Murcia vlog - A fantastic city but...
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- In this vlog, I'll show you some of the highlights of the city of Murcia in Spain.
Murcia is a fantastic city, but it has some drawbacks.
So if you're looking for a great city to visit, be sure to check out Murcia! It's definitely worth a visit!
Join me for a brief tour of Murcia, the capital city of the region with the same name. I found it to be a great little city with lots to offer but it has a serious issue...water supply.
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I have lived in Murcia (city) now for over 23 years. You had some important facts wrong, like the larger city area has the 650.000 inhabitants and the region over 1 million. You should have gone into the casino as it is beautiful as would be plaza st domingo and plaza romeo with its theatre. It is the 6th to 7th city in Spain (depends how they count) and has also the second oldest city in Spain of Cartagena (after cadiz) where Hannibal started its elephant journey to Rome. Over 250 km of coastline with famous beaches like la Manga. It has 3 wine areas with a D.O. and of course, the holy city of Caravaca de la Cruz, one of the 7 holy places of the Catholic church.
And Stuart should've eaten a "Pastel de carne" as well.
Así es, pastel de carne , empanada, o pastel de cierva☺️
Ya tienes más info que yo que soy murciano!! Jajajajaja muy grande tú!!
Muy bien explicado. Murcia tiene muchas riquezas. Desde gastronómicas, a históricas y geográficas .
It is a so dog friendly City that the streets are full of dog shit...
Soy murciana y jamás he vivido carencias de agua en mi región. Creo que aunque el agua no sobra, fuimos de las primeras regiones que tuvimos riego por goteo para no desperdiciar ni una gota de agua. El problema aqui es que no teneis ni idea de como es mi región en realidad. Murcia es un lugar maravilloso . que posee una huerta fantástica, dos mares, montañas y rincones que jamás habrias pensado que podrian existir. Que viva Murcia forever!!
No sé qué edad tendrás, pero en los 90 sufrimos muchísimos cortes de agua por sequía, aunque también es cierto que yo era un niño y no llegué a enterarme si era solo a nivel local o en toda España. Durante varios veranos cortaban el suministro de agua a eso de las 6 de la tarde, si la memoria no me falla (mis padres rellenaban varias garrafas durante el día para poder "ducharnos" los 8 que vivíamos en casa).
I live in corvera golf. I love the city, don't go as often now. My husband died in 2020. The people are very kind. My Spanish is not as good as my husbands. I love living here.
Was your husband's name Roy?
is it a good place to live in ? why did you choose this golf resort and not others like mar menor or in sucina ? I am asking because I want to look for a property and thank you for your time.
@Karl_ Yes, he was, and he loved living here. He said we were in the middle of everything. Hopefully, our golf course is going to be back in one to two years' time. as it's been sold. but there are a lot of lovely courses in this area. And we have the new airport. I wish you all the best with your search.
@Gost Hardy We have a place in la tercia and came to visit. My husband fell in love with the place. Unfortunately, the golf course closed down. I understand it has been sold and may come back . The health benefits and the weather were our motivation. It's a beautiful place to live. Roy used to say we were in the middle of everything.
Soy de Madrid. Viví en Murcia 7 años y hace Una semana estuve de nuevo allí.Es una ciudad muy, muy acogedora. Tienes que volver a hacer otro vídeo de Murcia en Primavera con todos los árboles llenos de hojas y los naranjos en flor oliendo a azahar. Y con la playa en 40 minutos. Una maravilla. Es otra ciudad. Nunca he visto a Murcia tan vacía de personas como en el vídeo.
Efectivamente, yo soy de Murcia y tiene pinta de ser domingo o festivo (tiendas cerradas) y más bien temprano.
Sí, tal como dice el hombre, el recorrido lo hace temprano. Las tomas de la plaza de Díez de Revenga las hace a las 09:00 de la mañana, y en la Trapería se toma su desayuno :)
Pero sí es cierto que las cuarentenas vividas en 2020 han debido hacer bastante daño a la economía comercial. Se ven muchos locales cerrados en esa misma calle de Trapería, y sorprendentemente, oficinas bancarias, como la del Bankinter o el Santander.
Yo también recuerdo la muy buena calidad de vida de mi ciudad, el bullicio, las universidades y colegios, los parques, las bellísimas iglesias y conventos, el Malecón, la cercanía de innumerables pueblos y ciudades, el mar, la montaña, las huertas..., pero también la preocupación por el abastecimiento de agua, dado el poco caudal del Segura, y lo inestable del recurso del Trasvase desde el Tajo. (Hubo un proyecto de Plan Hidrológico Nacional, pero no fue posible poner de acuerdo a grupos políticos más ocupados en las peleas localistas que en la economía nacional).
Una muy bonita ciudad, al menos para los que en ella nacimos, y la recordamos con cariño.
It's usually empty and a boring city
First of all, I want to say thanks for visiting Murcia. I am glad you liked it. I am from Murcia and I really like when tourists from other countries or different parts of Spain come and visit because it’s kind of a forgotten city (no tourism marketing), but when they have the chance to visit it, they really like it.
I like that you have mountains, beach and nice fields around the city. 10-30 min drive.
I don’t like that it is a bit too hot in July-August.
If I knew you would come, I could have shown you around 😂
PS: Murcia region has 1.5 million people ✌️
Seamos honestos yo también soy murciano y somos una mierda, vienen muchos turistas por el clima y por la fruta. Porque en lo demás hay sitios mucho mejores para visitar en España 😂😂😂😂
@@ferdi9735 No estoy de acuerdo, pero cada uno tiene su opinión. :)
Cuanto más viajo, más me gusta Murcia, sinceramente.
@@warzonehardcore Sí???? Dime qué hay en Murcia que no haya en Cataluña, Andalucía o la Comunidad Valenciana????? Murcia es la Costa Brava de Hacendado amigo 😂😂😂😂
@@warzonehardcore sí pues dime cosas buenas que tenga Murcia porque quitando la Catedral hay poquito que no puedas ver en cualquier otro sitio de España
@ferdi 97 Pues lo cierto es que tras viajar a más de 50 países en varios continentes, me he dado cuenta que hay muy pocas cosas realmente exclusivas de un sitio en concreto. Es difícil dar con algo único que no puedas encontrar en otro país.
En cualquier caso, en Murcia tenemos la suerte de contar con zonas espectaculares como el paraje de Calblanque donde puedes disfrutar de playas y rutas preciosas desde Cala Reona hasta Calblanque. Tenemos también Puntas de Calnegre y Percheles que se encuentran en un entorno fascinante. Puedes disfrutar de las baterías de Castillitos o la de Cenizas que te ofrecen unas vistas increíbles. Lo mismo en la Zona de Águilas, donde se encuentran las 4 calas, cabe destacar la de los cocedores, que es impresionante. Tanto es así que el enorme parking está a reventar de caravanas de muy diversos países que se han establecido ahí para un largo periodo, y así poder disfrutar de lo que ofrece esta Región en esa zona. Cabo Cope es otra zona que merece mención por aquella parte de la Región. Disponemos de La Manga, algo único en Europa y que precisamente forma la mayor laguna de agua salada del continente. Tenemos Cieza y el espectáculo que allí nos ofrece la naturaleza en estas fechas precisamente, con su floración. Los balnearios de Archena y Fortuna, cargados de historia, en muchas ocasiones, historia política relevante en este país. El de Fortuna resulta ser el balneario más antiguo de España. Existen denominaciones de origen en Bullas, Yecla y Jumilla para nuestros vinos. Pueblos increíbles como Ojós y el valle de Ricote o Sierra Espuña y su valle del Leiva. Cabo Tiñoso o Cabo de Palos tiene los puntos de buceo más importantes de Europa. Cartagena resulta ser de las ciudades más antiguas del país con milenios de historia y sus interesantes monumentos.
Y así podría seguir muchísimo más tiempo. Lo que tenemos es increíble, solo tenemos que tener ganas de explorar, conocer y disfrutar de lo que esta región nos puede ofrecer. Es hora de quitarnos los complejos que nos hemos ido imponiendo nosotros mismos.
Gracias por visitar mi ciudad. Me alegra que te guste, un beso.
Hi, Stuart!
Thanks a lot for your comments about my city! It’s nice to see foreign people to make such a nice video, being honest and giving his personal point of view. I just want to say that Murcia, despite the noise of the traffic in the mean avenues, allows you to enjoy to feel a medium not very touristic Spanish city, and to appreciate our normal standard life, because life is not so much orientated to tourists. Everyone of you is welcome, you will check people is interested in meeting foreign people and have a nice conversation! Enjoy Murcia, amd his lovely weather and his lemon 🍋 and orange 🍊 trees!!
I wish you didn't have so much graffiti it cheapens the look of such a beautiful city n can give an intimidating feeling to ladies travelling alone
Hi Stuart, what a great video. It brought back many fond memories. I used to visit Murcia very regularly back in the 80's and even then, they had the noisiest buses on the planet. Another beautiful town near Murcia is Lorca. The whole area is full of history and has many fantastic places to eat and as you said, good food, good wine and very friendly people. 👍👍👍😀
Thank you for talking about Murcia! I come from there and I really appreciate your words
Great to see you visiting my city, Stuart. I hope you got to try some of the local dishes as well as the wine. I'd be delighted to show you some of my favourite spots when you come back.
Very nice synopsis of a pretty city . Looks like little Mia had a great walk - and the flat streets and ambient weather a plus for all concerned. Love the fruit and veggies.
Been to Murcia twice and ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!! Looking forward to moving out there permanently ❤
Hi, yes. I liked the city.
I used to live there ande very time someone asks me about it I tell them it's a good city to live in: not too small and boring and not too big, everything is cheap and it has very good weather... except for Summers being extremely hot and humid.
Stuart lived in Mazarron for 7 years and visited Murcia City regularly. Now back in the UK but so miss the area so many memories. The time in Spain is the best of my life visited towns and cities including Madrid and Barcelona but the most beautiful is Valencia. Making the choice to live in Murcia for the both of us was the correct one.
Loved the video, thank you. Visited Murcia a few times and would definitely recommend it as a city to visit at all times of the year - it’s only about an hours drive from our holiday home in Orihuela Costa. Murcia is beautiful at Christmas, as the lights are very pretty. We’ve even visited on a Sunday afternoon in summer (37degrees!) as all of those pretty little pedestrian streets are decked out with shades, so it’s very comfortable, and your car stays cool parked underground. There are some lovely little plazas with very good restaurants.
Your video made me realised there are so many places I have not yet seen, so more visits planned.
I really appreciate your wonderful video of the city of Murcia. Thank you.
Nice to see you visiting my city Stuart. I no longer live there, but it is a very pleasant and comfortable city except in summer. Viewers should note that during July and August temperature reaches 48 degrees and it is almost inhabitable. Locals migrate to the coast where they usually have a second home. Education and work opportunities are not very good which is a shame. But the city is beautiful, food is very tasty and life is very easy there during the other seasons. There are a three music venues worth mentioning, Teatro Circo , Teatro Romea and Audiorio, where you can experience live music of all kinds, from classical to rock. By the way you missed Plaza Romea, a great spot too.
"Inhabitable" means the complete opposite of what you meant, hehe. You meant "uninhabitable"
Awesome report Stu. (And Mia is so adorable cute). I wouldn’t blink an eye to get there and retire, city seems beautiful
Very good video Stuart, interesting and informative! I've never been to Murcia city but have stopped off at the shopping centre near the motorway. Murcia looks an interesting place to visit.
Great video. I enjoy those kinds of videos! Where are you going next?
This is the kind of video I was looking for. In about a couple months I'm supposed to start a masters degree in Murcia and I'm very nervous about living there without having ever visited the city. I know nothing about it, though I have lived in Seville before.
Thanks 🙏🏻
Love Murcia. Used to drive up from the Torrevieja area every time we visited for an evening of shopping, visiting the cathedral & an ice cream. Very hot in the summer!
Thanks for the video. Am due to visit the city in a few weeks and it's good to get a feel for it!
Great Video love murcia visited many a time in last 25 years , we live close to murica in a little pueblo Orihuela Cuidad , and love the trams to and from Murcia To Ikea Amd shopping centre,keep up good vids Gracias
Thank you very much for talking about Murcia, the place where I was born and I live actually.
Great video, glad you enjoyed your time here :)
Very interesting walk Stuart. Murcia does look like a good place to visit. Also good to know that some hotels are dog friendly, as that is often a stumbling block when you go visiting! That fruit & veg looked great - we are being rationed over here, as far a buying fresh fruit & veg from supermarkets, because of short supply from Spain etc due to bad weather!! Look forward to more travel videos in the future, as it's always good to see what else is around. Thanks Stuart.
Hi, I'm so sorry for that shortage there (UK, I think it is) and as far as I can know, it's not bad weather, but bad logistics serving goods to UK, the reason to not have enough provisions at supermarkets there. Maybe I'm wrong, but no bad weather uses to visit that area of Spain in Autumn/Winter, so they produce and export those enormous loads of fruits and vegetables anywhere.
I hope there is a solution, quite soon, to that shortage there in the UK.
Impressive! You've adopted and mastered the accent compared to your earlier years in Spain. I haven't watched your video in a year or 2. Good job!
Good info Stuart loved Murcia❤
Hi Stu, great video and good to hear your opinions on Murcia. I've not previously considered a visit but it's now a distinct possibility.
I hope you're still coming to Tenerife. I can recommend a tour of Santa Cruz, there are a lot of comparisons to be made with Murcia. You'll find the city very interesting, the touristic south has been done to death. Saludos desde Valle San Lorenzo
Thanks good video. Currently staying near Torre Pacheco. Only passed through the airport at Murcia. Disappointing weather yesterday and today with the rain. Should have checked my airbnb had heating as it does not!
Thanks for sharing 👍
Agustin Lara, el compositor mexicano, escribio muchas canciones a ciudades españolas: Madrid, Granada, y Murcia, entre otras.
Very pretty city thanks Stuart.
We're in Torrevieja and it's fairly close to Murcia for the occasional visit, we often call in there...
Hope you enjoyed Murcia!!! Very cool video!
Good video, I enjoy your videos on different aspects of life in Spain, different restaurants and menu del dia, and different cities also complement the theme. Focusing on just the major cities in the area like Malaga and Granada would be unfortunate; getting away from the majors appeals to me. I refer to places like Cartagena, Almeria, Cadiz, Jerez, Motril and Huelva.
Me too! The smaller Spanish towns are still the most charming.
Cadiz is the oldest city in Spain and I think in Europe, Cartagena the second.
A few years ago I cycled from Elche to Murcia return! It was awesome, my longest ride to date.
I plan to cycle around Murcia soon. 4 years here but still plenty to see...
Hi Stu, we went to Murcia City from our house on the coast on Christmas Eve 15 years ago. Big mistake - very difficult to park and all the bars were heaving, we could barely get a drink as they were so busy. Cartagena much better, smaller, by the sea with a fantastic harbour and architecturally nicer. The Roman ruins/amphitheatre are a must-visit! Just don’t go when a cruise ship is in port!
True. You don't want to be in any Spanish shopping area on Christmas Eve. It's a total nightmare, not just in Murcia. Especially with a car.
El buen clima también lo hay en Marruecos, Túnez, Argelia, libia, Egipto y Turquía, porque no van los ingleses o Nórdicos, alemanes a esos países, son mas baratos.?🤔
@@anacasanova7350 muy fácil, poca seguridad, poca fiesta, pocos restaurantes y bares,poca Libertad (si eres mujer ya ni te cuento..),mucha mugre
@Azogue Estoy de acuerdo con usted. Yo no iria a ningun pais islamico ni aunque me pagaran.
Enjoy these type of videos where you show and walk around the city and talk about quality of life there. Looking forward to the next one! Saludos desde Puerto Rico!
Hi Stuart! Nice video! I want you to come to Almería, too. It would be nice!
Such beautiful churches and buildings
As you were walking around I was surprised at how similar Murcia resembles our downtown i.e. business center in the city I live in.
What city do u live in?
Graffiti looks pretty bad, Shame
It seems it's a problem in many parts of Spain. It's a cultural thing. Any blank wall or shop shutters seems fair game. I wish they could eradicate it.
Los casinos tradicionales no tenían nada que ver con los salones de juego
Great Video Stuart. We spent 3 weeks in the Murcia region in Jan / Feb this year. Some things we noted. The AMAZING fresh fruit and veg, the (comparitive to Oz) cheap cost of lviving - 1/2 price in most instances, large malls and commercial distrcits on the outskirts of town, but unfortunatley, Murcia was a place we noted more homeless than other cities we visited. The water is a huge immediate issue and governments around the world need to start treating it as such.
I was there a couple times back in the 90s and the place was awful. First, it literally stank! Second, it was dirty. Third, the river was heavily polluted. Huge blocks of foam continually floated down the River. It seems they have cleaned up things considerably and made it a nice city.
I used to live in Murcia for 5-6 years and one thing I loved about the city was you barely need to use transport. You can walk your way to the centre in less than 20 minutes most of the tiem. I would only take the bus to go to uni, which was outside the city. The funny thing is after living in London for a few years, every time I visitied my friends in Murcia they would make me laugh saying things like how "far away" their new flat was from the city centre... Only a 20-minute walk!! In London most people have to spend 20 minutes walking just to cover the distance between the tube station and their destinations, not even counting the time spent taking the tube LOL
Been to Murcia different great culture and sights 😀Stayed in the Hesperia hotel great place
Muy lindo gracias
Hi Stu I liked the video I have been to Murcia 3 Times and last time stayed overnight its about 45 minutes drive from my house in La Manga.
We found some good restaurants and enjoyed our stay.
But I have to say I do prefer Cartagena as a City.
The Bullring in Murcia is also used for Pop concerts and i believe Rod Stewart is playing there in July.
I am glad to hear that you struggled to understand their Spanish and it’s not only me.
They miss off every s on a word.
I'll be looking at a piso in LA Manga this summer but I'm worried about flooding. Does it ever happen?
@@MsElke11 never happend
In plurals the s is changed to the open vowel
Thanks for the subtitles, I have a deaf friend that would enjoy your videos.
Well done Stu - my wife is murciana, although we live in Alicante - Murcia is a great city
Murcia for a walk is wonderful ; well structured pedestrian centre . Not a bad place to live . ( you have to learn “ panocho “ PIJO “ 🤣
I recommend to visit It. And near town such as Mula Cieza with iberic rests museum Cigarralejo in Cieza😊
As an american who has been living in Murcia for 2 years now, I gotta say I was really susprised when I discovered such a hidden gem of a city. Everyone down there on the US talks about Madrid, Barcelona, and even Valencia and Seville but there whole lot of undicovered towns es coña soy Español. Murcia pa los murcianos y que te vote txapote perro sanche
Like you I find Murcia a very pleasant, friendly medium-sized city. It’s probably the Spanish city I know best because it’s only a 40 or so minute drive from where I had my Spanish holiday home, although as well as driving there I often used to take the regional train from Totana, itself about 12km from where my house there was and where there was adequate parking. In actual fact I never had much difficulty parking in Murcia city itself because there are a number of strategically placed underground car parking complexes, one of which was adjacent to the principal El Corte Inglés outlets, and a reasonable walking distance from the cathedral etc. There are 2/3 other underground car parks in different central parts of the city I used pretty often too. Of course nearby Cartagena is well worth a visit too as are some of the smaller towns in inland areas. It’s one of the poorer regions of the country, but I always found the people nice and friendly - although only a holiday home owner I made an effort to speak Spanish moderately fluently, and as one of the other languages I speak reasonably well is Arabic that came in useful in some smaller towns because of the pretty strong Moorish influence in the area. But lack of water is one of the hot political issues in the area and the regular struggles with the neighbouring regions from where the water comes to keep it flowing is never far from peoples minds, specially those involved directly In agriculture.
I'd never heard "alfresco dining" before. I thought it comes from Spanish but google says it comes from Italian and advices no to ask for alfresco dining in Italy because al fresco means in prision. Oh well, a bit exagerated. In Spanish "a la sombra" is the slang for "in prision" and everybody will understand either in Spain and Italy to dine al fresco and having lunch a la sombra.
Lovely city and a really fabulous area.
I love Murcia, great museums.
La ciudad más bonita de España
A ver, bonita la ciudad no es, pero eso sí, es una ciudad que es cómoda para vivir y ni muy grande ni muy pequeña, que también es una ventaja.
@@manolitagomez7872 No será bonita para ti, llevo 8 años viviendo en murcia y me parece una ciudad con mucho encanto. Tu que eres de New York.
Haha, you've been drinking
I've been to Murcia many times, to be honest not much of a place. Parking is an absolute nightmare, graffiti everywhere, and it's a very busy place, we used to try and avoid the place.
Nice video.. thank you ❤
Murcia Is a nice city there is lot of wind in winter and its hot in summer it is peaceful if you don't live in the center . it is preferable to have a car as if you don't have one you are a bit limited to places . lovely video .
Thanks for this! My partner and I are gonna be there from Sept to May/June. What's your advice to make sure we choose an apartment with enough water? Do they have their own water tanks?
In Murcia there have never been water cuts, we have 80% water reuse. The region is full of water purification plants and there are also desalination plants, the problem is more in the cultivation. It is a region where there is a lot of cultivation.
La calidad de vida en Murcia es espectacular.
Yo estoy 4 meses en Murcia. Y es algo increíble. Me encanta todo, su gente, sus calles y sobre todo su gastronomía ♥️👏👏
Ya no con este alcalde, obras absurdas en toda la ciudad, aceras cambiadas a los cinco meses de haberlas cambiado, destruccion de un casco urbano donde se podía transitar cómodamente en coche..., El típico alcalde ......que sabe que va a perder
Except for the lack of English, this is an English channel
Brilliant thank you for the walk around this city, very useful 💯
As everyone knows, the Tajo, Tagus, or Tejo is a river that begins in Spain and flows into Portugal, in fact reaching the sea at Lisbon. The problem is that the Tagus is drying up as is the Guadiana, another major river that flows into the Mediterranean at Ayamonte/Vila Real de Santo Antonio. In fact, all of Portugal's major rivers, the Tejo, the Minho, the Guadiana, the Douro, the Lima, and the Tâmega begin in Spain before entering Portuguese territory. And they are all drying up. This means that Portugal needs that water and a lot of it is diverted to Andalucia. I think that as global warming continues and there are more severe droughts Portugal and Spain will, if not come to blows, have serious international disputes. It is all about water and each year there is less and less of it.
international disputes? i don't thing so,
if it is not enought rain watter,....madre natura
Spain is screwed because of lack of water and crazy taxes
@@teresaparraga2257 absolutely international disputes, you are woefully misinformed, Spain is screwed
@@kippsguitar6539 and in wich part of spain you live and your family come from?
now they are goin to put roman sifons untill portugal.
Have you got a video on the Alhambra????
Thanks for the walkabout, Stuart. Being honest it doesn't have much appeal to me it all seems to look a bit bland whereas somewhere like Malaga has so much more going for it. I guess you have to be there to really get a feel for a place. The only thing that struck me was the river. Apart from that, maybe cheaper food and a warmer climate are an advantage for many. I hope you had a good break
Murcia doesn't appeal to me either. I'm hoping Alicante is prettier
@Elke Summer I've never been to Alicante, but it looks much better than Murcia.
I live Just in the middle between Murcia and Alicante and I prefer the first. Alicante is sun and beach in summer months. I think the video was taken early in the morning since most of the shops were closed. Usually there is much more life in the streets during the resto of the day and at night and I miss many beatifull places that aren't shown. And of course I would go to Cartagena too. Since it has a lot of roman culture buildings to visit.
Can you cycle in the pedestrian areas?
American, living in Murcia since Jan 2023. She's a lovely city, full of history, culture, and lovely people that have immediately welcomed us in. Everywhere you look, there's something historical and beautiful go see. Prices are good here and the food is tops. Also, come back and visit to see all the new infrastructure fixes we've just had done. The Gran Via, Avenida de la Constitucion and others have been redone beautifully ❤
no me esperaba a ti en Murcia, vivo en san javier al lado
Great video I liked it. Would you mind telling me the scope of studying in this city and while studying will i be able to get part time jobs ?
Thankyou
Hi Stu
Thanks for the video
Nice buildings but not a city for me .
Weather’s confusing for us people from Murcia too🤣🤣
Surprised by the amount of graffiti. Planning to retire in Spain (from the US). I find your videos very helpful. Oviedo remains #1 on my list :)
Around minute 10 he was casually walking around the slums of the city, thats were allí the grafiti is, sadly the hood is Next to the town centre.
Hey Stu. Currently in Granada and the weather and food is great! Was in Marbella and Malaga yesterday but didn’t get to Murcia this time around. As for the homeless, seems to be a big issue in each of the 3 cities I have been to as well.
I thought about buying an apartment in the region and spending there some time. Besides Spain itself the prices of apartments got my interest. I was wondering why the prices are so attractive. Then I found an article online about squatting being a big problem in Murcia and other regions of Spain. I visited Spain in the past, but hadn't heard about squatting problem. Does anyone have any knowledge about that?
My wife loves the shops and shopping centers
Because there are not airports in the region, living in the beach is possible for regular people. The prices in La Manga are 3 times cheaper than Alicante (an hour away, with a big airport)
Incorrect, corvera international airport is a 20 minute taxi ride from Murcia and Alicante only 45 minutes with buses every 30 minutes
@@kippsguitar6539 I meant a real airport, that only has one route. Is incorrect to call it "airport" if I may say so.
Btw check my message, I said a big airport.
Hi Stuart. Do retirees over 65 need to show a special Spanish card or certificate to get the "retiree discounts" for certain sites like castles? Or does an American driver's license or passport suffice? I plan on taking my Dad to Spain next Fall and he is over 65 and retired. Thank you. great videos.
Hello there , I'm from Spain and I'm not sure about elders , but last week visited El Prado with a Japanese friend and he could get the discount by just showing the Japanede university ID. So guess is not so different for retirees :)
@@pillowsreturns Thank you. I'll be sure my dad carries his passport and driver's license with him at all times (which he usually does anyway so that's good.)
Museums and such are usualy cheaper 65 years and up :) Didn't need a card, just show age :)
Fantastic video stew
A Murcian here, best part to live in Murcia in not the city, we prefer small village! sourrended by nature, no noise, no busy of people... quite life if you don't need to find a job or already has one. As u said, employment is the main issue here. I moved back to Archena, my hometown, with my wife after 6 years living in Beijing (She is chinese). For her, Archena is a little bit boring but she got a good job so everything is ok. For me, this is the good life. Big cities have a lot of noise, crew, people mad everywhere, people who touch u in subway... Nature is peace. Enjoy ur life in Spain!
Imposible aburrirse en Archena, teniendo esos hermosos jardines de la Piscina Municipal y del bellísimo Balneario, y ese agradable paseo nocturno, en las noches de verano, por el Carril, que tan bien recuerdo de mi niñez. Indudablemente un lugar agradable y tranquilo. Y bien rodeado por los parajes de la Sierra de Ricote y las extensiones de fincas de cultivo de regadío (que espero sigan existiendo), así como el carácter jovial, alegre y cercano de los archeneros. "Entre China y Archena", parece que eligió usted bien volviendo a la tierra del poeta Vicente Medina, y trayéndose a una belleza oriental. Les deseo sean muy felices en la tierra de mis abuelos. Un saludo.
@@pacg1 hermosas palabras :)
Why did you blur those people? Did they say not to show their face on camera?
Spent a lot of time in Murcia. It's not a bad place to live.
Summertime which goes on well into October is 🔥. The accent.....well....an acquired taste.
Found It very funny how you were casually walking around one of the biggest drug markets in Spain around minute 10.
Nah
The city has changed. I was there 3.3 decades ago
Super video Stu.
I´ve been to Murcia for once and it´s true. Murcia is a nice and pleasant city to live or just to visit.
Hi Stewart, tomatoes on toast, Bruschetta as I call it made with a touch of basil, what a great shame about the Graffiti, when those so called graffiti artists grow up, I hope they look back on life and think what complete dicks there were.
Los graffitis pueden llegar a ser obras de arte y cada vez son más estimados
@@andressanchezcasado4433 Los grafitis que aparecen en el vídeo son, en su mayoría, una basura y un atentando al buen gusto. De hecho, no merecen ni el nombre de grafitis. Son gamberradas de niñatos. Nada que ver con un grafiti bien hecho.
49km , Murcia to Costa. Not a bad guess Stu.
Great video Stu, as a Murciano expat . Love Murcia region. Cheers. Dimi.
Great introduction, but the graffiti is horrible.
Congratulations on your spanish perfect
No congratulations on your English imperfect
Seems like a nice city, nicer in the sun
Is the water issue a major problem in Alicante too?
Normally stay on the coast near Torrevieja but will visit Murcia after watching your video. More of these please
I'm deciding to stay 2 nights in either Torrevieja or Alicante... Which do you recommend?
Mil gracias por el vídeo Stuart we enjoyed our visit to Murcia last year think a couple of days is sufficient good place for walking
eres un fiera primo
Yo soy española de Barcelona, he vivido en media docena de pisos y barrios y no hay ruidos como vd. Dice. Si hay ruido se avisa a la policía. Salvo excepciones. Hay ruido en las discotecas o en las fiestas o en los campos de fútbol o en los mercados o supermercados. O en las plazas infantiles. O en los botellones.etc. no en los domicilios .
Se refiere a los decibelios callejeros
Por lo que he entendido, y por los subtítulos (que no son gran cosa tampoco), el hombre se refiere a que la forma de los edificios (la murciana Gran Vía, con hileras de edificios altos y anchos, a ambos lados de la calle, como en los centros de tantas otras ciudades españolas) hace que el sonido de los vehículos y del tráfico en general rebote en esas paredes y se oiga más.
En una zona urbana que tuviese viviendas de menor altura y más separadas entre ellas, ese efecto acústico no ocurre, y por tanto, serán menos ruidosas.
Algún especialista en el tema podrá, seguro, ilustrarnos mejor :)