by Debbie Jenkins | Beaches, evergreen, Murcia Region
Calblanque Calblanque is a remote and almost untouched stretch of coast, just south of the Mar Menor. This designated natural park enjoys secluded bays, solitude and an abundance of wild birds and flowers. Boardwalks criss–cross the sand dunes leading down to the...
by Debbie Jenkins | Murcia Region, The Book
I have 20 Signed Copies of Going Native In Murcia available, for just £15 shipped anywhere in the world. All you need to do is click on the paypal button, make sure you have a mailing address, and if you want anything special written in your copy add it to the...
by Debbie Jenkins | evergreen, Murcia Region, towns
Águilas, Murcia Population: 28,000 This southwestern city near the Murcian coast has an arid and mountainous landscape, extensive beaches with crystalline cliffs and small, little frequented coves. There’s the Museum Arqueologico and Centro de Interpretacion del Mar,...
by Debbie Jenkins | Cooking, evergreen, food, Murcia Region
The Levante (South East corner of Spain) is famous for its astonishing variety of sweet and savoury pastries made daily (recien hecho) in the local bakeries (panadería or pastelería). Pastries are a staple of the Levante daily diet since the Moorish times when flour...
by Debbie Jenkins | Activities, Cooking, evergreen, Murcia Region
You may have noticed that Spanish restaurants seem awfully quiet – when you go in. This is probably because you haven’t worked out how to eat like a Spaniard yet. Read on to find out how to go native and eat like a Spaniard and understand how...
by Debbie Jenkins | Activities, evergreen, Murcia Region
The game of caliche is particular to the Murcia / Levante region of Spain, based on a nationally-played game called herrón. If you, as we did, look up caliche in the English-Spanish dictionary (after seeing it in the itinerary for the local fiesta), you might be...
