The inland town of Orihuela is a settlement marked by several civilisations. Surrounded by lands made fruitful by the River Segura, this flows through the town offering rich pickings for any food lover. The centre is full of truly beautiful works of architecture with churches and public buildings and houses of past nobility; it is a wonderful Spanish town in which to buy a property.
The city has its own historical sense and unforgettable legends re-enacted by the flamboyant annual processions of the Moors and Christians and the richness of other fiestas. The surrounding fertile lands and the closeness of the sea mean that the gastronomy of Orihuela offers the pleasures of the healthy Mediterranean diet. Many fiestas here provide traditional pastries and sweets adding a special flavour to Spanish life.