The city of Murcia in Spain is seeped in history, lineage and immense beauty. Mountains meet the sea in one seamless stretch that calls for tourist intrusion. Rivers like Segura and Sangonera provide fertility but there are arid places just as well.

There are 23 separate chapels in the Cathedral that marks the conversion of various mosques into catholic churches four centuries ago. (Fall of Constantinople) Casino is another building flooded with history and past. The beautifully done City Square of Glorietta presses its balm on the vision.

Local craftsmen thrive on works of embroidery. There are festivals galore with Bando de la Huerta holding a pride of place. Tomatoes, lemons, oranges and other citrus fruits mark the fertility of the place and also its chief agricultural produce, one that boosts the economy. It also exports a lot of flowers and vegetables to other parts of Europe.