FERIA DE MURCIA - WINE AND TAPAS EXHIBITION

We went up to try the food and wine exhibition at the Feria de Murcia on Sunday.
We arrived at 4pm and the market area doesnt open till 7pm then the exhibition opens at 8.30pm. So We wandered off and found a great little square with a tapas bar and sat al fresco and consumed tapas and vino.
At 7pm we wandered down to the Botanical garden area where the food and wine exhibition is, We had a walk around the market stall area.

Lots of little stalls

Including a man selling corn on the cob (not quite sure what he is doing with the hairdryer!)


This then went into the area which they were just setting up for the Moors and Christians Encampment

The Huertos de Malecon area was all set up, with lots of little places to eat

And a jazz band playing


A quick Mojito in the Cuban stall

And we made our way into the area set up with all the food and wine stalls

You go to the little stall selling tickets and for 9 euros you get a tray with a wine glass and some containers. You get a voucher for
3 tapas
3 glasses of wine
1 beer
1 vermouth
1 joker (ie you can use this for 1 of any of the above)
1 scratchcard (where you can win bottles of wine ect..)


You then make you way around the stalls and choose and plough your way through whichever wine takes your fancy

or tapa

or maybe some delicious cheeses? These were MONTESINOS cheeses.


It was all incredibly delicious and great fun, but one stall and wine sticks out and it was the BODEGAS JUAN GIL there wine was just sublime, so much so we had another glass!

The gentleman on the right is Antonio Caravaca (the comercial director of Bodegas Juan Gil) and the wine is their 12 month old - 2008.

You must try it, this is there webpage http://www.juangil.es/ing/index.htm

All in all a great evening, I could not reccomend this event highly enough. It is running until 13th September

Its so easy to find, just head up to Murcia, then take the turning to the Cathedral and its just there on your right.

For more info click here

http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/08/feria-murcia.html

FERIA OF MURCIA - FESTIVAL OF FIREWORKS

Throughout the Feria of Murcia there will be a Festival of Fireworks.

These will be held throughout the city.

With huge displays of fireworks.

TUESDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER
10PM. Recinto Ferial FICA.
This is "the day of the child" too, so all fairground rides are at discounted price and only 1.50 euros.

FRIDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER
21,30 PM. Ayuntamiento de Murcia. (TOWNHALL OF MURCIA)

SUNDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER
10PM. Jardines del Malecón. Recinto de los Huertos.
This is "Murcia day" and tons going on at the Jardines del Malecon.

For more info of whats going on at the Feria, and map of where the above locations are, click here.

http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/08/feria-murcia.html

FERIA DE MURCIA TROPHY- GOLF COMPETITION

On Hacienda Riquelme on the 5th of September, they will be holding the "Feria de Murcia" golf competition.


This will be a stableford competition by category, with shotgun start at 8.30am.

You can see the 4 categories on the Poster above.

There will be a prize of a Solercia Watch for the closest to the Pin, and also for the longest drive.
There will be an award cermony and cocktails on completio of the competition.
You need to sign up before the 3rd of September, via email or on the phone number on the poster above.

Good Luck!