Description
Visits to farms of Horta de Lleida
Bodegas Raimat: with prior reservation.
Bodegas Raimat is one of the two historic wineries of the DO Costers del Segre and the largest farm in Europe in the hands of the same family. Modernist winery that dates from 1918, at the end of May 2021 Raimat begins to offer, under the name of Raimat Natura, free self-guided tours along 700ha of ecologically cultivated vineyard and which consist of three itineraries to do on foot or in bicycle Raimat Natura is perfectly complemented by guided tours of the historic facilities and vineyards, accompanied by tastings of its ecological wines.
Fruta Blanch: with prior reservation.
Fruta Blanch is a family farm with a long tradition in the cultivation of sweet fruit in the Orchard. They are dedicated to producing artisan preserves and jams made with fruit and vegetables grown on the farm and based on traditional recipes. With an extensive catalog of more than forty products, you can buy directly on the farm or in the Secrets de Ponent store, less than a kilometer from the farm. Visit to the farm with a small tasting of jams and the possibility of direct purchase.
Cultural visits
Virgen of Grenyana hermitage: upon reservation.
Popular architecture of medieval origin, although the current construction can be dated to the 13th century. First it was a mosque. Already mentioned in 1308, the Virgen of Grenyana, patroness of Alcoletge, is venerated. Large building with ground floor and one level with a two-slope roof. Simple facade. Above the entrance door there is a porthole and a battlement. The house next door is the old rectory with a half-timbered door
Program
Day 1
Friday
- From 4 p.m., entry to the chosen accommodation
- Dinner at the chosen restaurant.
- Night at the accommodation
Day 2
Saturday
- Breakfast at the accommodation
- Bike ride along the By bike among the vineyards route of 42 km. You will meet local producers, even a farm of happy chickens, and you will pass through small towns, with a great history, and where their citizens still have the land as their main activity. All this to get to Raimat and be able to walk among a sea of vineyards.
- Visit to Bodegues Raimat. Stop at the winery for a visit and continue our route through the Raimat Natura area.
- Dinner at the chosen restaurant.
- Night at the accommodation.
Day 3
Sunday
- Breakfast at the accommodation
- Morning bike ride along Fruit trees and history in the Horta de Lleida route of 29 km. You will reach Tossal de la Moradilla and you will walk a section of the Camí de Sant Jaume seeing the Horta de Lleida in all its splendor. Don't miss the visit to the hermitage of our Lady of Grenyana, in Baroque style, but which was a mosque in the Muslim era. And when you arrive at Tossal de la Moradilla, get off your bike and spend some time enjoying the unparalleled views of the area.
- Visit and marmalade tasting at Fruita Blanch
Price description
- From €165 per adult in AE regime in a double room in a standard 4* urban hotel(*) (**)
- (*) 5* hotel outside urban area with access to indoor pool and spa circuit: add €60.00 per person.
- (**) Take the opportunity to buy directly on the farm from the wide range of vegetables and fruits offered by the Horta farms.
- VAT included /Includes the tourist tax
Includes
- 2 nights accommodation in AE regime in a double room in a standard 4* urban hotel
- Visit to the cellar and tasting of 3 wines and 1 cava at Raimat Winery (DO Costers del Segre)
- Visit to the fruit growers of the Fruita Blanch fruit farm and producer of jams and marmalade. The visit includes a walk through the fruit orchards and a tasting of artisanal marmalade.
- Fruit trees bloom between early March and mid-April. Both during the spring and summer, the visit includes a walk around the estate and a marmalade tasting. In June you can already taste the early pears.
Observations
- Possibility to rent bicycles from Cicles Fransi, a company specializing in bicycles. Mainly, they are dedicated to the sale of bicycles, but they also offer recommendations for routes in the area and organize cycling tours with their own monitor, as well as having bicycles adapted for people with reduced mobility and triathlons. Rental of bicycles and electric bicycles.
Fransi cycles
Ave. Pearson, 11.
25005 Lleida
Telephone: 973 234 178
Website: https://ciclesfransi.com.
e-mail: info@ciclesfransi.com
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