Car Hire Murcia

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Car Hire Murcia

Car Hire in Murcia

EasyTerra Car Hire is an independent comparer of prices in worldwide car hire. In its extensive system, rates of local car hire companies are compared, providing the best available price. By arranging car hire, Murcia becomes fully accessible and your stay will be paved with the utmost convenience. Murcia is the capital of the autonomous region of the same name. The region is situated along the Mediterranean Sea, South of Valencia. The city has a population of 400,000 and, like many cities in the South of Spain, is rich with references to the Moorish period. Anyone who likes to explore the region can do so with a hire car. Murcia and its surroundings are well worth visiting. With the extensive booking system comes an extensive convenience. When arranging a hire car, Murcia Airport, the trainstation and several offices downtown can be used to pick up and return the car.

Travelling by hire car in Murcia

Murcia is a city with many students and a well-known university. The city has good connections to the rest of Spain, thanks to the extensive 'Renfe' network for trains. Beautiful cities like Alicante and Valencia can be reached easily. Anywhere in these areas one can find references to the Mudéjar culture. Mudéjar means 'those who submitted themselves' and refers to the Spanish inquisition, a time in which Moors were 'asked' to either flee to Northern-Africa or stay and submit to the catholic church. Moors who decided to stay were often forced to eat pork meat and to convert to Catholicism. In many cities cathedrals were literally placed on top of mosques and this can be seen at the fundaments of buildings in the region. Murcia has many interesting sights, under which:

• the cathedral of Murcia, also referred to as Iglesia Catedral de Santa María
• the Los Jerónimos monastery
• Plaza de Santo Domingo

Murcia was established as Medinat Mursiya in the year 825 A.D. The christian element were the aforementioned abbreviation refers to was less relevant in these times. The entire region was under Moorish control. It wasn't until 1492 when Baroque and Rococo were introduced in the area. With the new catholic framing in the lives of people catholic processions and the like became everyday events. The 'holy week' procession is a huge event in Spain. Lifesize statues of Spanish sculptor Francisco Salzillo are fetchded from the museum and carried through the city. In may people enjoy the Murcia Three-Cultures Festival, with exhibitions, music and conferences in which the central theme lies in the unification of different beliefs. The intention during the festival is to bring Judaism, Christianity and the Islam closer together. Not only the city has a lot to offer. Areas of interest in the vicinity of Murcia include:

• the Costa blanca, with beaches as white as snow the name comes as no surprise
• cities such as Valencia and Alicante

The advantage of hiring a car through EasyTerra

Booking through EasyTerra entails the following advantages:

• A clear presentation of up-to-date tariffs from well-established car hire companies.
• Worlwide coverage.
• No cancellation or conversion fee (when cancelled or modified within 48 hours prior to departure).
• Multiple pick-up and drop-off locations for your hire car.

EasyTerra Car Hire compares prices of well-established, local car hire companies in order to provide the most advantageous tariffs for hire cars. This way, the most up-to-date and useful information is always at your fingertips.