla | Lorca | CASTILLA LA MANCHA |
| Moratalla | Mula/Pliego | Murcia | Sierra Espuña | Sucina | Totana |
Busy town with spa baths in the south of the province
castle Lorca
One of Murcia's most important tourist destinations, Lorca sits on the banks of the Rio Guadalentin, with the Sierra de Espuña mountains to the north west and the Parque Natural de Sierra Espuña only 40 minutes north. Surrounded by vineyards and only a short drive from eight kilometres of coastline, the Lorca area is renowned for its secluded beaches and expansive, pine tree filled valleys.
The town has a wealth of historical buildings, including churches, Roman villas, palaces, monuments and works of art. However, the city is dominated by the hilltop castle.
Lorca is a friendly and hospitable town that offers recreation, shopping and a unique gastronomy also having a wealth of fiestas to be enjoyed by the visitor and local alike.
teatro Guerra Approaching Lorca is easy by means of the Mediterranean highway that connects Valencia with Andalucía. Lorca has its own bus network with a coach station and a rail network that connects with all the major cities.
Distance from the airports of: Alicante 120 kilometres, San Javier 100 kilometres and Almeria 150 kilometres.
Plaza Mayor
This square got its name in the 18th century and was designed as the centre of power with the buildings of the Town Council, Collegiate and the Mayor placed around it, as well as the two granaries, the prison and the market.
The Ex-Collegiate Church of San Patricio (above)
This church, declared a conservation area in 1941, was built upon the old church of San Jorge between 1536 and 1780. The name of the church is due to a victory by the people of Lorca over the Moors of Granada in 1452. Despite its long construction period, the church has a Renaissance style. The interior if the church is made up of three naves, lateral chapels, a choir and a retrochoir, a transept, an ambulatory with radial chapels and a tower at the head which gives shelter to the sacristy in its inner part.
The Town Hall
This building despite its harmonious appearance was not constructed all at once. The first part, constructed in 1678 was the former prison and a half a century later, in 1739 the building was enlarged becoming an outbuilding of the Town Council. The building is crowned with two statues that symbolise charity and justice. The interior of the building which was remodelled in 1992 offers a wide variety of contemporary paintings, mainly by local painters and the ancient chapel of the Town Council which contains six enormous canvas works depicting the battles that local people have fought in.