A Day Out Orihuela
Orihuela has one of the largest cultural heritages of any town or city in this area and is an excellent place to visit for a great day out.
The narrow streets of the Centro Historico are packed with beautiful old buildings and there are over six museums to visit and many more important religious buildings to explore. One of the museums is dedicated to Miguel Hernandez, a famous 20th century poet and playwright, who was born in Orihuela. Our walking route around the historical quarter will introduce you to all of this and more, including independent boutique shops, tapas bars, the Tuesday morning market, plazas, and the real Spanish atmosphere which Orihuela has in abundance.
The Ociopia shopping mall is another place to visit with its various high street names like Pull & Bear, Punto Roma, Springfield, Jack & Jones, C & A Kids and Sprinter to name a few. It is just a 10 minute walk from the historical quarter and offers free parking!
Places to stop during a day out in Orihuela
- Town Centre: packed with historic buildings, as well as a good array of shops, bars and restaurants.
- Tourist Office: more information about the Cathedral, Bishops Palace, Seminary of San Miguel, Saint Domingo’s School, Santuary of our lady of Monserrate, Museum of the Reconquest, Rubalcava Palace, Museum of Sacred Art, Museum of Miguel Hernandez, Easter Museum (entrance charges), Archaeological Museum, the City Walls Museum, the Casino, the Teatro Circo and its many, many churches.
- Market: large Tuesday morning.
- Ociopia: small shopping mall with free parking.
Places of Interest
1 Walking Route
N38°05.080 W0°56.730Parking: is in pay car park 1 and is charged for by length of stay, or use the free car park at the Ociopia shopping mall and walk the short distance into Orihuela.
From here: exit the car park and follow the route.
Places of interest and things to do along our Orihuela Walking Route
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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, many of the museums and religious buildings.
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2 Pay Car Park 1
N38°05.080 W0°56.730Can be used with: • orihuela walking route • town centre • tourist office • seminary of san miguel
Parking: is in the underground car park and is charged for by length of stay.
From here: exit the car park and walk to your chosen destination.
Top tip: to park for free use the car park at the Ociopia Shopping mall and walk the short distance into Orihuela.
3 Town Centre
N38°05.080 W0°56.730Parking: is in pay car park 1 and is charged according to the length of stay, or use the free car park at the Ociopia shopping mall and walk the short distance into Orihuela.
From here: the car park is in the town centre, so just explore!
Places of interest and things to do in Orihuela
- 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, many of the museums and religious buildings.
- Historical quarter: this is packed with beautiful old buildings and museums, it's narrow streets contain lots of lovely independent boutiques and there are many tapas bars and traditional restaurants to discover.
- Rio Segura: take a walk along the banks of the River Segura which runs straight through the heart of the Orihuela.
4 Tourist Office
N38°05.080 W0°56.730Parking: is in pay car park 1 and is charged according to the length of stay, or use the free car park at the Ociopia shopping mall and walk the short distance into Orihuela.
From here: walk from the car park and follow the signs for the tourist office.
Places of interest and things to do at the Tourist Office
- 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, alternatively follow the signs.
- Information: the Tourist Office offers free maps of Orihuela and many interesting booklets on the history of the town including more information about the individual museums and historical buildings.
- Museums and Buildings: 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, Easter Museum (entrance charges), Archaeological Museum, the City Walls Museum, the Casino, the Teatro Circo and its many, many churches.
5 Seminary of San Miguel
N38°05.250 W0°56.873Parking: is in pay car park 1, the Ociopia shopping mall or you can drive up to the seminary, but parking is very limited.
From here: walk up to the seminary following our best route.
Places of interest and things to do at the Seminary of San Miguel
- Seminary de San Miguel: the seminary is a school for religious learning can only be visited as part of an organised tour.
- Views: the reason for the walk! The views over the roof tops of Orihuela and the surrounding area are quite simply stunning!
- Best Route: 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.
6 Market Large Tuesday Morning
N38°05.389 W0°56.281Parking: is in streets anywhere you can find a space and is free, it gets very busy on market day so you might have park further away and walk.
From here: follow the shopping trolleys into the market.
Places of interest and things to do at the Market
- Market: this is held every Tuesday morning, it occupies the streets slightly out of the town centre.
- Stalls: contains all the usual collection of stalls including fruit, shoes, leather goods, curtains, jewellery, sun glasses and knick-knacks.
7 Ociopia Shopping Mall
N38°05.261 W0°57.284Parking: is in car park and is free.
From here: the small shopping mall is right beside you.
Places of interest and things to do at the Ociopia Shopping Mall
- Mall: this is a smallish shopping centre which is spread over two levels.
- Shops: some of the main high street brands are found here, for a complete listing take a look at the official website and select 'planos' and then click on each level.
- Cinema: with 10 screens.
