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Costa Blanca : Other Sights in Murcia

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1. Casino de Murcia

Murcia’s Modernista casino is a hotchpotch of styles, with an Arabic vestibule, a Rococo ballroom, and a Neo-Classical salon dotted with sculptures.
2. Museo Salzillo

A museum devoted to the work of Francisco Salzillo (see Museo Salzillo, Murcia).
3. Museo de la Ciencia y el Agua

A delightful, fun-filled museum, with interactive exhibits, models and even a tiny planetarium.
4. Iglesia de la Merced

The graceful former Convent of Mercy is now part of the university complex.
5. Museo de Bellas Artes

There are almost 1,000 paintings on display at the Fine Arts Museum, mainly by Murcian artists.
6. Museo Hidráulico Los Molinos de la Río Segura

A fascinating museum dedicated to the watermills that once lined the River Segura.
7. Plazas Las Flores and Catalina

The prettiest and liveliest of all Murcia’s café-squares.
8. Teatre Romea

Murcia’s most important venue for the performing arts.
9. Mercado de las Verónicas

There’s nowhere better to appreciate the wealth and variety of Murcian produce than this lively covered market.
10. Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Fuensanta

High on a steep crag jutting abruptly from the plain, this 16th-century sanctuary is dedicated to the patron saint of Murcia. It’s topped with an enormous statue, visible for miles.