We already know what the British like to come to enjoy the mild climate that we have throughout the year in Spain. In fact, he already had to leave Guardian to remind us that not all the most outstanding beaches in Spain are bathed by the Mediterranean. And it is that this prestigious medium considers that the best in the world is that of Rodas, in the Cíes Islands, Galicia. However, he is not the only one point of our geography that seems to value more abroad than the Spanish themselves…
On this occasion, it has been Daily Mail (one of the most read newspapers in the United Kingdom) which has selected the city of Murcia as a recommended destination for travelers. The journalist Adam Turner has personally visited the capital of the Region of Murcia, which we remember is the seventh largest in population in Spain, and The first thing he has assessed is that it is “flat and passable on foot”.
However, what has really made him fall in love and what he thinks is worth visiting is the food “since all the restaurants offer regional dishes at reasonable prices“. Something that can be confirmed by whoever writes these lines is that in trends we had the opportunity to visit it the same year that it was named the Spanish capital of gastronomy.
Although, in particular, the places that Turner recommends for tapas are the recently renovated Post Office Market or the classic and more traditional Verónicas Food Market. However, for those who prefer to sit quietly at a traditional table, he recommends stopping by Pura Cepa, Alma Mater, Alborada or Los Zagales (In the latter, as a personal note, if you have not been, you are not from Murcia).
Although the value for money will be a practically guaranteed constant wherever you go. Although, in his article, Turner does not say so, the essential dishes that you cannot miss trying in Murcia are: sailors (Russian salad on a donut and an anchovy as icing), the little horses (breaded prawns), zarangollo (scrambled onion, zucchini and egg), salted and the paparajotes (typical garden dessert made with lemon leaves covered with fried flour and egg dough, powdered sugar and cinnamon).
On the other hand, with regard to tangible heritage, the English journalist nothing in the city seems to have captivated him as much as the Cathedral and its surrounding squares. It is not surprising because artistically it is the most important construction and its tower is the symbol of Murcia.
The main façade is a jewel of international baroque, as well as having a exceptional beauty and unique in its kind. On the other hand, its majestic bell tower is 90 meters high (95 with the weather vane), which makes it a the second highest in Spainafter the Giralda in Seville.
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