Lorca Attractions
Lorca, lying astride the Río Guadalantín below a 13th century castle, was known to the Romans as Illurco and to the Moors as Lurka, and was the see of a bishop as early as the Visigothic period. It is now best known for its magnificent Holy Week processions.
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Holy Week
Holy Week in Lorca has long been the site of an informal competition, where two sides try to create the most lavish float in the procession.
Casa de los Guevara
South of the Plaza Mayor in Lorca, in Calle Lope Gisbert, is the 17th century Casa de los Guevara, now occupied by the Tourist Office. The house has a sumptuous Baroque doorway with four finely turned columns and rich heraldic ornament, flanked by wrought iron balconies.
La Corredera
To the north of the Casa de los Guevara in Lorca, in the street called La Corredera, are a series of handsome Baroque houses.
