MAIN TOPICS
1. TOURISTIC ATTRACTIONS
The most popular places in my town are the castle, the church and the Camping "La Puerta". In the castle you can have a guided tour and learn about the history of Moratalla, the castle dates from the eleventh century!
The church dates back from the sixteenth century and there is a history about a Saint who saved the people of the town of a terrible storm.
Camping la Puerta is a fantastic place, and there you can swim in the river, go trekking, visit the animals.
Moratalla is fantastic!♥
2. HOW TO GET THERE
Moratalla is about 83 km from Murcia, the capital of my region. From there, you can come to Moratalla by bus or by car in 1 hour more o less. The towns near to Moratalla are Caravaca de la Cruz, Cehegín, Bullas and Calasparra.
3. HOW TO MOVE AROUND THE CITY
Moratalla is a small town, so you can go walking everywhere.
You can move by car, motorbike, bicycle or on foot; because it is too small for a bus or train. There isn't a lot of traffic so in our town theremisn't pollution.
OPTIONAL TOPICS
1. POPULAR SPORTS
People here in Moratalla are very healthy and they are always doing sport. Children who are 3 years old practice sports.
For example; football, a sport that boys love. There are many groups of different ages: their team is called "Moratalla A.D."
Another sport that is very common here is basketball. Last year, "Club Rayo Moratalla" won the league! They are really good players.
Other sports like handball, rhytmic gymnastics or tennis are practiced too.
Also adults do exercise, they go running early in the morning. Sometimes they go walking outside the village in the afternoon while they're talking with a friend, or if you go alone you can listen to music.
2. A NATURAL LANDMARK
Moratalla is a place full of nature, where without any doubt you will enjoy the landscape!
There are lots of beautiful places, such as "Semogil". It's a water fall where people and tourists go and swim there during all the year. The water is always 24 degrees, so if you go there in winter, water will be hotter than in summer!
Besides, people say that it's a curative water because it starts under the ground. When anyone is ill many days and its temperature isn't low, it could be really good for him.
Later, this water comes down until camping "La Puerta" and forms a river, where people swim too. Both are quite near, but you can go by car. You can find a swimming pool and two restaurants. Also, there is a shop and a park where children can play.
If you are a healthy person you can get there on foot or by bike while you are enjoying the landscape and the natural environment.
3. ONE DAY TRIP
If you come to Moratalla, don't doubt to go to "Camping la Puerta".
In Moratalla you can visit lots of interesting places, such as the church "Nuestra Señora de la Asunción".
It was built in the sixteenth century and has an important history. Then, you can go walking by the historic center of the town until the castle, built in the eleventh century, but changed in the fifteenth. Then, you can go to "Casa de Cristo" to have lunch. There is a very good restaurant in the mountains. You can enjoy the landscape and breath fresh air. Maybe you will be really tired because there are lots of hills! So you can go to "Calle Mayor" to enjoy our typical food. Then, you can go to the Glorieta to have an ice cream and walk around the park. At the end of the day, you can go to "Camping la Puerta" by bike. There, you can relax, swimming or walking by the wood bridge.
4. LOCAL COUSINE
Arroz con habas (Rice with beans): It is a typical plate of this town which people usually eat on Sundays.
Fritas (Fried): It is a dessert, that you usually eat at Carnival.
Ajoharina (Garlic and flour): It is a typical food of Moratalla, that usualy is cooked byold people.
Níscalos : It is a typical mushrom of Moratalla, friends or family come together to pick them. The tradition is to have a dinner that evening.
Migas: It is a dish that mothers and grandmothers prepare on rainy days.
5. SONGS ABOUT THE TOWN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne1rFLQpbIc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D9OFyr2aTc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX6L8I4KmQA
If you want to listen to them, click here.
6. A HISTORY ABOUT THE CITY
''Benamor river history''
Two young lovers went to this river every day. One day, they went to the river, as usual, but the girl fell into the river and she died. The boyfriend continued going every day and saying, "Come, Love", words which represent the name of the river.
''Peñón de la Encantada'' ( "Enchanted crag")
The story is about a blonde woman who liked her hair. Every 24th of June she washed her hair in the Benamor's river. One day she was killed and she was buried in this stone.
7. RECREATION AREA
There are a lot of recreations areas:
1. ''Cruz del humilladero'': A Monument of Moratalla
2. ''Glorieta's park'': A Playground for children
3. ''Exercise's park'': A Park where you can do exercise
4. ''Guindo's Park'': A Park where younger meet
5. ''Swimming pool'': Where you can swim and sunbathe.
6. ''Sports hall'': Where there are pools, school dance and sport equipment.
8. ''Dakota Experience'': A modern disco bar where youngers go out at night
9. ''PK2'': A Place where young people go to have a coffee, thee are machines and there are also games and dance floor.