Well worth a look if you are visiting the Murcia or Costa Calida areas of Spain, the town of Totana is well known for its production of ceramics and there are over twenty potteries located in the town. The ceramic wares are produced by traditional methods and many are still fired in Arab style kilns. Totana has around 30,000 inhabitants and is a good base for touring the Sierra de Espuna, a great place for hiking and an area of great natural beauty. Totana is situated to the south-west of the city of Murcia, inland of the Costa Calida coastline, nearby places of interest include the towns of Lorca and Alhama de Murcia.