The Jumilla Islamic community described the situation as “shameful and humiliating” after being barred from using municipal sports facilities Hundreds of Muslims living in Jumilla were once again forced to celebrate one of the most important dates in the Islamic calendar in a car park this week after being barred from using municipal sports facilities.   Members of the town’s Islamic community gathered on Wednesday morning, May..

Posters and leaflets are on display this week at the huge FITUR tourism fair in Madrid As we grit our teeth (if not the roads!) and put up with the cold of January throughout Spain, in Jumilla this week they’re already looking forward to the month of August and the Feria and Fiestas of the Grape Harvest, already unveiling the official posters for the main events in time to present them at the massive FITUR tourism fair in Madrid (21st to 25th..

History, wine, breathtaking landscapes, a medieval castle and some of the most widely acclaimed Spanish wine! Jumilla, which lies in the “Altiplano” area in the north of the Region of Murcia, is one of the many towns in Spain which are full of attractions for visited but which are too often ignored in favour of other destinations closer to the coast. It’s true that it is a fair distance from the nearest beaches (between 75 and 90 minutes..

An exhibition at the Jerónimo Molina Archaeology Museum in Jumilla Could there really be a secret tunnel leading from the “Casón”, the 4th-century burial chamber or mausoleum on the southern edge of Jumilla, and the medieval castle which stands high above the town to the north? What happened at the “incón de la Matanza” (literal translation “slaughter corner”) to give the place its name? This exhibition at the Museo Arqueol..

The event is open to members of the public as well as university students The Wine Museum of Jumilla is hosting the 6th annual “Initiation in the World of Wine” course offered by the University of Murcia between 7th and 10th July, covering aspects such as wine tourism, wine-making processes and the healthy qualities of the grape. During the four days the activities include wine-making and tasting workshops, talks, visits to some of the..