La Tosquilla is set in its own grounds of Olives ,Almonds and Vines it rests in one the grape producing valley’s of La Zarza Jumilla. At the base of the Sierra de Pila to the South and the Grand Sierra de Carchi to the North with the sierra Largo, Sierra Sopalmo and Sierra Servis completing the valleys frame.
The peak of the Sierra De Carchi is higher than any in the UK and offers a Refugio if you should want to stay the night and ramble on you can visit a traditional 'poza de nueve' or snow well, or admire the local wild life and bird life.
The mountain is also used by the local mountain rescue team to train staff teams and a platform provides local para gliders the opportunity to sail gracefully into the valley below. The Sierra de Pila is slightly more populated offers you the opportunity to ramble, ride, and cycle or observe nature in its entire isolate splendour and of course a Refugio should you want to sleep overnight
www.famur.org/parapentespuna
The area is famous for its’ thermal spring baths and over the mountain in the next valley rests Fortuna with its offer of hot waters to swim in, massage therapy or, for further relaxation sun beds and a restaurant. In similar vein Archena offers a larger and more sophisticated version with hotels and restaurants.
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A good day is to cycle over the mountain and to rest in these waters, an option not often taken by the riders in the famous Vuelta a Murcia, but a popular option with the many who enjoy the rugged trails by mountain bike
www.regmurcia.com/servlet/integra.servlets.ServletLink?sit=c|568|
There is a wealth of adventure sports in the region. Having two national parks close to hand means there is always alternative ways to enjoy the best of nature and we can always find local groups willing to offer advice or the chance to try your hand. Gorge walking and white water rafting are two of the more adventurous sports on offer.
www.alana-aventura.org
The very active beaches of the Costa Blanco are one hour away and the more gentle beaches of Calida are one and half hours away. The region is famous for its miles of undisturbed coast, a place where secluded coves and natural coastline are still there to be enjoyed, while many small town beaches offer uncrowded beaches with excellent facilities for the family.
Murcia’s old and historic city offers theatres Narrow Street shopping tiny squares and café society. Whilst immediately local to you have bars and restaurants offering fine foods of local origin. The nearest towns of Pinosa and Jumilla offer local facilties and again fine food local to the area and where traditional dancing is a focus of the many fiestas.
www.murciaturistica.com
The wine of Jumilla is rich and robust and equals any in Spain; local bodegas are numerous and offer you wines from the Moscatell Grape as well as some fine Merlot and Shiraz. Here a Gran Reserve will cost around £2 a litre and will be testament to the fertile vineyards that surround the Bodega.
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The local Bodega is a welcome place to learn more about this fertile wine producing region that challenges the more famous Rioja region for the quality of its wines, whilst a look of the terrace tells you quite where the lovely red you are enjoying came from!
Sightseeing in the region offers a wealth of historic and religious sights, the two often going hand in hand in this unspoilt region of Spain. Calasparra is a place of Pilgrimage and the centuries old Sancturio de Esperanza carved out of the mountain is a place of great interest and natural beauty. Here the River Seguro runs alongside the sheltered barbeque area and the restaurant offers a fine example of local cuisine.
www.santuariovirgenesperanza.com
Coming soon are the 3 golf courses of Jumilla built along the Ruta Santa Anna and the surrounding area, which are half an hours drive away. Valle de Ricote already a place of outstanding beauty and a mountain drive away is constructing a lakeside beach, with water sports, sailing and sunbathing again it is estimated completion time is the end of this year
for more information follow the tourism links below:
www.avensur.com www.murciaturistica.com www.carm.es
The peak of the Sierra De Carchi is higher than any in the UK and offers a Refugio if you should want to stay the night and ramble on you can visit a traditional 'poza de nueve' or snow well, or admire the local wild life and bird life.
The mountain is also used by the local mountain rescue team to train staff teams and a platform provides local para gliders the opportunity to sail gracefully into the valley below. The Sierra de Pila is slightly more populated offers you the opportunity to ramble, ride, and cycle or observe nature in its entire isolate splendour and of course a Refugio should you want to sleep overnight
www.famur.org/parapentespuna
The area is famous for its’ thermal spring baths and over the mountain in the next valley rests Fortuna with its offer of hot waters to swim in, massage therapy or, for further relaxation sun beds and a restaurant. In similar vein Archena offers a larger and more sophisticated version with hotels and restaurants.
www.leana.es
www.balneariodearchena.com
A good day is to cycle over the mountain and to rest in these waters, an option not often taken by the riders in the famous Vuelta a Murcia, but a popular option with the many who enjoy the rugged trails by mountain bike
www.regmurcia.com/servlet/integra.servlets.ServletLink?sit=c|568|
There is a wealth of adventure sports in the region. Having two national parks close to hand means there is always alternative ways to enjoy the best of nature and we can always find local groups willing to offer advice or the chance to try your hand. Gorge walking and white water rafting are two of the more adventurous sports on offer.
www.alana-aventura.org
The very active beaches of the Costa Blanco are one hour away and the more gentle beaches of Calida are one and half hours away. The region is famous for its miles of undisturbed coast, a place where secluded coves and natural coastline are still there to be enjoyed, while many small town beaches offer uncrowded beaches with excellent facilities for the family.
Murcia’s old and historic city offers theatres Narrow Street shopping tiny squares and café society. Whilst immediately local to you have bars and restaurants offering fine foods of local origin. The nearest towns of Pinosa and Jumilla offer local facilties and again fine food local to the area and where traditional dancing is a focus of the many fiestas.
www.murciaturistica.com
The wine of Jumilla is rich and robust and equals any in Spain; local bodegas are numerous and offer you wines from the Moscatell Grape as well as some fine Merlot and Shiraz. Here a Gran Reserve will cost around £2 a litre and will be testament to the fertile vineyards that surround the Bodega.
The local Bodega is a welcome place to learn more about this fertile wine producing region that challenges the more famous Rioja region for the quality of its wines, whilst a look of the terrace tells you quite where the lovely red you are enjoying came from!
Sightseeing in the region offers a wealth of historic and religious sights, the two often going hand in hand in this unspoilt region of Spain. Calasparra is a place of Pilgrimage and the centuries old Sancturio de Esperanza carved out of the mountain is a place of great interest and natural beauty. Here the River Seguro runs alongside the sheltered barbeque area and the restaurant offers a fine example of local cuisine.
www.santuariovirgenesperanza.com
Coming soon are the 3 golf courses of Jumilla built along the Ruta Santa Anna and the surrounding area, which are half an hours drive away. Valle de Ricote already a place of outstanding beauty and a mountain drive away is constructing a lakeside beach, with water sports, sailing and sunbathing again it is estimated completion time is the end of this year
for more information follow the tourism links below:
www.avensur.com www.murciaturistica.com www.carm.es