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Ten Routes for Experiential Tourism in Alicante Province

Ten Routes for Experiential Tourism in Alicante Province

The itineraries include olive oil tastings among ancient olive trees, signature wine tastings, traditional craft workshops, traditional gastronomy tastings, and historical tours of towns and rural areas.

Adrián Mazón

Alicante

Martes, 22 de octubre 2024, 18:16

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The province of Alicante is much more than sun and beach, experiential tourism is the order of the day. Proof of this is the multitude of plans offered by the territory, which preserve the essence of each region and municipality. All of them are included in the 'Essències' project.

The initiative presents different itineraries, in eight destinations, that aim to connect visitors with the territory through 13 experiential routes. In them, you can discover the towns, their customs, landscapes, traditional crafts, local commerce, and gastronomy, also through its people.

One of the routes. ESSÈNCIES

Thus, you can travel to the origin of each of these experiences and participate in olive oil tastings among ancient olive trees, learn about and taste signature wines, visit local heritage and museums of each area, participate in workshops related to traditional crafts, buy typical local products or enjoy local gastronomy.

The routes last between two and six hours. None of them are difficult, and most include tastings and lunches or meals in local bars or restaurants, in addition to visits to museums and workshops.

This project is born from the collaboration between the Federació Alacantina per al Desenvolupament i la Innovació Territorial (Fadit) and the rural and fishing Local Action Groups of Alicante, with the support of the Diputación; all of them framed in the 'Essències' project.

Agost

Pottery Route

The pottery route in August immerses visitors in the historic center of the town. Among the activities is a visit to the Pottery Museum, as well as another to the neighborhood workshop and wheel with the master craftsman. It also includes a lunch with typical local products.

Balones

The Ancient Olive Trees

The ancient olive trees will reveal unique specimens in the town of Balones with more than a thousand years of history. Additionally, there will be a tasting of oils from Castell de la Costurera, surrounded by this natural treasure. The streets of Benimassot will also be visited, and a meal will be enjoyed at a local restaurant.

Aigües

From the Torre Neighborhood to the Preventorio

A walk through the picturesque Torre Neighborhood that will lead to the pine forest of Aigües. After that, attendees will visit the Grand Spa of the 19th century where royalty members stayed for centuries.

This route includes a practical photography workshop by renowned photographer Rosa Ripoll and a lunch at La Bacorera restaurant based on the traditions and customs of this Alicante town.

Millena

Mediterranean Trilogy: Oil, Bread, and Wine

This route will bring visitors closer to the Millena Millennium Elm, with a visit to the oil mill to learn about the oil production process. After that, there will be a tasting of signature wines from Celler de Gurgu, which are fermented in clay jars as the Romans did. The activity also includes a visit to the traditional Gorga oven to enjoy its sweets.

Elche

El Camp d'Elx

Participants in this route will admire the beauty of the landscapes of Camp d'Elx, including a visit to the El Tendre oil mill and the Puçol School Museum (a UNESCO World Heritage Site). They will also conduct a white palm workshop and get closer to typical products such as the date or the mollar pomegranate of Elche, with Protected Designation of Origin.

Cocentaina

From the Condal Palace to the Agricultural Cooperative

Two routes are offered in Cocentaina. On one hand, a visit to the most historic monuments of the town. Among them, the 12th-13th century Condal Palace and its spectacular Golden Room, one of the pictorial jewels of the province of Alicante, or the 17th-century Monastery of the Clarisas.

On the other hand, the visit to the Catholic Agricultural Cooperative of Cocentaina with more than 75 years of history. It offers a master class on pairings and oil essences and a meal based on traditional cuisine.

Visit to Cocentaina. ESSÈNCIES

A premium oil tasting route is also offered at the Oli El Comtat oil mill to learn to distinguish and identify extra virgin olive oils through their taste, nuances, and smells.

La Canyada

Walking Among Centenary Olive Trees

La Canyada also proposes a route to walk among centenary olive trees with a tasting of five Octobris Bio oils in the middle of nature along with local sausages. Visitors will also learn about the secrets and legends surrounding the Treasure of Villena along with a visit to a 19th-century winery to learn about the traditional wine process.

Villena

Fondillón, the Great Treasure

This route brings together the activities of La Canyada and adds a visit to one of the oldest wineries that contains barrels with the famous Fondillón wine, which can be tasted.

La Torre de les Maçanes

'We Are Village' and 'We Are Links'

In the 'We Are Village' route, the wood-fired ovens and traditionally made sausages will be showcased, along with a visit to the Oli de la Torre oil mill to learn about the native varieties of olives and participate in an oil tasting.

'We Are Links' will bring local history and its monuments, such as the clock of the Santa Ana parish - the oldest in the Community - to visitors. The Casa Alta, an ancient Almohad tower from the 12th-13th century that gives the town its name, will also be visited. In both cases, local gastronomy can be tasted.

Teulada-Moraira

Muscat and More Wine

This destination combines coast with vineyards, heritage, culture, and gastronomy with a focus on the muscatel produced in the area, which is recognized for its aromas and flavor, as can be seen in a tasting of M de Alejandría wine paired with different local products from local producers.

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