Tucked into a corner on Spain’s south-eastern coast, surrounded by the peaks of inland Andalucia and with meagre rainfall contributing to a hot, dry climate, Murcia does not experience the influx of visitors so typical of the rest of Spain. That’s not to say it doesn’t have its qualities – and those who do come are sure to realize this whilst enjoying the lack of crowds. The city was founded in 825AD as the Islamic town of Mursiya and, following a long occupation by the Muslims, sees many of its people cultivating the outlying orchards still irrigated by Islamic-style acequias and aqueducts. More about Murcia Compare Spanish courses in Spain
