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Music to accompany your drinks and tapas as the sun goes down in the city of Lorca

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - Lorca Abierta por Vacaciones, live open air music in the streets of Lorca in June and July A program of 48 live musical performances has been organized by the Town Hall of Lorca and the local bar and restaurant association Hostelor during June and July under the title of “Lorca abierta por vacaciones" to encourage people to enjoy a few cooling refreshments during the evening in the historic city centre.

All of the performances will take place between 19.00 and 22.00 at a variety of venues including some in the city centre (Plaza Arcoíris, Plaza Calderón, Confitería, Sojo, Nova, Sojo) as well as Las Caballerizas in the castle of Lorca and La Viña.

The events are programmed between June 3 and July 29, and take place on Wednesday June 8, Thursdays from June 30 to July 28, every Friday except July 15 and every Saturday except July 2.

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - Lorca Abierta por Vacaciones, live open air music in the streets of Lorca in June and July

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Oficina de Turismo de Lorca

Lorca Tourist Office

The rich and extensive history of Lorca has left a legacy of archaeological sites, and historic buildings, around which the modern City has built its tourism industry. Amongst these are Lorca Castle, the Jewish Quarter of the castle and Synagogue, Lorca Tourist Office Plaza de España, Colegiata de San Patricio, Museo de Arqueologico Municipal, Iglesia de San Francisco, Casa Huerto Ruano, Palacio de Guevara, Iglesia de San Mateo, Pósito de los Panaderos, Convento Virgen de las Huertas, Antiguo Convento de la Merced, Iglesia del Carmen and the Teatro Guerra.

Unfortunately Lorca has also been prone to natural disaster, suffering a Gota Fría on September 28th 2012, as well as an earthquake which measured 5.3 on the Richter scale on 11th May 2011 and claimed 9 lives. Since this earthquake the city has been rebuilding, winning recognition for its Lorca, Open for Restoration initiative, which used the restoration of the city as a tourist attraction whilst it rebuilt its historical buildings, some of which are currently still not open.

Lorca Tourist Office The tourist office itself has temporarily relocated until the renovations are completed and is on Calle San Patricio near the church.

Lorca also has an area of coastline incorporating the Parque Regional de Cabo Cope - Puntas de Calnegre, in the Sierra de Almenara, which includes the beaches of, Puntas de Calnegre, Baño de las Mujeres, San Lorca Tourist Office Pedro, El Siscal, Cala Honda, Cuartel del Ciscar, Junquera, Cala de la Gruta, Cala Leña, Los Hierros, Cala Blanca and Playa Larga, although many are accessible only through agricultural exploitations.

However, in spite of its many attractions, the name of Lorca is synonymous with Easter, (Semana Santa) its biblical parades of International Tourist Interest status and famous throughout Spain. The week includes a Lorca Tourist Office series of parades in which the whites (Paso Blanco) and blues (Paso Azúl) try to outdo each other with the magnificence of their embroideries and the skill and daring of their horsemen.