There is a shop on the premises and you can make some purchases after your tour. After a short tour and history of Can Solivera you have an opportunity to taste the different olive oils produced which are first class, even El Cellar de Can Roca voted in the top 3 restaurants in the world use these oils! Hans and Daida have painstakingly restored this estate and house which dates back to the 12th century. We recommend you stop in Ullastret to visit the ancient Iberian settlement dating back to the 6th century BC.Īfter Ullstret you cycle via Peratallada and on to a highly respected artisan olive oil producer Can Solivera. This route takes you through many pretty medieval villages with options to visit local producers on the way.
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Please ask if you wish an upgrade to a superior room for a special occasion.ĭay 4: Artisan Olive Oil and Medieval Villages Due to there only being 9 bedrooms we suggest early booking for this tour. Palau Lo Mirador is a beautifully restored palace, now a boutique hotel with an abundance of charm including a gothic internal courtyard and an excellent restaurant where you will dine tonight. Your accommodation for the next two nights’ in Toroella de Montgri dates back to the 14th century. The Soles family have been preserving this little fish since 1889.
We recommend you take some time in L’Escala and maybe have tapas for lunch on the seafront at Bar Riba then visit the shop Anxovies Soles to purchase a jar of the famous anchovies produced in locally. One of the most important archaeological sites in Catalonia. Further down the road just past the village of St Marti you can visit the Greek/ Roman ruins of Empuries. Just past Sant Pere Percador you can stop off at Mas Guso.Here you can taste their wines or sample some of the fine local produce. You leave Figueres behind and travel south through Alt Emporda to Baix Emporda past the river Fluvia and the Ter. Please note that the hotel offers guests a direct booking service for the museum with allocated entrance times. It opens until 7pm and it is an ideal time to go when it is less busy. We suggest you make time to visit the Dali museum later this afternoon. We will provide a list of the vineyards and olive groves that you might want to visit on this tour. Next there is a gentle climb to Serra d’Altrera where you can enjoy magnificent views over the plain and the Albera mountains before heading back to Peralada via Vilarnadal and Cabanes. Have a look at our short videos of the wine tasting below.
Surrounded by vineyards the road goes to Mollet de Peralada past olive groves towards Masarac where you can enjoy a wine tasting at La Vinyeta. We highly recommend the excellent value Castillo Perelada Cava. Last year Cava became the number one exported sparkling wine in the world surpassing Champagne for the first time ever. Make time to visit the castle and convent Carmen before visiting Castillo Perelada’s degustation centre.17 of their wines scored over 90 in the Penin guide 2017. You leave Figueres and follow the route to Peralada, a beautiful medieval town in the heart of the wine area. This is a circular route taking in several vineyards and olive groves on the way. Most of the wine on the menu will be from Emporda. Dessert may be Recuit de drap covered in a little organic honey or Crème Catalan. Pa amb tomaquet (tomato bread) with jamon iberico, mar i montanya, suquet, a classic catalan stew, or a seafood paella using arroz bomba (rice from the local paddy fields), flavoured with azafran (saffron) introduced to Spain by the Arabs during the 8th century. Throughout your tour we recommend you sample the following: You will sample a traditional Catalan meal, using locally sourced produce. Ramon Duran’s grandfather was a good friend of Dali’s and there is a unique collection of his sketches, menu designs, photographs on the restaurant wall. The restaurant is a traditional Catalan establishment Salvador Dali was a regular visitor. Welcome glass of Cava, tour orientation, maps, bike fitting and dinner. This hotel has been family run by the Durans since 1855 and the rooms are spacious and comfortable. We meet you at Figueres station (if arriving from Barcelona) and take you to the Hotel Restaurant Duran located in the centre and only a few metres away from the Teatro Museo Dali.
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