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Date Published: 14/07/2026

Jumilla nearer to achieving National Tourist Interest status for the August fiestas

The highlight of the annual Fiestas de la Vendimia is the Cabalgata del Vino

Jumilla nearer to achieving National Tourist Interest status for the August fiestas On Friday 10th July the municipal council of Jumilla unanimously backed the report which has compiled to back up the claims for the annual Fiestas de la Vendimia in August to be awarded National Tourist Interest status, a move which would further strengthen the already considerable fame and prestige of the unique celebrations related to the grape harvest and wine culture of the Altiplano area in the north of the Region of Murcia.

Jumilla nearer to achieving National Tourist Interest status for the August fiestas Mayoress Seve González, accompanied by the president of the Association of “Peñas” fiestas groups, Toñi González, underlined the unity of all political colours represented in the Town Hall in backing this initiative, stressing the 50-year history of the festivities and the deep roots of their origin in what is arguably the most emblematic aspect of the entire community, including both the town centre and the wide swathes of countryside, many of which are occupied by vineyards.

The highlight of the fiestas is for many people the Saturday “Cabalgata del Vino”, in which the streets of the town run red with wine as revellers drench each other with the liquid before heading for a much-needed shower – watch out for this year’s schedule of events, which will be published shortly!

Jumilla nearer to achieving National Tourist Interest status for the August fiestas It was as long ago as 2013 that the proposal was initially supported in council, but in recent years progress has been slow as changes in State rules made it necessary to re-structure large sections of the report submitted. In these circumstances much of the work carried out prior to 2022 was effectively in vain, but the process has now finally been concluded.

The next step is for the claim to be submitted to the Instituto de Turismo de la Región de Murcia (ITREM), which will review it before filing it with the national Tourism authorities for appraisal.

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Oficina de Turismo Jumilla

The tourist office in the centre of Jumilla is easily found by driving straight into the centre of the town along the Avenida de Murcia and following the signposts. The tourist office is alongside the Parque de Don Albano Martínez Molina, where there are a number of parking spaces.

Jumilla, in the north of the Region of Murcia, has become internationally famous over recent decades due to the quality of the wines produced in the municipality, and wine tourism has begun to attract visitors from other parts of Spain and the rest of Europe.

The tourist office is happy to provide a range of maps and leaflets showing the different bodegas which can be visited within the municipality. Some of these form part of the Rutas del Vino de Jumilla, the Jumilla wine route, and can either be visited as a guided tour or sell their produce directly to the public.(see feed below for more details)

However, the town and the surrounding countryside have plenty of other attractions for visitors, and the popularity of Jumilla wines is leading more and more people to discover other facets of the tenth largest municipality in Spain.

Jumilla Tourist Office

These include the spectacular countryside and birdlife in the Sierra del Carche, the historic remains which range from cave paintings and a Roman mausoleum to the castle, the Iglesia de Santiago, the Town Hall and the Teatro Vico, and the gastronomy: rich stews are accompanied not only by the wines of the area but also by Jumilla pears, which also enjoy Denomination of Origin status.

Tourism in Jumilla is not as seasonal as it is in the coastal areas of the Region of Murcia, but the town is at its liveliest during the fiestas in Holy Week and the August Fair, which incorporates the grape harvest celebrations and the Moors and Christians parades.

The Altiplano of the Region of Murcia, which consists of the municipalities of Jumilla and Yecla, is only just over an hour by car from the Mar Menor, Cartagena, Mazarrón, Torrevieja and Alicante, and anyone wishing to visit real inland Spain and world-class wineries is advised to include Jumilla in their schedule.