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Parking: is in the car park and is free, it gets very busy on market day so you might have park further away and walk.
From here: there are about 300 stalls located in the area known as Los Huertos.
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Parking: is in pay car park 1, follow the shopping trolleys away from the river and you'll see the market in the large tree lined plaza.
From here: this is the coordinate for the matket, there are about 100 stalls located in the area known as the Glorieta.
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Parking: is in car park and is free.
From here: the small shopping mall is right beside you, for a complete listing take a look at the official website and select 'planos' and then click on each level.
Top tip: you can park here and walk the short distance into Orihuela if you don't want to use the pay car park in the centre of the town.
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Parking: is in the turn off area for the viewpoint and is free.
From here: views out over Orihuela and the palm park.
Top tip: you can walk around the palm park, but it houses local schools and the towns sports facilities, so is best just viewed from above.
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Can be used with: • tourist office • town centre • circus theater • seminary of san miguel
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Parking: is either near the entrance gate on the side of the road or inside the park next to the wooden huts.
From here: walk or drive past the entrance gate (it is closed during the night) turn right and follow the road up to the wooden huts. This is the picnic area and the start of several marked walking and cycling paths.
Top tip: thepark entrance is on camino roads so they may not be marked properly on your Sat Nav. Exit the N340 where there is a sign for Pinar de Bonanza between the Ramon Transportes and the Chimenea Martinez buildings, continue along the tarmac road which is Calle 'A', turn right into Calle 'B' then left into Calle 'C' at the end of which is the entrance gate to the park.
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Parking: is in the car park of the Ociopia shopping mall and is free.
From here: walk or cycle along the banks of the Rio Segura. To go towards the coast and Guardamar cycle through Orihuela town. The path goes past Benejuzar, Algorfa, Formentera, Rojales and finishes 30 kilometres away at the marina in Guardamar. This route can be done as one long journey from Orihuela to Guardamar or you can use the villages as starting/stopping points. To go inland towards the city of Murcia cycle in the other direction away from Orihuela.
Top tip: go with friends and two cars, leave one car in the village where you want to finish and one at the start!! Or cycle to the city of Murcia and take the train back to Orihuela!!
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Parking: is in pay car park 1 and is charged according to the length of stay, or you can drive up to the seminary, but parking is very limited.
From here: stunning views out over the roof tops of Orihuela, the seminary which is a school for religious learning can only be visited as part of an organised tour.
Top tip: walk up to the seminary using the footpath beside the winding road and walk down using the road at first, then go through the small metal gate which leads down to the Museum of the Reconquest.
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Parking: is in pay car park 1 and is charged according to the length of stay, or if you can find a space in any of the surrounding streets and is free.
From here: this is the Circo Theatre.
Top tip: to see the programme and to purchase tickets take a look at the official website (Spanish only).
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Parking: is in pay car park 1 and is charged according to the length of stay.
From here: walk from the car park and follow the signs for the tourist office for more information about the Cathedral, Bishops Palace, Seminary of San Miguel, Saint Domingo’s School, Santuary of our lady of Monserrate, Museum of Reconquest, Rubalcava Palace, Museum of Sacred Art, Museum of Miguel Hernandez (Poet), Easter Museum, Archaeological Museum, the City Walls Museum, the Casino, the Teatro Circo and its many, many churches.
Top tip: for free parking using the Ociopia shopping mall and walk the short distance into Orihuela.
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Parking: is in pay car park 1 and is charged according to the length of stay.
From here: the car park is in the town centre, so just explore! Follow our Orihuela walking route and stop at the Tourist Office to collect a free map which has all of the museums marked on it to really get to know the town.
Top tip: for free parking using the Ociopia shopping mall and walk the short distance into Orihuela.
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Main Stations along the line: north to Elche Parque and Alicante, south to Murcia.
Parking: is in the station car park and is charged according to the length of stay, alternatively you can park for free if you can find a space in any side street.
From here: the train goes every hour (more frequently at peak times) south to Murcia or north to Elche and Alicante.
Top tip: the line is used by various regional operates, but you can find the timetable using the Renfe website. Click on the word welcome to change the site to English.
For the quicker medium distance trains which just stop at Murcia, Elche and Alicante the site works using the end stations of each line only, so in this case Murcia and Alicante. In the drop down menus on the Departure select Murcia if you want to go to Elche or Alicante and Alicante if you want to go to Murcia. In the drop down menu for Destination select the end station that you are going to, select the date, then click search. To find the time that the train stops at Orihuela click on the train that you want in the Train/Route column and the time table will pop up.
For the slower local trains which stop at all the stations click on the word Commuter (Cercanias in Spanish) on the left side of the screen underneath the words Products and Services of. Still on the left of the screen click on Murcia/Alicante. In the Departure Point dropdown menu select your departure station, in this case Orihula. In the Destination dropdown menu select the station you are travelling to which will be Murcia, Elche Parque or Alicante. Select the date of travel and then click on search and the timetable will appear. To find the times for the return journey, move your mouse over the words Request Return Times on the Day and once the hand symbol appears click. The Departure Point, Destination and timetable will change to the one for the return journey.
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Top tip: print out our Orihuela walking route so that you can get to know the city. The route starts from the city centre car park and goes past the tourist office.
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