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September 2023 Medieval Sephardic Jewish menus at the Las Caballerizas del Castillo restaurant in Lorca castle

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A delicious trip back to Lorca in the 13^th and 14^th centuries!

September 2023 Medieval Sephardic Jewish menus at the Las Caballerizas del Castillo restaurant in Lorca castle Various guided visits and tours are being held during September 2023 in Lorca to coincide with the annual celebration of Jewish cultural heritage throughout Europe, a tradition which the “City of the Sun” has been keen to embrace as it celebrates the importance of the Sephardic Jews in its medieval history.

Alongside these visits is a special gastronomic homage to the cuisine of Jews in Spain during the Middle Ages at the Las Caballerizas del Castillo restaurant in Lorca castle, featuring dishes which are based on the culinary heritage passed down since the 13^th and 14^th centuries. As a result this is a rather different menu – don’t expect chicken nuggets and chips!

The Sephardic menu is available on the patio dining area of the restaurant on September 2, 3, 10, 16, 17, 23 and 24 at 14.00, and is priced at 26 euros per person. Prior booking is essential online here or via 968 479003, although no up-front payment is required: the booking gives you priority until 15 minutes before the meal begins, so arrive well on time!

Menu:

Starters (centre of table)

Tomato salad with feta cheese and black olives

Rice with aubergines, soy beans and honey

Chicken curry samosas

Main courses (one only)

Roast lamb with cinnamon

Salmon in hraime sauce

(Vegetarian options can also be prepared)

Dessert (one only)

Rice pudding with vanilla

Fruits of the season

One drink is included.

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Oficina de Turismo de Lorca

Lorca Tourist Office

The rich and extensive history of Lorca has left a legacy of archaeological sites and historic buildings around which the modern city has built its tourism industry. Amongst these are Lorca Castle, Plaza de España, the former Collegiate church of San Patricio, the municipal archaeological museum, the Casa Huerto Ruano, the Palacio de Guevara and the churches and convents of San Francisco, San Mateo, the Virgen de las Huertas, La Merced, El Carmen and many others.

Unfortunately, Lorca has been prone to natural disaster, suffering a severe flood in 1973 which killed 50 people, and a Gota Fría on September 28^th 2012, as well as a series of earthquakes, the most recent of which was 5.3 on the Richter scale on 11^th May 2011 and claimed 9 lives.

Lorca Tourist Office Lorca also has an area of unspoilt coastline incorporating the Parque Regional de Cabo Cope - Puntas de Calnegre, which includes the beaches of Puntas de Calnegre, Cala Calnegre and various others. Although only one is accessible by road others can be reached along dirt tracks!

In terms of fiestas, Lorca is synonymous with Easter (Semana Santa), its biblical parades of International Tourist Interest status being famous throughout Spain. The week includes a series of parades in which the whites (Paso Blanco) and blues (Paso Azul) try to outdo each other with the magnificence of their embroideries and the skill and daring of their horsemen.

In the Autumn Lorca also celebrates the Fiestas of San Clemente and a Feria and there are a series of important events throughout the year in the Recinto Ferial, as well as a busy cultural and sporting programme.

The tourist office relocated for 14 years to Calle San Patricio, near the church, but has now returned to its former premises alongside the Palacio de Guevara in the Plaza Concha Sandoval, or Plaza de la Bordadora (click for map).

Lorca Tourist Office Lorca also has an area of inspoilt coastline incorporating the Parque Regional de Cabo Cope - Puntas de Calnegre, in the Sierra de Almenara, which includes the beaches of Puntas de Calnegre, Baño de las Mujeres, San Pedro, El Siscal, Cala Honda, Cuartel del Ciscar, Junquera, Cala de la Gruta, Cala Leña, Los Hierros, Cala Blanca and Playa Larga, although many are accessible only along difficult tracks or by boat!

Lorca Tourist Office However, in spite of its many attractions, the name of Lorca is synonymous with Easter, (Semana Santa) its biblical parades of International Tourist Interest status and famous throughout Spain. The week includes a series of processions in which the Whites (Paso Blanco) and Blues (Paso Azúl) try to outdo each other with the magnificence of their embroideries and the skill and daring of their horsemen.