One of the great things about living on the Mediterranean coast is that even in winter you can enjoy some pleasant temperatures and blue skies. Doing short trips and excursions, one-day visits to different cities and all that without the need to be super warmly stuffed with clothes. When the sun comes out, you just want to take off your winter coat and it is an additional item in your hand that you have to carry. It is more practical to go lightweight and maybe just leave some extra clothes in the car if you think you will need them. This is how we went to Murcia, in February, enjoying mild temperatures and a sunny day.
It was possible as this city is not cold as it happens with Madrid for example. I remember last winter, we almost froze there. Ok, we didn't, I exaggerated but I assure you that I wished to wear warmer clothes than I had with me. Now I realize why some people were coming out of the Callao metro station, having earbuds and singing sotto voce, probably to bring back the blue sky there. But let's get back to Murcia. A city we already visited so many times. It is not so far away from the place we live, and the reasons why we were there were different. Two times as there were blockchain conferences (before we arrived at Hive, so it was not a Hive meetup, unfortunately), I think just once as tourists, without other specific reason and now as it was the wish of my son to go to Ikea. Lol, I know, I know, what a reason 😂, but he wanted a new office desk for his room and a few small items, and the closest Ikea shop is there.
But before shopping, visiting the city centre could not be left out. I almost know it by heart, its streets, buildings, the little river, the square and the Cathedral. But just look, wouldn't you also visit it? And there is always something unusual that happens here, so if you want, come with me on this city tour.
In front of the church, there is a wide square. Let's try to experiment to bring this square in an even wider angle. Well, the Cathedral was lucky, it is in the photo. The red building on the right was not of the same luck, it got a different shape than it is in reality.
The tower also seems peculiar in the next photo. It is like in a dream, or a different dimension when things can change their shape and buildings are not exempt from those transformations. They could move, walk, breathe, talk to us, or eat. I think the Cathedral's tower was very hungry and in the end, had a good meal before the photo happened.
That is all regarding weirdly shaped buildings, we are back to reality.
Let's enter now the sacral home, and see the musical giant - the organ. It was built by Joseph Merklin in 1854 in his Brussels workshops, as the website of the Cathedral of Murcia says. If you clicked the link you can also find a list of audio recordings of compositions that were played and recorded there (during liturgies and concerts).
From this cathedral, you can take a few streets to walk and look around. I like the buildings, as in the majority of the cities but also there are plenty of nice shops. As it is a bit pricy, I just pass by.
With one of the streets, you can also arrive at the river that flows through this city, The Segura River. It has several bridges, for example, one is The Old Bridge or Bridge of Dangers. This sounds better in Spanish: Puente de los peligros. Before you see the bridge and decide if would you like to cross it, there was a very nice building, with the inscription: Salus in Periculus. Salvation in danger.
If you are an adventurer, you could visit this city and get a real experience of how to cross this dangerous construction between the two parts of Murcia. You never know if some odd creature's hand would reach to get your foot while you are standing there on the Bridge of Dangers and enjoying the views. Not to mention the main feature, the creaky sound that is giving an exquisite feeling in your chest, something like between fear and excitement. Everyone would pay a huge amount of money to feel it, but the best part is that crossing this bridge is free. Yes. Well, there is a contract that you have to sign with your word, and in the small letters part, I saw that the bridge is haunted by some ghosts and they can catch the crossers-by. It is just a tiny price everyone would gladly pay for the unforgettable adventure. But I will show the bridge just from a distance.
And the next bridge you can see in this post is The Miguel Caballero footbridge, a lot younger and probably safer bridge than the dangerous one... but, I want to question the safety of this bridge right now. If you look in the middle of this huge river Segura, what do you see? Do you see the shark too? 😱 Or just the dreams arrived back, buildings changing their shape and sharks appearing in a little river? 😂
The river story ends here but if you would like to visit the theatre and enjoy more plays, I can help you to find the right place for it. That is the theatre, Teatro de Romea.
Learning about some coins is available in the Archaeological Museum of Murcia, through the exposition La moneda en la región de Murcia. We didn't visit the museum this time.
The last building that we can see on this tour is the City Hall. The clock shows 11 am, a moment that was caught in the city after experiencing all the other phenomena already explained in this post. Btw, today is April Fools' Day, so if you felt this writing is a bit strange, don't pay attention lol. Though I hope it brought a bit of laughter too ;)
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aaaaaaah owwww I want more of that strange story! Let it be April fool's Day every single day! {LOL}
must say: you are soooooo fortunate to have lego furniture shops in towns like this. damn!
and your winters: ridiculous 🕶️
sharky shark? where are yooooooou? ... 🦈
Hahah, April Fools' Day every day? I am imagining the scene: We all wake up every morning and day by day we see always the same date... April 01... Like an infinite deja vu... We all getting crazy (hmm, is there a next level?)... The special nuthouse opened the doors for everyone now... We charged entrance fees and got very rich... The next day the calendar changed to April 02 and everything went back to normal... We stayed rich... but I hear right now "Wake up... wake up..." I hear it louder over and over again. Oh, that is just the music I am listening to... AKIRA · AKIRA at Café d'Anvers 29-01-2016 with DOMINIK EULBERG your share from yesterday... so all good, it was not just a dream 😂
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Great photos!
I love these buildings!
The city is fabulous!
Hi there ;)
The buildings are nice, and you see, there are also those that have escaped from a dream hahaha and bridges that bring dangerous situations :D
Well, this is so that life does not seem very sweet 😉
Haha ! I had a good laugh indeed with that hungry cathedral and other funny writings from you 😂
The weather seems definitely nicer already than more in the North, this is what I need and also that city looks full of discoveries and well preserved! Makes me curious to see more 😉
Thanks for sharing this Mediterranean adventure, have a good rest of the weekend ✌️😘
I had a good laugh too while writing the post 😉
It is nice here, mainly. If there is a rainy period, it lasts just for a few days or so. Otherwise, the sun is the main protagonist!
Thanks @anttn, I hope you are also having a good weekend 😇
I miss this kind of climate for a while ! But especially in spring, because afterwards, in summer with the heat, it's really hell for me haha ^^ !
Thanks you 😊 I've been slightly ill but it's almost over now, despite this the weekend was very good 😘
Oh, ill? Hope it was not something that made you suffer a lot. And that is great if it ended now 😇
Almost hehe, but in the end, it was nice because today, the guy I'm working with at the museum told me "okay, go home, rest yourself, we'll work tomorrow" 😂 So I had my afternoon in the sun and my day is still counted !
Thanks dear @mipiano ! Hope everything is well on your side 🤞
Wow, that was cool then hahaha
Free day lol
Yes, thanks, all is good at my side, and will be even better in a few days - more free time will come 😀
Indeed ! Free time is finally sort of the goal anyway and it has the sweetest taste when it’s a kind of stolen one 😂
Glad you have more space ahead, have a good day ✌🏼😘
I didn't actually notice that stuff in the middle of the river until you mentioned about shark . then I looked at it. It truly looks like a shark lol..
Hahaha, I hope it just looks like... as if not, we have a new kind of a shark: a river-shark 🤣
You made me laugh a lot... of course from my innocence.
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... Como today is April Fools' Day...
Voy a leer un poco acerca de por qué se celebra ese día.
Shelnixxx editó 😉
That was the intention, to bring some fun here :)
When we were young, we used to play a lot of pranks in my native country, on this day. It was kind of a tradition, but just something innocent, of course. It is not that widespread here though.
I just didn't know that the first day of April as well, the one I knew about was December 28.
More information here.
Y qué bonito post, como siempre. Me encanta recorrer lugares así. Yo tengo cuchillos de Ikea jajaja 😜
Yes, I have noticed that it is the 28 of December when Spaniards have this day. And thanks for the link 😉
No!! Es de Ikea el cuchillo que fue responsable por el bloody affair? 😱
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Está súper interesante todo ahí, en el link. Lo de las noticias falsas me encantó... Cosechar espaguettis jajaja... Bueno ya nada me asombra después de leer tus posts.
No, el bloody affair 😂🤭...fue con un cuchillo oxidado. Morí después de aquello y ahora soy un zombie que escribe en Hive. De hecho, para publicar la foto de mi cumpleaños tuve que ponerme mucho maquillaje.
(Zombie tiene sueño)
Editado por una d en lugar de una o
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Ajaaaa, eres Zombixxx entonces?
{lol}
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Another beautiful city, I think channel 4 can hire you to go to all the Spanish cities making their program 😂..
What do you mean with the they catch the crossers-by 😳😅😅🤣🤣🤭
That channel 4 is slow in discovering me hahaha. I don't know what they are waiting for hahaha
Oh, come and try to cross the bridge, maybe you are lucky and escape from them and later share with us the experience buajajajajá 😂
What , naaaaaaa solavaya !! 🤣🤣🤣😅😅
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Teacheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer, help 🤣🤣🤣
ok, ok I found something 😆
source
Yesss exactly!! 😂😂🤣
Pues alumna, ya veo que sabes buscar en Google jajaja
Beautiful city. I love bridges and those huge churches. Really impressive. Thank you for shearing @mipiano
My favourite thing to see in a city is the old city centre and if there is a cathedral... the bridges too, if there is a river. This shallow river is Río Segura. Gracias por tu visita @denisda 😇
Sharks in a river? Lol. Beautifully written and it keeps the reader entertained. I like the old architectural building too
Yep, sharks in the river. Well, in our mind at least lol
Thank you, I am glad you liked the writing and that you think it keeps the reader entertained. There is still a lot to improve, and a wish to have more time to focus 🙂
It is true improvement and progression are part of the plan but it is also good to stop and congratulate yourself for the effort you have already made without losing sight on the journey ahead.
Stunning photographs, I love especially the one of the organ, what a beautiful place!
Thanks for sharing them @mipiano ❤️
The organ is something this city is proud of, and maybe not just the city but wider. The Cathedral is also important, the other times we went we took more time to stroll in the same. Thank you @avdesing, wishing you a happy Saturday evening 😉
Same to you and good Sunday to you too!😀
WOW! I have been there last summer and I loved Murcia. Far from the sea but not as hot as the rest of the internal Spanish areas we visited. And a very tidy and clean city! Me and @healthymary really loved it!
You visited Murcia last year? The world is small
I do agree that it is tidy, and I love the buildings in the city centre. That is why when there is any opportunity to go, I don't complain :D
Oh yesssss!!!!! I loved Murcia, I remember a beautiful centre city 🤩
I didn't expect before that with this such a beautiful city, there was a ghost haunted too, I truly not sure if this involved with April Fool Day 😂, but hope it is since its sounds creepy. What if they appear during the night?
By the way I saw this living life make me want to experience traveling to Mucia.
Hahaha, the ghost and this whole post was of course just a product of a bit of imagination, don't worry. You could visit this city and stay safe 😉
{pssst, but stay away from that dangerous bridge...just saying...}
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Gosh, I never realised Murcia was a large city, I Had always imagined it to be s sleepy little town!! How wrong can one be, and OMG that is one big organ.
It is not among the most popular cities in Spain, if someone comes from abroad probably would visit Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, Bilbao... but Murcia is not small either, as you see. Well, not that I showed too much, but just the city centre. :))
I am glad you found out more about this city. You will visit it maybe one day? Or have you already made a Spanish route, this city included?
I am touring the Iberian peninsula this June, from Barcelona to Porto, alas Murcia isn’t on the route…. Not this time anyways sadly, but hope to see some great places.
Saludos desde Barcelona, excelentes fotos para ir mirando y me apunyalgunos datos en caso de ir a Murcia saludos
Hola Diego de Barcelona. Un placer saludarte.
Well, Murcia is not as famous as Barcelona, but for sure has its charm. 😉
Wonderful your post, always wait it. Murcia is beautiful.
Thank you ;)
That's why I like to visit this city each time I have an opportunity.
I was very impressed by your publication. The description you make is very beautiful and those photographs are very beautiful. Better I say, they are beautiful photos. A cordial greeting from Cuba 🇨🇺
Welcome to this post and my blog @mbracho
The description part was coming at a slow pace, I started to write it yesterday morning 😂 but the truth is that I had a lot of other work, so the post was coming every time adding a little part.
Maybe it was a bit confusing in the end, but I am happy if the readers could find some fun here. 😇👋
For me it was a very pleasant friend to be able to read your publication. It was as if he were walking through the beautiful streets of Murcia. And above all "the bridge of danger" Don't worry about the ending, it wasn't confusing. What happens is that the authors are never satisfied 🤠🇨🇺 It happens to me every day. Brotherly greetings to you and yours. Happy Sunday!!
What a beautiful city! I always say the same thing but it's true. Beautiful Spain!
Living in the tropics feels just as hot all year round, here the sky is almost always blue and the heat is unbelievable.... Jeje
I really enjoyed the tour.
Some things stay true, so these nice places in Spain too.
Oh, having almost all year-round blue sky is lovely! The heat, well, it is not always so lovely :D
Thank you @jordy0827, I am glad you enjoyed it. ☀️
Hahaha. So I guess the bridge isn't hunted since it's April fool😄..
What a beautiful view... I would love to visit sometime in the future
How do you mean April fool? It wasn't a joke, I am very serious. I was hunted and forced to write this post by those ghosts!!
Haha, just kidding 😂
Thanks for reading and I hope you had fun 😇
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Yes I did... Your posts are always fun to read
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Miguel Caballero's pedestrian bridge is great even big I'm sure the security is very accurate have a nice day
Excellent publication. Beyond what you say at the end about the Day of the Innocents, it is very suggestive the way you describe each of the buildings and places of the city. Thank you very much for bringing to the community such beautiful passages of a beautiful city. Cheers and greetings.