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Begin March 26

One year the Department of Tourism has organized visits within the program 'Let Guide' to get to know different aspects of cultural tourism in the municipality.

The Councillor of Tourism, Maria Isabel Valcarcel, stressed that non-traditional tourist routes but rather to show the traditions of the municipality and curiosities that citizens generally do not know.

Four routes are planned on the centenary of the sculptor Roque Lopez, the town gardens, tower-houses of the garden and the tower and the Cathedral museum, and four routes of Holy Week in order to present various aspects of fraternities processions in Murcia.

The routes will begin on March 26 and are:

Centennial-II Roque López.

To mark the bicentenary of the death of the sculptor, was visiting the village of Alta, where the sculptor spent his childhood and adolescence to enter the workshop housed.

In the parish church of Nuestra Señora del Rosario highlights Dolorosa, attributed to the school of Roque Lopez and could be the work of the sculptor's own hand, and Child of the Virgin of Rosario, one of his best works.

We will visit the temple, admiring other works and some of the 'steps' of Holy Week.

The route continues in La Raya de Santiago, originating in the sixteenth century, about a family's possessions along the ditch Puxmarín Raya.

Housed in the magnificent Parish Church of the Incarnation group, chaired by the altarpiece, one of the most famous works of Roque López.

It will be held March 26 and April 14, after 10 hours.

"Jardines de Murcia, biodiversity and urban environment.

Visit some of the most interesting gardens in the city, both vegetation and for its historical character as the Garden López-Ferrer or chains, Garden Powder or Salitre, Garden Silk and Malecon.

The tour will start at the City Museum where you know the relationship between historical development and irrigation, and ditches.

Will be held April 2 and May 28, after 10 hours.

"The tower houses the garden of Murcia.

The tower house, along with the cabin, the type of construction typical of the garden of Murcia, owned by the noble families.

The route through the grove of the river from Dolores to Torreagüera is a tour of the garden areas are located in the most emblematic tower-houses, as an example of biodiversity conservation in a suburban will visit the Tower of Almodovar Torre Torre Caradoc and Albuquerque.

Is scheduled on April 9 and May 21, after 10 hours.

"The Tower and the Cathedral Museum.

The Cathedral Museum occupies what was the cloister of the same.

Among the most important parts can be highlighted Gothic altarpieces Modena Barnabas, works as San Jerónimo Salzillo or Medallion of the Virgen de la Leche, magnificent pieces of jewelry among which the Corpus and Custody of spikes, as well as interesting paintings of religious themes from different eras and styles.

The visit continues with the ascent to the tower of the Cathedral to the height of the bell tower from which to contemplate a spectacular view of Murcia.

Be organized on 7 May, after 10 hours.

Easter

"Easter Saturday.

Participants will attend the convocation of the procession of the Holy Christ of Hope in St. Peter's Square.

Then visit the Museum of Santa Clara to see the sculpture of Christ of Santa Clara The Real, Good Friday procession of the Brotherhood of the Sepulcher.

And move to the church of St. Francis of Assisi, to assist preparations for the procession of the Brotherhood of Faith, with explanations of his brothers brothers.

Be held on April 16, after 10 hours.

"Holy Tuesday.

Sixth centenary of the Confraternity of the Blood.

Participants will visit the church of Our Lady of Mount Caramel to assist preparations for the Brotherhood of Blood, which this year celebrates its sixth anniversary.

Receive an explanation of the 'steps' that are by the museum of the brotherhood.

Is scheduled for April 19, at 10 hours.

"Holy Thursday morning.

Assistance to the preparations for the Procession of Silence, in the church of San Lorenzo to continue the path towards the church of San Bartolomé to understand the 'steps' of the Virgin of Sorrows, the Brotherhood of Servite, and the Holy Sepulchre Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre, ending at the Santo Domingo plaza to attend the meeting between the Christ of Santa Clara The Real and the Virgin of Solitude, of the Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre.

It has been organized on April 21, at 10 hours.

"Holy Thursday evening.

Participants will learn the tradition of the Aurora, in the Plaza de San Agustin, about 17 hours, sing Salves Passion canonical front of the headquarters of the Brotherhood of Jesus and the Museum of Salzillo auroros hoods offer the best of his repertoire.

After the performance of Aurora will visit the Church of Jesus where they are already preparing the 'steps' for the Good Friday procession in the morning.

Be held on April 21, at 1630 hours.

To register you must call Alquibla Congresos, C / Pintor Villacis, No. 4, Entlo, Monday through Friday, from 10 to 13 and 17 to 19 hours.

For more information call 968225020.

The registration fee per person is $ 2.

May routes for the registration period begins on April 11.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia