Tourist and monumental city


Orihuela, declared big city in 2010, it is a municipality located in a privileged area of southeast and colorful Spanish.

Capital of the region of the Vega Baja, Orihuela represents the range of colors of the Spanish Mediterranean itself.
Every corner of its more than 384 km2 contains shades of tradition and modernity. It is a prosperous place in agriculture, monumental artistic heritage and is home jewels of Mediterranean historic architecture.
Orihuela officially has five of the best beaches in Spain distinguished with the Quality Tourism Q by the Ministry of Tourism, considered the highest distinction in this sector. 16 km of beautiful coastline with wide sandy beaches interspersed with turquoise water coves and marinas.
birthplace of Miguel Hernandez, its streets are reasons for the life and work of one of the most international Spanish poets. Orihuela is one of the main tourist destinations of Valencia. A city that houses many treasures, like the work of Diego Silva Velázquez "The Temptation Santo Tomas" and unique works of the great sculptor Francisco Salzillo. Part of this artistic variety can be seen in the Holy Week, declared in 2010 of International Tourist Interest.

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