La Huerta di Valencia tour e pranzo tipico

Would you like to know one of the latest suburban field in Europe? In the Huerta of Valencia the mixture of water, the productive land and the wisdom of farmers have created a unique environment that will make you forget that the city is at your doorstep. You’ll enjoy an agricultural area plenty of outstanding environmental, cultural and historical values. A heritage that treasures constructions such as norias, Arab ditches, terraces, little fields, fountains and traditional houses as alquerías (farm houses) and the latest barracas (huts) that still survive.

In this tour you will understand how the essence of Valencia has taken shape, as the rural activities has been the main way of life for many Valencians, along centuries. Walk through rural little roads that meander between local crops: artichokes, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, tigernuts… You could feel its freshness, its smells and its colors very closely.

You will discover everything about of the institution that regulates water irrigation in this area: the Tribunal de las Aguas (Water Court), the oldest known in Europe. It has been declared Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO and still has a great importance to resolve many conflicts between farmers, that have been generated by the use of water.

To end this journey, you will arrive to a village situated in the hearth of the huerta to enjoy a delicious full menu lunch with Valencian rice and tapas, in a restaurant especialized in Valencian gastronomy.

Incluso nel prezzo

• Local and professional guide
• Guided visit: farmhouses, sheds, irrigation channels, crops
• Full menu lunch: Valencian rice and tapas, drinks, dessert, coffee

Punto d' Incontro

Almàssera town. (4 km. from Valencia) Subway Station Almàssera (Line 3)

Durata

4 ore

Orari di aperture

Tuesday and Saturday

Non incluso nel prezzo

• Transportation to/from attractions