MURCIA

The city of
Murcia is situated on the banks of the river Segura, surrounded by fertile
landscapes with huge fruit and vegetable plantations. For this reason it is
also called the "vegetable garden" of Europe, as fruits, vegetables
and spices are exported all over Europe (and beyond).

Vegetarians will like to hear that in the regional cooking of Murcia there are
several dishes just made of vegetables, such as the stew "Pisto",
several rice dishes with vegetables and beans, and "Zarangollo", a
sort of omelette with zucchini and onions. But of course, in Murcia there are
delicious meat and fish dishes as well.

Murcia was founded in 831 by the Moorish ruler Abd-Al-Rahman II and soon became
a very important town. However from the mighty city walls which were 15 meters
high and included 95 towers only a few remnants are left in several places in
the city.