Trips
A Taste of Aragón
We want to show you an unspoiled part of Spain, up north in the Central Pyrenees where a spectacular landscape merges with a rich history and wonderful food. During the week we will explore the food industry of the area, and we will hunt for mushrooms with a local expert to discover the real taste of this enchanting corner of Spain.
Travel | Aragon Spain | Taste Local Food
Dates: from 25th October to 3rd November 2018
Price: from £685
Trip “A taste of Aragon”, leaflet, itinerary Inter2lingis.com
1 The taste of the countryside
Hotel Villa de Ayerbe, Aragón, Spain
Our base for exploring the area during the first part of the trip will be the charming little village of Ayerbe with accommodation in Hotel Villa de Ayerbe (http://www.hotelayerbe.com).
– Ayerbe and its food
Aragón, Ayerbe, Spain
Feria, Casa Ubieto, Ayerbe
The focal point of the trip will be Ayerbe’s mushrooms fair on Saturday 27th. We will collect mushrooms with an expert, explore the fair and cook and eat our bounty.
In Ayerbe we will visit local food producers: a craft butcher, a delicatessen which specialises in mushrooms, truffles, cheeses and wines and a producer of deliciously rich local honey.
-Loarre, castle and almonds
Loarre Castle, Aragón, Spain
We will visit the spectacular medieval castle of Loarre, and a small business nearby which specialises in almond and hazelnuts products.
-Sierra de Guara and its cheese
This area is reviving traditional cheesemaking skills creating innovative and tasty new products, like Radiquero Goat’s cheese and Villa Villera soft cheeses.
-Tena Valley, Tramacastilla y “migas”
Tramacastilla, Tena Valley, Aragón, Spain
Traditional breakfast: “migas”
We cannot leave the area without a visit to one of the majestic Pyrenean valleys, so we will treat ourselves to a hearty traditional breakfast in Tramacastilla (Tena Valley)
-Jaca and its pastries
Cathedral, Aragon, Spain
Citadel, Aragon, Spain
Afterwards, we’ll explore the medieval city of Jaca (the first capital of the Kingdom of Aragon), a vibrant and captivating town at the end of the Canfranc Valley.
There we will visit Echeto, a “pasteleria” where distinctive pastries have been lovingly created for more than a century. Wonderful sweets in a beautiful shop, just in front of the Cathedral.
-The vineyards
This area has sumptuous wines and we will visit two outstanding local vineyards: Edra (http://www.bodegaedra.com) y
Pegalaz (http://www.bodegaspegalaz.com)
Bodega Edra, Ayerbe
Edra logo
Firé wine, Bodega Pergalaz
Bodega Pegalaz, Santa Eulalia
2 The taste of the city
Zaragoza
From Ayerbe we will move to Zaragoza to sample its heavenly tapas, visit its most remarkable heritage sites and enjoy its bustle and style.
http://www.zaragoza.es/ciudad
Pilar and Roman Bridge, Zaragoza
Tapas, Aragón Spain, Zaragoza
“Tubo”, Aragón Spain, Zaragoza
“Aljaferia”, Aragón Spain, Zaragoza
Madrid
We’ll have our last day in Madrid. There, it will be plenty of choice to explore the aspect of the city it intersts us the most. From museums to parks, from palaces to bars.
El Retiro Park Madrid
Zarzuela Royal Palace
Madrid street walking
Prado Museum
Plaza Mayor, old Madrid
http://www.madrid.es/ciudad