Surroundings and nearby villages (Puerto
Lumbreras)
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Cortijo
La Zorra is situated in between Puerto Lumbreras and Velez Rubio. Both
towns
are reached
by
car
in about
15 minutes.
Lots
of restaurants and terraces are to be found in both Puerto Lumbreras
and Velez
Rubio. For daily groceries as well as shopping both towns are
very suitable.
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Puerto
Lumbreras is a lively small town at about 80 kilometres from
the city of Murcia. The landscape in the surroundings of
Puerto Lumbreras varies a lot. |
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From
the lower plains where mainly intensive agriculture is committed to
the highlands of the Cabezo the La Jara. This area
exists for a big part off
Mediterranean vegetation, such as pine trees and old
olive-trees. Different birds of prey , such as the eagle owl are the
occupants of this area. The region is particularly suitable for
people who like to be surrounded by nature. |
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At about
10 minutes by car from Cortijo La Zorra you will find the town
of Velez Rubio, which is still a original picturesque Spanish
town. Here you can visit various different monuments like the
Iglesia Nuestra Senora de la Encarnacion (picture next to
text).
At
Saturdays the streets of Velez Rubio host the colourful
weekly market. |
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At
10 minutes from Velez Rubio you will find Velez Blanco. In
Velez Blanco stands a beautiful Moorish Fort from which you
can overlook the mountains and the national park.
In Velez Blanco are also various other historic
monuments.
You can for example set out to see the wonderful petroglyphs. |
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Lorca is
situated at 10 minutes by car northeast of
Puerto Lumbreras en is
known for his baroque architecture. There are numerous beautiful
churches, like the San Patricio, made in the 16th century , the El
Carmen from the 18de century in
the style of rococo and the Santa Maria.
Big
parts of the Moorish fort are still standing. ( picture underneath)
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Beaches:
At
about 45
minutes from La Zorra lies Aquilas, which should be the
nearest beach if you look at the map.
However,
because the route to Vera drives way faster you will find
yourself even quicker on the beaches of Vera Playa. Here a
perfect 5 kilometre long naturist sandy beach
provides a perfect setting for a day at the beach. We
prefer to visit this lovely large naturist beach, where you
can also enjoy a lunch, drink or dinner at the naturist
restaurants and terraces
in the surrounding naturist area.
An option is to combine a day at the beach with a
visit to the towns of Mojacar or Garrucha. |
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In
Vera you will also find a large waterslide park
Kids will have a blast here. After four p.m. you get a
discount of 40%. |
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The
little town of Garrucha was originally a fishing village and
still has a market that is well worth visiting. |
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At
Friday morning you will find the week markets in the streets
of the old town of Garrucha. In summer you can visit the
charming evening market on the boulevard. In august you can
visit the fair on the pier, which is open till very late in
the evening. |
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You
will also find lots of restaurants, especially fish-restaurants!
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A
few miles along the coast you will find Mojacar strip with
many restaurants, shops and hotel accommodation. Recently
Mojacar gained a golf course. |
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Some
kilometres inland from Mojacar strip you will find the old,
picturesque Mojacar village situated on a hilltop. |
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You
will enjoy your drink a lot more on the terraces here overlooking
the coastline, preferably in the sunset. On Sunday mornings there is
a lovely flee market and on Wednesday mornings is the week market at
the soccer fields .
For
daytrips you can visit for example Murcia, Granada with its
beautiful impressive Alhambra, old Cartagena with its old roman
remains or Almeria.
People
with a love for nature can visit various national nature parks, like
the national park Cabo de Gata. |
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