by Russ Pearce | evergreen, flora and fauna, Hiking, towns
Now that Spain’s tourism product is beginning to emerge from its Covid induced coma, we thought it was time to head inland and help a local business to kickstart its summer. Temperatures are building on the coast so a short break in the hills of the Sierra...
by Debbie Jenkins | Activities, evergreen, horses, Murcia Region
In part one we had a go at downhill bike riding and kayaking, now let’s get into horse riding… Horse Riding One of the brilliant things about this region of Spain is the thousands of miles of tracks and trails. For horse riders, the idea of being able to...
by Debbie Jenkins | Activities, evergreen, horses, Murcia Region
The region of Murcia has a host of activities to while away a sunny afternoon or keep you busy for a week or two. Here are five of our favourite ones. Downhill Mountain Biking in the Sierra Espuña The idea of cycling UP the Sierra Espuña never really appealed to my...
by Debbie Jenkins | Activities, evergreen, flora and fauna, Murcia Region
The Sierra Espuña is a Parque Regional, which is right in the centre of the Murcia region, between the rivers Pliego and Guadalentín. It is actually an artificially planted forestry project which was started in 1891 to combat the deforestation which resulted in...
by Debbie Jenkins | Activities, evergreen, food, Murcia Region
Sierra Espuna In May, we had elderly relatives on holiday with us and decided to try a day out to the Sierra Espuña National Park in Murcia. The Sierra Espuña is a vast mountain range and National Park, with many walking trails, view points and places of interest to...