Murcia shatters international tourism records in early 2026
Tourists are staying longer and spending more time in the Region during the first two months of 2026
Tourist numbers are getting better and better in the Region of Murcia as more people discover this corner of Spain. The Region has seen a strong start to 2026 for international tourism. In February, 65,944 visitors from abroad arrived in the region, up 6.9% compared with February 2025. This increase is well above the national average, which rose by 2.8% over the same period.
Visitors are also spending more while they are here. In February, total spending by international tourists reached €88.1 million, a 7.7% increase on the same month last year. On average, each visitor spent about €158.77 per day, almost 40% higher than in February 2025. The average stay was 8.42 days, compared with 7.31 days nationally.
Looking at the first two months of 2026 together, Murcia welcomed 128,392 international visitors. Almost half, 56,907, stayed in official tourist accommodation such as hotels or regulated apartments. Over January and February, the average stay was 12.49 days, again well above the national average of 7.88 days, and total spending reached €187.9 million, a 9.9% increase compared with the same period in 2025.
Visitors come from across Europe with the UK accounting for 37,890 visitors, nearly 30% of the total. France sent 19,954 visitors, up 17.4% on 2025, while the Netherlands contributed 11,227 visitors, a 47.8% increase. Germany brought 10,400 tourists, and Italy 9,047, more than four times the number from the same period last year. Belgium and Ireland had 8,736 and 7,882 visitors respectively, with the number of Irish tourists doubling compared with 2025.
These figures show that international tourists are not only arriving in higher numbers but are also staying longer and spending more. Between the beaches, the Mar Menor lagoon, historic towns, countryside landscapes and cultural attractions, visitors are making the most of their time in the Region.
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Address
Plaza Cardenal Belluga. Edificio Ayuntamiento 30004 MURCIATel: 968 358 749
Oficina de Turismo de Murcia
For dedicated Murcia City section with exhibition and cultural programmes and general tourism information, Click MURCIA CITY.
The Tourist office in Plaza Belluga is the main tourist office for the city and is conveniently located opposite the Cathedral and close to the Glorieta underground car parking.
The tourist office is open from Monday to Saturday 10am to 7pm and Sundays from 10am to 2pm
Telephone number: 968 358 749
Click for map, Plaza Belluga Murcia
Tourist information points:
Santa Clara
Maps of the city and leaflets are also available from the Tourist Information point in Calle Santa Clara, which is just behind the Teatro Romea and close to the Plaza de Santo Domingo.
This is open from Monday to Friday from 4.30pm to 8.30pm, on Saturdays from 10am to 2pm and 4.30pm to 8.30pm and on Sundays and Festival days from 10am to 2pm.
Click for map, Calle Santa Clara.
Information point Juan Carlos I
Avda. Juan Carlos I. In the ground level of the Pabellón Principe de Asturias.
Opening Time : From Monday to Friday, 4.30pm to 8.30pm and Saturdays 10am to 2pm
Click for map, Avenida Juan Carlos I, Murcia
Information point Jardin de Floridablanca ( from beginning of June 2014)
Jardín de Floridablanca,
This information point is being co-operated with the commercial association representing the area and will give information in English and Spanish between the hours of 4.30pm to 8.30pm from Monday to Friday, from 10am to 2pm and 4.30pm and 8.30pm on Saturdays, then 10am to 2pm on Sundays.
Click for map, Jardín de Floridablanca, Murcia
Murcia city is the capital city of the Region of Murcia and has a wide tourism offering, both in the urban centre and in the natural parklands and fertile orchards which surround it. The city owes its existence to the River Segura which attracted the earliest settlers to the river valley, with Iberian remains at the Sanctuary of la Luz, Roman agricultural settlements at Monteagudo, La Alberca and Murtia, then the city itself founded by the Moors in 825AD.
The remains of the past can be seen in the Murcia Archaeological Museum, the Museo de la Ciudad, The Watermill Museum, the Muralla de Santa Eulalia and the Monastery of Santa Clara. As time moved on, Murcia grew into a splendid Baroque City, its magnificent Cathedral, Iglesia de San Juan de Dios and Salzillo Museum reflecting this era of splendour.
The city is rich in traditions, Semana Santa, the Bando de la Huerta, Burning of the sardine, Fiestas de la 
Primavera, Moors and Christians celebrations adding to the annual Jazz Festival, Folk Festival, Murcia Tres Culturas and many other musical and cultural events to be enjoyed by visitors to the city.
It also has many natural parks and public spaces, as well as the Terra Natura Wildlife park, and its pedanías a varied offering of walking and river sports activities, as well as providing a central base from which to explore the Region of Murcia.
The new International Airport of the Region of Murcia also lies within the Murcian pedanía of Corvera, and the city is well connected via rail and major road networks.
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