The Awards “El Caminante” (The walker), organized by the newspaper El Mundo from Andalusia, were given yesterday, October 3, in the "Arab baths" Centre of Jaén, in recognition of the different faces, that Andalusia shows. This year, the winners are: Cordoba in May, the Alhambra in Granada, Malaga Axarquia, the Parador of Cadiz, the "Juanito" Restaurant of Baeza, and the "Oleotour" project in Jaén.
The “Cordoba in May” Award is recognition for one of the most important celebrations in Spain, a party that starts on day 1 and ends on 31st of that month, and where the city becomes a stage, in a continuous ceremony around its monuments, streets, squares and its beautiful houses.
Cuesta del Bailio, Córdoba, South of Spain
There is no month, that characterizes such a ciity. The whitewashed of old town streets, courtyards decorated with pots of many colors, spirited squares, the pleasant and hospitable taverns, monuments of a single capital become the stage, where no one is a stranger. The festival starts with the procession of Santo Domingo, continues with the Battle of Flowers, the pilgrimage of the Virgin of Linares, the Crosses of May, the Festival of the Patios and ends, at the end of the month, with the Fair of Our Lady of health. Córdoba in May will receive the Award to the Touristic trayectory.
The second awarded site of Andalusia is “The Alhambra of Granada”:
The Alhambra, Granada, South eastern Spain
There is no monument, in Spain, with so much life. To the museum, that contains the Palace of Carlos V, it adds the tenacity of the Alhambra and Generalife Board, directed by María del Mar Villafranca, to turn this legendary venue on a meeting space of culture and art. Temporary exhibitions, organized by the Alhambra, are considered among the best in Europe.
To that dedication, are added programs and projects like “La Dobla de Oro” (Golden Fold), the last happy idea of those responsible, for the institution, that seeks to unite the set with white Albayzin district, through the houses and palaces of Moorish epoch. To The Golden Fold are added other initiatives, such as alternative visit to the Alcazaba, the Nasrid Palaces and the Generalife. Programs, such as guided visits by specialists, for example, arouse the interest of an enlightened traveler, lover of sophistication, legend and teaching this set awake. The Alhambra in Granada, the most visited monument in Spain, has been recognized with the Award for “Brand of the Year”.
The “Axarquía of Málaga”:
A street in Frigiliana, La Axarquia, Malaga, South eastern Spain
It is one of the most beautiful regions of Andalucía, a mythical place, portrayed since times of romantic travelers and exalted by the historical chronicles of the Moors and its early Christian inhabitants. The Axarquia of Malaga, the language of rolling land, between the sea and the mountains, has been recognized with the “Tourism Product of the Year” Award, by the initiatives launched, in recent years, which have attracted a growing number of travelers interested in landscape, nature, traditional architecture and cuisine.
The Axarquia is owner of the Wine Route, that link together, from Nerja to Canillas de Aceituno, the winemaking landscapes of Frigiliana and Competa and whose wines, care with caress and patience, are listed among the most coveted by the most demanding mouths. To the Wine Route, other tourist itineraries, as the Mudejar Route, are added, which invites us to recognize, in the white villages, that speck the slopes of the Natural Park of Alhama, Tejeda and Almijara, artistic impression of the last Moorish.
The Parador of Cadiz:
The Parador of Cadiz, South western Spain
The old Atlantic Hotel, later converted into a Parador and remade, as a whole, has been a boost for tourism of “La Tacita de Plata” (“The little Silver Cup”), the oldest city of the West. The Parador of Cadiz is a modern gem, with stunning views, to the bay, from any place where the guest takes a peek: its terraces, its airy rooms, its exclusive swimming pool, its relaxing SPA………The restaurant and the place for eating tapas allow to enjoy delicious delicacies, and the Assembly Rooms are the perfect place and a successful bet.
Just a few steps from the hotel, is the beach of La Caleta, which invites you to walk along the promenade, witness to the years, in which the port was important link with the New World, and where to evoke the image of the beautiful boardwalk of The Havana. The Cadiz Cathedral is another example of colonial splendor of this city. The air, that we breathe in Cadiz, seduces its charming neighbourhoods, like Pópulo, the oldest, and the Santa Maria neighbourhood, with beautiful baroque houses, are just two examples. The Parador of Cadiz has been recognized with the award for “Hotel of the Year”.
The Restaurant “Juanito”, in Baeza:
The Hotel-Restaurant "Juanito", Baeza, Jaen, South of Spain
The restaurant "Juanito"
A dining room in the restaurant
Another dining room
“Juanito of Baeza” has been recognized with the award for ”Restaurant of the Year”. If there is a restaurant, that summarizes better than any other popular Spanish cuisine, that is “Juanito”. The Salcedo family was the first to pontificate extra virgin olive oil, while the main ingredient of the Mediterranean diet, just did not enjoy the fame it enjoys today.
In Spain, thirty years ago, which restaurants emphasized, in their menus, that all dishes were made with the finest extra virgin olive oil?. “Juanito” did it and, for leaving proof of it, after an insurmountable appetizer of “ropavieja” (old clothes) --cocido mareado (dazed stew)-- and croquettes, stood in front of the paid diner, a partridge pate dish bathed in abundant olive oil flavored.
The “Oleotour in Jaen”:
The Oil shop of Oleotour, in Jaen
Oleotour is one of the most unique tourist proposals, in order to know the world around the preparation and taste of extra virgin olive oil from Jaén, an unique opportunity to learn how a good oil is produced, to taste it, learn to taste and differentiate it, to go into ecstasies yourself with a unique landscape, in the world, and access to offers around health and beauty, with the oil as the basis of the best beauty treatments.
Under the motto "Come to the olive and make your own oil“, the Jaén Provincial Council has created a new touristic proposal. To participate in a wine tasting, visit an olive grove to collect, transfer it to a mill and to grind it, in order that you get your own oil, are some of the activities of this initiative. The traveler is invited to know a family process for the people from Jaen, but unknown and mysterious process for most, an unforgettable experience and an adventure for the senses in the land of olive cultivation.
Well, I think that it news Is very interesting and I hope that you think the same.
Until my next blog post, kind regards,
Luis.
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