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Next Wednesday, the 24th, there will be a trip through the history and traditions of Murcia by bike, through a tour of the different huertanas barracks installed by the most characteristic gardens and parks of the city.

The route, as in previous years, is organized by the City of Murcia, through the Department of Urban Planning, Environment, Water and Garden, directed by Antonio Navarro, and the Federation of Peñas Huertanas.

Participants will complete a 10 km route in which they will spend about 3 hours, cycling with numerous stops explaining the traditions and customs huertanas, among them, the bowls huertanos, manufacture of silk, small orchards, tools huertanas, etc.

Antonio Navarro and Juan Pablo Lozano will give the participants the exit from the Glorieta.

The itinerary through the huertanas barracks installed by the gardens and squares will conclude with a tasting of local products in a barrack in the Malecón Garden.

The stops will be:

- In the Plaza de la Cruz Roja, to see in the Peña de La Seda "The Cure of the Silk Worm" and an explanation of the exhibition of farming implements: cars, threshing wheels, old equipment, etc.

- In the Plaza Circular, where you can contemplate a floral recreation of the Murcian garden: "La Huerta en Primavera" and a Huertano environment;

Later, in the Peña "El Pimentón" hut there will be a demonstration of how the paprika was made in the past.

- In the Salitre Garden to see the Monument to the Huertano.

- Final stop on the Malecón to see the Huertana Spring Monument (recreation of 2 orchards over 10 meters high), the Peña Los Huertanos with the huertana house with its huertano corner.

The route ends with a meal in a barrack that is subsidized by the Federation of Peñas Huertanas and will cost 4 €, where participants will raffle T-shirts, cycling helmets and tickets for Terra Natura, prior registration on the website of the bike

Minors must be accompanied by an adult.

The helmet is mandatory on interurban roads and, in the case of children under 16, always.

Each participant must bring their own bicycle.

If you need a bicycle, you should contact the Bicycle Office at 968 200 293

The planned itinerary is as follows:

Roundabout of Spain

Chinese Garden - Red Cross Square

Baraundillo Street

Eulogio Serrano Street

Apostles Street

Plaza Cardenal Belluga

Sculptor Salzillo Street

Barrionuevo Street

Plaza Cetina

Vara de Rey Street

Saavedra Fajardo Street

Dr. Fleming Street

Avda. Rector José Loustau

Garden of the Constitution

Human Rights Street

Avda. Of Fame

Avda. Don Juan de Borbón

Stroll Virgen de la Fuensanta

Street of Alonso de Ojeda

Garden of the Three Cups

Intendente Patiño Street

Antonio Ulloa Street

Avda. Marina Española

Avda. Don Juan de Borbón

Avda. Prince of Asturias

Avda. Juan Carlos I

Avda. De los Pinos

Fofó Park

Auditórium Street

José Ballester Street

Torre de la Marquesa Street

Avda. General Primo de Rivera

Circular Square

Calle Escultor Roque López

Virgen de la Esperanza Street

Avda. De la Libertad

Condestable Street

Poeta Cano Pato Street

Garden of the Saltpeter or Garden of the Powder

Calle Acisclo Díaz

Calle de la Olma

Garden of Silk

Huerto Pomares Street

Metal Street

Wall Street

Orchard of the Malecón

Source: Agencias