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October 4 to 15 Exhibition of paintings by Zacarías Cerezo in Jumilla showing the pilgrimage route to Caravaca de la Cruz

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125 paintings are included in the Andar Para Pintarlo exhibition at the wine museum in Jumilla

October 4 to 15 Exhibition of paintings by Zacarías Cerezo in Jumilla showing the pilgrimage route to Caravaca de la Cruz As Caravaca de la Cruz prepares for the influx of tourists, hikers and pilgrims making their way to the city in 2024 to commemorate the Holy Jubilee Year an exhibition of paintings by Zacarías Cerezo illustrating the beauty of the pilgrimage route which crosses the Region of Murcia is being held in the wine museum of Jumilla.

The 125 paintings are completing a tour of six locations during late 2023, beginning in Jumilla and then visiting Cieza, Moratalla, Calasparra and Yecla before reaching their logical end point in Caravaca. This exhibition has been sponsored by the Fundación Camino de la Cruz as part of the preparations for the Jubilee Year in 2024.

In compiling his paintings Zacarías Cerezo completed the Camino de la Cruz route himself, easel and pallet in hand, hence the title of the exhibition (translation Walk It to Paint It). Among the scenes he depicts are many of the museums, churches, monumental buildings, squares and marketplaces he passed on the way, as well as local people and legends.

The roots of the original Camino de la Vera Cruz pilgrimage route lie in the Middle Ages and transcend the boundaries of the Region of Murcia as it linked Caravaca with Puente La Reina in the northern Spanish region of Navarra. In total it covers a distance of over 900 kilometres and also passes through the Comunidad Valenciana, Castilla-La-Mancha and Aragón, and at present the regional tourist board and government are working on renovating the signage along the route.

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Oficina de Turismo Jumilla

The tourist office in the centre of Jumilla is easily found by driving straight into the centre of the town along the Avenida de Murcia and following the signposts. The tourist office is alongside the Parque de Don Albano Martínez Molina, where there are a number of parking spaces.

Jumilla, in the north of the Region of Murcia, has become internationally famous over recent decades due to the quality of the wines produced in the municipality, and wine tourism has begun to attract visitors from other parts of Spain and the rest of Europe.

The tourist office is happy to provide a range of maps and leaflets showing the different bodegas which can be visited within the municipality. Some of these form part of the Rutas del Vino de Jumilla, the Jumilla wine route, and can either be visited as a guided tour or sell their produce directly to the public.(see feed below for more details)

However, the town and the surrounding countryside have plenty of other attractions for visitors, and the popularity of Jumilla wines is leading more and more people to discover other facets of the tenth largest municipality in Spain.

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These include the spectacular countryside and birdlife in the Sierra del Carche, the historic remains which range from cave paintings and a Roman mausoleum to the castle, the Iglesia de Santiago, the Town Hall and the Teatro Vico, and the gastronomy: rich stews are accompanied not only by the wines of the area but also by Jumilla pears, which also enjoy Denomination of Origin status.

Tourism in Jumilla is not as seasonal as it is in the coastal areas of the Region of Murcia, but the town is at its liveliest during the fiestas in Holy Week and the August Fair, which incorporates the grape harvest celebrations and the Moors and Christians parades.

The Altiplano of the Region of Murcia, which consists of the municipalities of Jumilla and Yecla, is only just over an hour by car from the Mar Menor, Cartagena, Mazarrón, Torrevieja and Alicante, and anyone wishing to visit real inland Spain and world-class wineries is advised to include Jumilla in their schedule.