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Embankment of Segura river and old bridge "Viejo de los Peligros". Murcia, Spain; Shutterstock ID 563709517; your: Barbara Di Castro; gl: 65050; netsuite: Online Editorial; full: Destination Update

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Overview

Officially twinned with Miami, Murcia is the antithesis of the city of vice; it’s a sizeable but laid-back provincial capital with a handful of interesting sights and a pleasant, strollable centre. Like Valencia, it is famous for its huerta, a surrounding zone of market gardens dating back to Moorish times, which supply the city's restaurants with excellent fresh produce and drive a thriving tapas scene. It makes a top spot to visit for a couple of days.

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