Cosmopolitan Spain Traveler Fall 2018

Cosmopolitan Spain Traveler

U nique to the Parador de Lorca, an archaeological site located under the hotel is completely integrated into the building. Remnants of the past include a 15th-century synagogue, Muslim cistern, Almohad walls and castle citadel known as the Fortaleza del Sol (Fortress of the Sun), which has been converted into a themed cultural and entertainment space with exhi- bitions, living history reenactments, workshops, and children’s areas. Lorca has many beautiful places to discover: medieval walls, Christian tow- ers which proudly guard the city, Jewish quarters, cisterns, synagogues, or- ange groves and vineyards. The city stands at the feet of the Parador de Lorca, an ideal place to dis- cover the culture, history and tradition of this beautiful part of the Region of Murcia.

How to arrive

Lorca is 65 km fromMurcia via the A-7. The Autovía del Mediterráneo (A-7) connects Lorca with Granada, a distance of 216 km. Address

Castillo de Lorca s/n 30800 Lorca Murcia Telephone +34 968 406 047 Email lorca@parador.es Fact Sheet Parador de Lorca (PDF) More Information: www.parador.es

Parador de Lorca Photograph by Michael C. Snell

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