Location
Travel
Fly to Murcia/San Javier International Airport from Belfast, Birmingham, Blackpool, Bristol, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London - Gatwick, London - Luton, London - Stansted, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham/East Midlands Nottingham / East Midlands and Southampton.
Airlines flying there include Ryanair, Jet2, Easyjet and Monarch. Murcia (San Javier) airport is a 15-20 minute drive and Alicante is 45 minutes. Car hire is available at both airports and is advisable.
For information on budget flights see
http://www.jet2.com
http://www.easyjet.com/en/book/index.asp
http://www.monarch.co.uk/index.asp
http://expedia.co.uk
For information on car hire see
http://www.economycarhire.com
http://www.carjet.co.uk
Meet and greet service available (will get prices).
Climate
A unique climate perfect for the outdoor life all year round.
Blessed by the mildest Mediterranean climate it has an average 310 days of sun per year.
Murcia is known for very mild winters and dry hot summers. The average annual temperature is 21ºC. You might get the odd winter's night with just 5ºC but then at day, when the sun is out, you are fine wearing just a short-sleeved shirt.
You can't miss a hot summers day in July or August with 35ºC to 40ºC.
Be a native. Take it slow, enjoy the beach and be careful with the sun. Treat yourself to a tinto de verano (red wine, ice, sparkling soda water) in the chiringuito (beach bar).
There is very little rain in this part of Spain. Murcia is also one of the cleanest areas in Spain with the least industrial pollution.