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April 24 Guided tour of the archaeological museum of Yecla

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The Museo Arqueológico Municipal Cayetano de Mergelina joins in the International Sports Tourism Week of Yecla!

April 24 Guided tour of the archaeological museum of Yecla One of the best ways to get to know the ancient history and culture of the Altiplano area in the north of the Region of Murcia is to pay a visit to the Cayetano de Mergelina archaeological museum in Yecla, and on April 24 a special guided tour is being held to coincide with the town’s first International Sports Tourism Week.

Inside the museum the exhibits trace the history of Yecla and the Altiplano from prehistoric times, when there were settlements around Monte Arabí, through the Iberian and Roman periods (with sites at Cerro de los Santos and Los Torrejones) and the periods of Moorish and then Christian rule during the Middle Ages.

April 24 Guided tour of the archaeological museum of Yecla The tour on April 24 begins at 12.00 at the main entrance of the Casa Municipal de Cultura and lasts approximately two hours, costing just 4 euros per head. Online bookings are available here.

If visiting Yecla don’t forget to make sure one of your first ports of call is the tourist office (Plaza Mayor, 1, email turismo@yecla.es, telephone 968 754104).

For more local events, news and visiting information go to the home page of Yecla Today.

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Oficina de Turismo de Yecla

In early 2025, due to renovation work at the usual office, the service is located on the other side of the Plaza Mayor at Calle Epifanio Ibáñez nº 2 (click for map).

Yecla Tourist Office Yecla is a large municipality in the north of the Region of Murcia, home to just under 35,000 people, and these days is best known for its wines, which enjoy Denomination of Origin status, and its furniture production, which has its origins in the abundance of pine trees on the mountainsides and the high plateaux.

Yecla Tourist Office While visitors in the 21st century may be attracted primarily by wine tourism, the town (or city, as it was proclaimed in 1878) also has a wide historical, cultural and natural heritage, and an identity quite different from the coastal areas of the Region of Murcia. For this reason it is often grouped together with its neighbour and fellow wine-producing area Jumilla as part of the Altiplano area.

Yecla borders with Castilla-La Mancha and the Region of Valencia and is closer to Alicante coastal areas than much of Murcia. These visitors come to see the historic old town itself - an atmospheric and interesting place, crammed full of history - the natural beauty of Monte Arabí, with stunning views for those who enjoy the outdoors, the gastonomy and of course the wine route.

Yecla Tourist Office Yecla boasts cave paintings from 10,000 years ago in Monte Arabí, a Bronze Age settlement at El Arabilejo, Iberian remains in El Pulpillo and a Roman administrative centre at Los Torrejones as well as the remnants of the 11th century Moorish castle on the hill behind the town. More modern (and complete) testimony to the past are the buildings in the town centre, which include the grandiose Basílica de la Purísima, with its striking blue dome, the archaeological museum and the attractive Plaza Mayor, where the 16th century Town Hall stands alongside the Renaissance Casa de los Alarcos, the clock tower and the old grain store.

Yecla Tourist Office The tourist office holds a full selection of leaflets, maps, pre-planned routes, accommodation and restaurant options and information about visiting Yecla for both individuals and groups.