May 27 to 30 The annual furniture professionals fair in Yecla
The Feria del Mueble is a major event in the annual calendar of Yecla
Yecla, in the north of the Region of Murcia, is home to one of the largest clusters of companies and professionals in the furniture, timber and related industries at both domestic and international level.
These companies stand side by side in an area of just 5 km, and the annual industry fair is the leading event of its kind in Spain, one of the most important showcases for trends and a driving force for innovation, design and technology at the service of the sector and its people.
The sectors covered include furniture, upholstery, rest, decoration, lighting, services and related industries, while facilities for this massive event include car parks, information for visitors and exhibitors, hostesses and interpreters, bar-restaurant and coffee shop, resting points, meeting rooms, a conference room, medical services, a communications bureau and audiovisual media plus loudspeakers plus ADSL Wi-Fi.
During the Feria del Mueble, of which this is the 63rd edition, 20,000 square metres of exhibition space are occupied and around 10,000 people gather to share and further their interests in the furniture and timber sectors. In general some 500 companies devoted to furniture manufacturing, rest, upholstery and other related industries are represented.
The slogan for this year's event is 'Asiento, a veces siento', suggesting that the focus is largely on chairs and sofas, but of course all other branches of household furniture are also included.
In the first two months of this year alone the Region of Murcia exported furniture goods with a value of 25.62 million euros, mostly to France, Italy, Portugal and Germany. These countries will all be represented at the fair, along with Hungary, Poland, Ukraine, the UK, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Morocco, Egypt and Switzerland.
Venue: click for map
If visiting Yecla don’t forget to make sure one of your first ports of call is the tourist office (Plaza Mayor, 1, email turismo@yecla.es, telephone 968 754104).
For more local events, news and visiting information go to the home page of Yecla Today.
Address
Plaza Mayor, Casa de los Arcos, s/n 30510 YECLATel: 968 754 104
Oficina de Turismo de Yecla
In early 2025, due to renovation work at the usual office, the service is located on the other side of the Plaza Mayor at Calle Epifanio Ibáñez nº 2 (click for map).
Yecla is a large municipality in the north of the Region of Murcia, home to just under 35,000 people, and these days is best known for its wines, which enjoy Denomination of Origin status, and its furniture production, which has its origins in the abundance of pine trees on the mountainsides and the high plateaux.
While visitors in the 21st century may be attracted primarily by wine tourism, the town (or city, as it was proclaimed in 1878) also has a wide historical, cultural and natural heritage, and an identity quite different from the coastal areas of the Region of Murcia. For this reason it is often grouped together with its neighbour and fellow wine-producing area Jumilla as part of the Altiplano area.
Yecla borders with Castilla-La Mancha and the Region of Valencia and is closer to Alicante coastal areas than much of Murcia. These visitors come to see the historic old town itself - an atmospheric and interesting place, crammed full of history - the natural beauty of Monte Arabí, with stunning views for those who enjoy the outdoors, the gastonomy and of course the wine route.
Yecla boasts cave paintings from 10,000 years ago in Monte Arabí, a Bronze Age settlement at El Arabilejo, Iberian remains in El Pulpillo and a Roman administrative centre at Los Torrejones as well as the remnants of the 11th century Moorish castle on the hill behind the town. More modern (and complete) testimony to the past are the buildings in the town centre, which include the grandiose Basílica de la Purísima, with its striking blue dome, the archaeological museum and the attractive Plaza Mayor, where the 16th century Town Hall stands alongside the Renaissance Casa de los Alarcos, the clock tower and the old grain store.
The tourist office holds a full selection of leaflets, maps, pre-planned routes, accommodation and restaurant options and information about visiting Yecla for both individuals and groups.
There is parking close to the tourist office, although those driving to Yecla for the first time are advised to park in Calle Perales.
For further information go to the home page of Yecla Today.
Opening hours:
Tuesday to Friday 8.00 to 15.00
Saturdays 10.30 to 14.00 and 17.00 to 19.30.
Public holidays 10.30 to 14.00
Click for map, Yecla tourist office
