The city lies along the Mediterranean in a flat arranged by a series of hills and elevations. Mount Benacantil, 169 m, on which sits the Castillo de Santa Bárbara, dominates the urban facade and is the most characteristic image of the city. In this we also find the Tossal, on which sits the castle of San Fernando, Sierra de San Julián or Serra Grossa, the hills of Tossal Garbinet and Manises. Among them run ravines and valleys, some completely hidden by urban growth and the boulevards of graying, or San Blas Hivern Bon-Benalúa, others more substantial, are channeled as the Rambla of the Sheep or the Juncaret. South of the city is a wetland area, the salt marsh of Agua Amarga.

On the waterfront should be noted that the beaches are, from north to south: San Juan, La Almadraba, S’Albufera, El Postiguet, Agua Amarga, The Saladar, and Tabarca Island. Among the beaches of La Albufereta and San Juan is the Cabo de las Huertas, with numerous caves: Calabarda, Cantalares, Jews, La Palmera.

There is a large space within the same city while the council is at 0 m is taken as reference to measure height anywhere in Spain, there are neighborhoods on the same level as the Playa de San Juan, other than height and Pla del Bon Repos and San Blas to 30 m, 75 m in Los Angeles, or Garden City General Virgen del Remedio Marv and more than 80 meters.

The municipal area covers just over 200 km ² and stands out as the 1208 m maximum elevation of the Cabezón de Oro are also mountains of lesser height as the mountain ranges of the Eagles, Alcoraya, Medium, Fontcalent (426 m), Sancho and Cuts, Alicante separating the counties of Vinalopó. These elevations are materials composed of limestone formations, marls and sandstones. On the hydrographic basins should be noted Monnegre or Dry River and Sheep Rambla. Also stresses Tabarca Island, off Cape of Santa Pola and part of the municipality.

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As a result of its intense historical traditions, the overlapping of cultures, its situation between the Meseta and Andalusia, Murcia is home to a wealth of cultural and historical heritage

The numerous archaeological remains and cave paintings tell us that the area has been a shelter for human beings since the Iberian period. The splendor of the Roman Empire and its urbanistic refinement and penchant for the theatrical, Visigothic cities, Arab medinas, towers, castles,temples and churches of Christendom, military and civil military buildings complete the historical and cultural reasons to visit Murcia.

The region of Murcia is relatively small, sometimes overshadowed by the neighbouring Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol, but it is well connected with many european countries. Murcia airport is a top destination for several no frill airlines and reputable car hire companies with desk inside the terminal building of Murcia airport where it is easy to book cheap car hire Murcia.

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