In the afternoon, we make an excursion to Caravaca de la Cruz. The town in the region of Murcia is considered the oldest Palaeolithic site in Europe. Furthermore, it is one of the largest prehistoric burial sites in Europe, with 1300 skeletons found here. Caravaca gained strategic importance in the Middle Ages as a junction […]
Real Casino and Veronicas Market
It is our first visit to Murcia. After the Festival Entierro de la Sardina, we extend our stay some days to visit more highlights in Murcia and the surrounding area. We start the day in our Hotel Catalonia Conde De Floridablanca with our usual extensive breakfast. Afterward, we exchange our data with the friendly staff. […]
Paella at Daniel Robles
What would a visit to Spain be without a paella? Together with international guests, we had the honor to experience the festival Entierro de la Sardina in Murcia. At the end of our Murcia trip Daniel Robles, called Dani for short, invites us to paella in his finca. Some of the participants had to leave […]
Entierro de La Sardina
The end of the Entierro de La Sardina festival approaches. We have experienced unprecedented days in Murcia. It is wide after midnight and the Sardineros on the big parade cars have their hands full to distribute all the little presents. After the last parade car has passed by, we go to the Plaza Martinez Tornel. […]
Great Burial Parade of the Sardine in Murcia
Once a year, in the week after Easter, something special happens in Murcia. The city celebrates the festival “Entierro de La Sardina”, the Burial of the Sardine. Saturday evening is the great parade before the sardine undergoes a cremation. This is the highlight of the celebrations. The Gran Via del Escultor Francisco Salzillo is already […]
Making of … Grand Parade of Entierro de la Sardina
It will be a long day respective a long night. Daniel Robles invites us to a delicious lunch at the Hotel Catalonia Conde De Floridablanca. Well strengthened for the upcoming event, we go with our international group to the nearby starting point for the upcoming grand parade of the Entierro de la Sardina. First spectators […]