When visiting Palatinum Golf, Spa, and Sport Resort in Murcia Spain, you have a few options depending on how you would like to go about traveling around the area.
When flying in and out of Murcia, Spain, you will go to the Murcia-San Javier Airport (MJV), which is located at the edge of the Mar Menor. There are regular daily flights in and out of Murcia at this airport.
Once in Murcia, you will have the choice of taking the bus, train, or car hire. Bus transportation is provided by LatBus, which operates both the urban and interurban bus services. The bus station is located on the western side of town, near Museo Salzillo. Local bus services include Cartagena Alicante, Orihuela, and Lorca. Alsa also has daily buses going to Granada (3.5 hours), Valencia (4 hours), and Madrid (5 hours).
If you would rather take the train, RENFE (La Red de los Ferrocarriles Españoles) is situated south of the Rio Segura. Up to five trains travel daily from Murcia to Madrid (4.5 hours) and trains also operate hourly to Lorca and Alicante (1.5 hours).
In the summer months, when the area has more tourists, car hire services provide a comfortable alternative to riding the other crowded transportation systems. Car hire companies have representatives at their own receiving area at the San Javier Airport of Murcia.
The Tramway is another alternative to get around the area. Currently there is about a mile and a half of service available but construction is currently taking place for the production of 4 more lines.
For more information regarding Palatinum Golf, Spa, and Sport Resort and other amenities of the area, please visit www.PalatinumResort.com.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Enjoy An Afternoon in Mini Hollywood
While visiting Palatinum Golf, Spa, and Sport Resort, spend a day in the wild west setting of Oasys Mini Hollywood.
Oasys Mini Hollywood is a specially created theme park that combines a Wild West setting with western shows including gunfighters and Cancan dancers. The theme park also includes a zoo, botanical gardens, swimming pool, and plenty of places to eat.
While you are there:
• Visit the replica western town which includes a bank, sheriff’s office, saloon, and stables
• Watch the western show and witness the bad guys robbing the bank, experience a jailbreak, stunt riding and the final showdown gunfight
• Stop by the western shops, carriage museum, and cinema museum
• Dress up in western style clothing for a photograph
• Meet the cowboys
• Take a ride in the stagecoach
• Visit the zoo and see the many animals, including: lions, tigers, bears, monkeys, and some amazing white rhinos, as well as an amphibian house and a parrot show
• Take a dip in the swimming pool
For more information regarding Palatinum Golf, Spa, and Sport Resort and other attractions in the area, please visit www.PalatinumResort.com.
Oasys Mini Hollywood is a specially created theme park that combines a Wild West setting with western shows including gunfighters and Cancan dancers. The theme park also includes a zoo, botanical gardens, swimming pool, and plenty of places to eat.
While you are there:
• Visit the replica western town which includes a bank, sheriff’s office, saloon, and stables
• Watch the western show and witness the bad guys robbing the bank, experience a jailbreak, stunt riding and the final showdown gunfight
• Stop by the western shops, carriage museum, and cinema museum
• Dress up in western style clothing for a photograph
• Meet the cowboys
• Take a ride in the stagecoach
• Visit the zoo and see the many animals, including: lions, tigers, bears, monkeys, and some amazing white rhinos, as well as an amphibian house and a parrot show
• Take a dip in the swimming pool
For more information regarding Palatinum Golf, Spa, and Sport Resort and other attractions in the area, please visit www.PalatinumResort.com.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
History of Murcia, Spain
The City of Murcia was founded in 825 AD by Abd ar-Rahman II, who gave it the name Medinat Mursiya, meaning Market of Murcia. The heritage of Murcia was strongly influenced by the Moors, who took advantage of the Rio Segura and created a complex network of irrigation channels that made the town’s agricultural existence prosperous.
During the 11th century Abd ar-Rahman was overthrown during a civil conflict, which made way for an independent kingdom.
The area was particularly peaceful until 1243 when Murcia and its surrounding areas were conquered by Alfonso X of Castilla and Leon. Under this new government, the city grew and flourished in the 18th century due to the boom in the silk industry and agriculture prosperity. Many of the modern city’s landmarks churches and monuments date from the period of mercantilism.
At Murcia’s peak, disaster struck with the looting of the city by Napoleonic troops in 1810, and the outbreak of the plague and cholera.
These days, however, Murcia is sustained by citrus fruit farming and associated industries. Murcia is also a popular university city with both national and foreign students, which adds a vibrant, modern atmosphere to the area.
For more information about this area, please visit www.PalatinumResort.com.
During the 11th century Abd ar-Rahman was overthrown during a civil conflict, which made way for an independent kingdom.
The area was particularly peaceful until 1243 when Murcia and its surrounding areas were conquered by Alfonso X of Castilla and Leon. Under this new government, the city grew and flourished in the 18th century due to the boom in the silk industry and agriculture prosperity. Many of the modern city’s landmarks churches and monuments date from the period of mercantilism.
At Murcia’s peak, disaster struck with the looting of the city by Napoleonic troops in 1810, and the outbreak of the plague and cholera.
These days, however, Murcia is sustained by citrus fruit farming and associated industries. Murcia is also a popular university city with both national and foreign students, which adds a vibrant, modern atmosphere to the area.
For more information about this area, please visit www.PalatinumResort.com.
Enjoy a Festival in Murcia, Spain
One of the best times to visit Palatinum Golf, Spa, and Sport Resort is when there is a festival taking place in Murcia, Spain. These festivals are a great time for visitors to better understand the area and its traditions.
The Holy Week procession, which is hosted by the city, is the most famous festival throughout all of Spain. This traditional festival portrays the events that lead up to the Crucifixion of Jesus according to the New Testament. During this festival, life sized sculptures, created by Francisco Salzillo, are removed from Salzillo’s museum and paraded around town in an elegant procession among flowers and candles. These sculptures pause at stations which are meant to reenact the final moments before the Crucifixion.
The Huerta Parade, the most colorful festival in Murcia, comes the Tuesday after Holy Week where locals dress up in traditional huertano clothing to celebrate and on Saturday they fill the streets for the Entierro de la Sardina (Burial of the Sardine) parade.
Also, Murcia celebrates Three Cultures International Festival each May. The festival was originally organized with the intent of overcoming racism between the three cultures that reside there: Christians, Jews, and Muslims. Each year, the festival celebrates these three cultures through music, exhibitions, symposiums, and conferences.
For more information regarding Palatinum Golf, Spa, and Sport Resort and other local events, please visit www.PalatinumResort.com.
The Holy Week procession, which is hosted by the city, is the most famous festival throughout all of Spain. This traditional festival portrays the events that lead up to the Crucifixion of Jesus according to the New Testament. During this festival, life sized sculptures, created by Francisco Salzillo, are removed from Salzillo’s museum and paraded around town in an elegant procession among flowers and candles. These sculptures pause at stations which are meant to reenact the final moments before the Crucifixion.
The Huerta Parade, the most colorful festival in Murcia, comes the Tuesday after Holy Week where locals dress up in traditional huertano clothing to celebrate and on Saturday they fill the streets for the Entierro de la Sardina (Burial of the Sardine) parade.
Also, Murcia celebrates Three Cultures International Festival each May. The festival was originally organized with the intent of overcoming racism between the three cultures that reside there: Christians, Jews, and Muslims. Each year, the festival celebrates these three cultures through music, exhibitions, symposiums, and conferences.
For more information regarding Palatinum Golf, Spa, and Sport Resort and other local events, please visit www.PalatinumResort.com.
Take In The Beauty of The Parque Natural de Monte el Valle
While staying at Palatinum Golf, Spa, and Sport Resort, be sure to experience the Parque Natural de Monte el Valle, located on the outskirts of Murcia. The Parque is an abrupt landscape with marked slopes, tree-lined avenues, and ravines. It is also interesting to note that this park has 16 different flora species listed, all which are protected on a regional level.
The vegetation of the area includes Aleppo pine forests with an undergrowth of dwarf palms, perennial gramineae, and mastic and kermes oaks. You will find thyme, rosemary, and esparto grass, as well as other vegetation typical of Mediterranean lands.
The Parque Natural de Monte el Valle is the most important natural area of Murcia and is among the four most important in Spain.
For more information regarding Palatinum Golf, Spa, and Sport Resort or other area attractions, please visit www.PalatinumResort.com.
The vegetation of the area includes Aleppo pine forests with an undergrowth of dwarf palms, perennial gramineae, and mastic and kermes oaks. You will find thyme, rosemary, and esparto grass, as well as other vegetation typical of Mediterranean lands.
The Parque Natural de Monte el Valle is the most important natural area of Murcia and is among the four most important in Spain.
For more information regarding Palatinum Golf, Spa, and Sport Resort or other area attractions, please visit www.PalatinumResort.com.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Take A Walking Tour Through Murcia, Spain
When visiting Palatinum Golf, Spa, and Sport Resort, the best way to experience the City of Murcia is to take a walking tour. During a walking tour visitors will be able to experience all the important and fascinating areas in the city. Here is one of the most popular walking tours:
• Cathedral de Santa María- Murcia's most important monument is the Cathedral of Santa María, which is located to the north of the Palacio Episcopal (Bishop's Palace).
• Calle de la Trapería- From the cathedral, Calle de la Trapería, once Murcia's main street, runs north through the old town. Together with Calle de la Platería, which branches off it on the left, it is the heart of a busy pedestrian zone well provided with shops.
• Plaza de Santo Domingo- Calle de la Trapería ends in the Plaza de Santo Domingo, with the handsome twin-towered church of Santo Domingo (17th-18th C.). Behind it, to the west, is the Teatro Romea.
• Archeological Museum; Museo Arqueológico- To the north of the Plaza de Santo Domingo, in the Casa de Cultura, the Archeological Museum houses prehistoric, Iberian, Greek, and Roman antiquities and a collection of pottery, including in particular Moorish ware.
• Museum of Art; Museo de Bellas Artes- From the Plaza de Santo Domingo, Calle de la Merced runs east to the University, just beyond which, in Calle del Obispo Frutos, is the Museum of Art, with frescoes and pictures by the Murcia-born painter Nicolá Villacis (1616-94), a pupil of Velázquez, works by many local artists and pictures by Ribera, Degrain and Picasso.
• Museum of the Arab Town Walls; Museo de la Muralla Árabe- In Plaza Santa Eulalia, south of the Museum of Art, Moorish and medieval town walls have been brought to light. Objects found in the excavations are to be displayed in the Museo de la Muralla Árabe which is due to open shortly.
• Along Río Segura- A short distance south of the cathedral, on the street along the left bank of the Río Segura, is the Glorieta de España, a beautiful public garden with the Ayuntamiento (Town Hall) on its northern side. At its west end is the Plaza de Martínez Tornel, from which Murcia's main traffic artery, the Gran Vía del Escultor Salzillo, runs north.
• Salzillo Museum; Museo Salzillo- At the west end of the town, in the Plaza de San Agustín, is the Ermita de Jesús, a round Baroque chapel (1777) which now houses the Salzillo Museum, devoted to the work of the Murcia-born sculptor Francisco Salzillo. Among the works on exhibition are the famous processional figures (pasos) carried in the Holy Week processions, clay models and a magnificent Nativity scene with more than 500 figures dressed in 18th century Murcian costume.
• Cathedral de Santa María- Murcia's most important monument is the Cathedral of Santa María, which is located to the north of the Palacio Episcopal (Bishop's Palace).
• Calle de la Trapería- From the cathedral, Calle de la Trapería, once Murcia's main street, runs north through the old town. Together with Calle de la Platería, which branches off it on the left, it is the heart of a busy pedestrian zone well provided with shops.
• Plaza de Santo Domingo- Calle de la Trapería ends in the Plaza de Santo Domingo, with the handsome twin-towered church of Santo Domingo (17th-18th C.). Behind it, to the west, is the Teatro Romea.
• Archeological Museum; Museo Arqueológico- To the north of the Plaza de Santo Domingo, in the Casa de Cultura, the Archeological Museum houses prehistoric, Iberian, Greek, and Roman antiquities and a collection of pottery, including in particular Moorish ware.
• Museum of Art; Museo de Bellas Artes- From the Plaza de Santo Domingo, Calle de la Merced runs east to the University, just beyond which, in Calle del Obispo Frutos, is the Museum of Art, with frescoes and pictures by the Murcia-born painter Nicolá Villacis (1616-94), a pupil of Velázquez, works by many local artists and pictures by Ribera, Degrain and Picasso.
• Museum of the Arab Town Walls; Museo de la Muralla Árabe- In Plaza Santa Eulalia, south of the Museum of Art, Moorish and medieval town walls have been brought to light. Objects found in the excavations are to be displayed in the Museo de la Muralla Árabe which is due to open shortly.
• Along Río Segura- A short distance south of the cathedral, on the street along the left bank of the Río Segura, is the Glorieta de España, a beautiful public garden with the Ayuntamiento (Town Hall) on its northern side. At its west end is the Plaza de Martínez Tornel, from which Murcia's main traffic artery, the Gran Vía del Escultor Salzillo, runs north.
• Salzillo Museum; Museo Salzillo- At the west end of the town, in the Plaza de San Agustín, is the Ermita de Jesús, a round Baroque chapel (1777) which now houses the Salzillo Museum, devoted to the work of the Murcia-born sculptor Francisco Salzillo. Among the works on exhibition are the famous processional figures (pasos) carried in the Holy Week processions, clay models and a magnificent Nativity scene with more than 500 figures dressed in 18th century Murcian costume.
Enjoy A Beautiful Day Exploring Calasparra
When visiting Palatinum Golf, Spa, and Sport Resort and looking for a wonderful place to spend a day during your visit, you will not be disappointed with Calasparra. Calasparra is an appealing little town that has retained its Spanish identity and is truly a gem to explore.
Calasparra has breathtaking mountain views and an average of over 300 days of sunshine a year. If you plan to visit during the summer you will notice that the streets are mostly empty during the day but after the sun begins to set the town will come to life. The streets are then shut down to traffic and outside tables soon fill up with conversation and laughter.
If you enjoy recreational activities, Calasparra has a lot to offer including canoeing, whitewater rafting, fishing, cycling, walking, climbing and during the summer months there is public swimming pool that can be enjoyed by visitors. There are also plenty of places to stop and take in the scenery and fresh mountain air.
Why not explore the caves on your visit? The Cave of El Puerto and The Cave of Monigotes are particularly spectacular locations and contain cave paintings in a multitude of shapes and hues. They contain many stalagmites and stalactites as well.
Also, don’t forget about Spanish Market Days! Here you will find the streets filled with fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as vendors selling linens and leather goods.
For more information regarding Palatinum Golf, Spa, and Sport Resort and other local attractions, please visit www.PalatinumResort.com.
Calasparra has breathtaking mountain views and an average of over 300 days of sunshine a year. If you plan to visit during the summer you will notice that the streets are mostly empty during the day but after the sun begins to set the town will come to life. The streets are then shut down to traffic and outside tables soon fill up with conversation and laughter.
If you enjoy recreational activities, Calasparra has a lot to offer including canoeing, whitewater rafting, fishing, cycling, walking, climbing and during the summer months there is public swimming pool that can be enjoyed by visitors. There are also plenty of places to stop and take in the scenery and fresh mountain air.
Why not explore the caves on your visit? The Cave of El Puerto and The Cave of Monigotes are particularly spectacular locations and contain cave paintings in a multitude of shapes and hues. They contain many stalagmites and stalactites as well.
Also, don’t forget about Spanish Market Days! Here you will find the streets filled with fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as vendors selling linens and leather goods.
For more information regarding Palatinum Golf, Spa, and Sport Resort and other local attractions, please visit www.PalatinumResort.com.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Visit Museum Ramon Gaya in Murcia, Spain
When visiting Palatinum Golf, Spa, and Sport Resort, in Murcia Spain, be sure to visit the Museum Ramon Gaya, which is one of Murcia’s most important museums.
The museum is housed in a 19th century mansion, Casa Palarea, and was dedicated to the artist Ramon Gaya in 1990. The museum houses the work of Ramon Gaya, among many other famous artists, including Vazuquez and Rembrandt.
For more information regarding Palatinum Golf, Spa, and Sport Resort and other local attractions, please visit www.palatinumresort.com.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Take Part in Murcia, Spain’s Most Colorful Festival
Murcia, Spain, home to Palatinum Golf, Spa, and Sport Resort, celebrates many holidays, but nothing compares to the Bando de la Huerta, the most colorful celebration that takes place the week after Holy Week in April.
Here, thousands of Murcians dress in traditional huertano clothing unique to their villages to celebrate and partake in festivals and folk dancing.
During this festival, the city’s squares, parks, and gardens are turned into makeshift markets, where men and women serve traditional Murcian dishes. The festival also includes two elaborate parades. The first features dancers, a brass marching band, stilt walkers, and a large Chinese dragon. The second, and more important, presents colorful floats which distributes toys to the crowd and marks the end of the festival week.
For more information regarding Palatinum Golf, Spa, and Sport Resort and other attractions in the area, please visit www.PalatinumResort.com.
Here, thousands of Murcians dress in traditional huertano clothing unique to their villages to celebrate and partake in festivals and folk dancing.
During this festival, the city’s squares, parks, and gardens are turned into makeshift markets, where men and women serve traditional Murcian dishes. The festival also includes two elaborate parades. The first features dancers, a brass marching band, stilt walkers, and a large Chinese dragon. The second, and more important, presents colorful floats which distributes toys to the crowd and marks the end of the festival week.
For more information regarding Palatinum Golf, Spa, and Sport Resort and other attractions in the area, please visit www.PalatinumResort.com.
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