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MORATALLA
Nestled among high mountain pine forests, peaks reaching two thousand meters, and orchards irrigated by the Segura and Alhárabe rivers, Moratalla rises as a network of whitewashed houses and steep alleyways that lead to the robust silhouette of its castle. Those who venture into the town perceive the aroma of wood in the ovens, the distant echo of a drum rumbling in the memory, and the warmth of a people who share their table and their history without haste.
DISCOVER MORATALLA
Elevated on a rocky spur and watched over by the Homage Tower, Moratalla is much more than a balcony to the Murcian northwest: it is a natural sanctuary for nature lovers, a museum of rock art declared a World Heritage Site, and the sonorous capital of the drumming that crosses Holy Week.
Each visit becomes a journey along unforgettable paths and a dialogue with centuries of legend, from the medieval muleteers who traded wool to the shepherds who still migrate through the ports of the Sierra de Moratalla today.
History of Moratalla
Centuries later, the Andalusian fortress gave way to the Order of Santiago after the Castilian conquest of 1245, turning the town into a border bastion against the Nasrid kingdom of Granada.
During the Modern Age, the population grew under the shelter of transhumant livestock and rain-fed crops that shaped terraces of almond and olive trees. Over time, wood factories and family oil mills drove a productive fabric that survives today alongside rural tourism. More than eight thousand inhabitants now coexist with a landscape heritage that ranges from the Segura canyons to the Revolcadores pine forests, consolidating Moratalla as an enclave of active nature and living memory.
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Percussion becomes a hallmark every Holy Thursday and Good Friday, when thousands of drummers envelop the streets in a hypnotic roar declared Intangible Cultural Heritage.
The calendar comes alive again from July 11 to 17 with the Festivals in honor of the Santísimo Cristo del Rayo, whose bullfights, processions and festivals celebrate the miracle of 1621 that marked local devotion.
Between both milestones, country pilgrimages, artisan markets and mycological conferences remember that Moratalla cultivates joy in any season.
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