Moving to Cehegin 1st Feb

Hiya

We bought a house near Calasparra last year and we love this area. Loads of castles to visit, lovely little bakery at Cehegin off the high street, Caravaca loads to do plus antiquey shops, Moratella lovely with good restaurants. Small hotels between Caravaca and Calasparra serve great Menu del dia food which is always really tasty and cheap too !

Good outdoor lido at Caravaca in the summer and not too crowded. Further afield, Murcia very historic, great cathedral and gothic quarter too.

All brill and very Spanish - you will love it.

Regards,

Ledgleigh.

Thanks for the reply ...where is the bestest resteraunt in the area plz ...IYO

Hi.    

In Moratalla, El Sitio. Busy so book.

In Calasparra, the bistro at the Hotel Primavera. Home cooked.

Hotel Argos nearby does menu del Dia.

Or for upmarket tasting menu dining try Restaurante La Plaza in Calasparra.

These are our favourites !

Regards,

Georgina.

Oh, if you are a historian, you will love this area. I am a Blue Badge guide in UK and spend all my spare time in this area. Cehegín has some amazing restaurants.

In the « old town »

El Sol is my favourite ( they won an award for the best tapa in the region last year)

And then there is the taberna mesoncico, they do wonderful tapas ( the “ensaladilla” and “sepia” are reknown)

Best paella : Rincón de Pedro

And many lovely cafés in the area around gran via 

But also las moreras restaurants really good (in the « new » town. 

As far as visiting is concerned. There is so much to see!

Apart from the local museum with reputedly the oldest Cristian cross, there is a beautiful tamplar Mary magdalene sculpture ( XIV C olive wood) in the church by the castle square,

And apart from Carvaca which is nearby, you also have Calasparra ( famous for it’s rice) and the sanctuary of the Esperanza.

Also, local artist Madalena organises the music and wine evening, once a month, local wine makers showcase their wine and she “pairs” them with music, mixture of classical, folk and even more modern music. She also has her workshop near the tourism office in Cehegin and you can see her art get local products there ( only a tiny selection it is more to show what is produced in the area)  and lots of great advise! 

I hope you enjoy this town! 🥰

Thank you Marymor....lots of good info there thank you so much 

Terry