A magical visit to the castle: history and beauty! - Absolutely exceptional visit! The castle is beautiful and rich in history and offers breathtaking views. A place that is definitely worth a visit!

A historical gem that you absolutely must visit! - This defensive fortress originally built by the Moors has been modified/expanded over the centuries. The castle stands on a hill overlooking the town of Lorca. You can reach the castle on foot (20 mins) or by taxi (less than 5 mins). Cars cannot park on the hill... but can park at the foot of the hill, in front of the tourist office. The ramparts are well preserved. The highlights are the two towers; the Espolon Tower and the Alfonsina Tower. It is possible to climb to the top of the towers and admire a breathtaking panorama. It is possible to visit the remains of the old Jewish quarter, located under the Parador hotel. This visit is included in the entrance price, but takes place according to well-defined times with a guide. During my visit, the site was very uncrowded, which made the visit very pleasant. However, it is necessary to pay attention to the schedules; the different parts of the castle cannot be visited throughout the day. The person at reception, very friendly, clearly provides information on the different visiting slots (with an explanatory plan of the castle) and if you want to see all the parts, you just have to coordinate your visit according to these slots. The audio guide is useful and comprehensive.

Loved it! - What a fantastic place! Totally dog-friendly, we even got a bandana and dog treats on the way in! Free to walk around the extensive and beautiful grounds of the castle. We didn't have time to go into the other areas (only open at certain times) but were told they were also dog-friendly. Stunning views as well, and lovely people on site. Top class.

Unforgetable experience - We visited the castle, the guides were very attentive and very well trained, excellent explanation of the entire tour, they even explained the Holy Week of Lorca to us with great pleasure. We were very satisfied with the visit.

Once in your life you have to go - Everything was spectacular and very interesting, the morning flew by, they also have a super good and affordable restaurant to eat at

Enjoyable Day out at Lorca Castle. - Very well organised with knowledgeable staff who were helpful and happy to impart the history of the castle and area. Good value for the cost. Please note, this is NOT accessible or advisable for disabled. Many steps to climb inside towers to appreciate the views etc.

Good guides - Actually it is three visits, we liked the history of the castle but what we appreciate the most is the effort of the two guides who attended us, who tried a lot to explain everything well, and that was a very hot day, and there is distance within the enclosure from some visits to others .

Well worth the visit. - Had a great ½ day out, paid to visit both towers and Jewish sector, although you can visit the grounds free of charge. Learned a lot from our visit, the staff are knowledgeable and the grounds are well kept. We had something to eat in the restaurant for lunch, we were surprised how good the food was and how cheap considering they have a captive audience. Pleased we went to visit as we usually only see it from the A7.

Fabulous - We were only in the castle, because I didn't expect it to be so big, beautiful and well preserved with fabulous views of Lorca.

Move around, there is nothing to see. - Apart from paying €7 to maintain this heritage, no interest to go. Included in the price was a visit to the small tower, where from the top we have a view of the entire region, but this one is far from being very beautiful, very arid. We were also supposed to visit the synagogue, but the opening hours were very limited (30 minutes), plus the signage was almost non-existent, so we arrived at 2:45 p.m., the gate was closed. As for the garden, it needs to be refreshed, some plants and flowers should be planted to make it more attractive. On the nice side, we were able to picnic near the restaurant, the area was not very clean, lots of papers, cigarette butts and empty bottles...