![Traditional food in Murcia: where vegetables always take centre stage. Traditional food in Murcia: where vegetables always take centre stage.](https://www.barcelo.com/guia-turismo/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/almojabanas.jpg)
Traditional food in Murcia: where vegetables always take centre stage.
The cuisine of Murcia is based principally on produce from its rich vegetable-producing regions, the perfect match for cold cuts, juicy meat and fish from the Mediterranean.
![Shopping in Murcia: a journey through the guilds of the Middle Ages Shopping in Murcia: a journey through the guilds of the Middle Ages](https://www.barcelo.com/guia-turismo/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/plza-mercado-murcia.jpg)
Shopping in Murcia: a journey through the guilds of the Middle Ages
Any good shopping outing in Murcia should include a walk down its historical streets, Calle Platería and Calle Jabonería, which are lined with shops selling clothes, fabric, crafts and gourmet products.
![Murcia Cathedral, a tall tower and the heart of Alfonso X the Wise Murcia Cathedral, a tall tower and the heart of Alfonso X the Wise](https://www.barcelo.com/guia-turismo/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/catedral-murcia.jpg)
Murcia Cathedral, a tall tower and the heart of Alfonso X the Wise
Holding many secrets, Murcia cathedral was once a mosque, boasts one of the tallest bell towers and safeguards the heart of a Castilian king.