Apple and Chestnut Harvest in Spain

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Daily Tour 3 day
Asturias, Spain Spain

STARTING POINT
Bolzano (Google Map)
INCLUDED
  • Handpicked Accommodation
  • Breakfasts and some meals
  • Guides and Maps
  • Food Tastings
  • Bike hire

NOT INCLUDED
  • Airfare
  • Optional extra tasting Experiences

 

What to Expect

In the Asturian version of the festival, amagüestu, chestnut and apple harvest are celebrated together. People drink sweet Spanish cider around the fire, where the chestnuts are roasted, and dance traditional Asturian dances.

Autumn is the season for chestnuts in many parts of Spain. Particularly in the north, many regions host versions of the castañada festival to celebrate the harvest of these humble nuts.

With its prickly shell and sweet aroma, the chestnut has a history on the Iberian Peninsula stretching back to the ancient Romans. The European sweet chestnut tree grows well in Spain’s hilly western interior and in parts of the north, so before the arrival of maize and potatoes from the Americas in the 16th century, chestnuts were an important part of the traditional Spanish diet.

  • Hands on chestnut picking experience
  • Join in the festivities of the chestnut festivals
  • Get up close and personal with the local producers.
  • Get to know unique aspects of farm life in Spain
  • Discover the cider distilleries of Spain
  • Taste the cider and pick the apples in Spanish orchards
Total: €360.00 From €360.00 /person

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