Full-day Somontano Wine Excursion and Visit Alquezar
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Barbastro
About
Travel to one of the most beautiful villages in Spain. Live the history of the region, through its medieval street paths. Its urban center has been considered a Historic Artistic Site since 1082, as well as its majestic Collegiate Church declared National Monument.
A village located in an extraordinary natural enclave thanks to the passages od the river Vero that after its passage form large clods an leaves us amazing views.
On the way to Alquezar we will visit a magnificent DO Somontano winery "Bodegas Laus" and taste its precious wines.
To finish our visit, we will eat in one of its best restaurants "Casa Pardina Restaurante" and taste its precious local products.
Highlights
9 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
9 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private transportation
Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
Important Information
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Bodega LAUS was founded in 2002. The winery is like an “island in Somontano”, surrounded by water, vineyards, flowers, sun, air... and life. LAUS comes from Latin and means “Praise, congratulations, consideration”. It is a name that perfectly reflects the spirit of this Somontano winery. The logo represents the earth in I Ching symbolism and represents our essence, the territory, the soil on which our vineyard stands.
We will visit the Winery in a guided tour and then we will taste 3 of its major wines, accompanied by a local snacks
1 hour and 30 minutes
2
Castillo de Alquezar
Our guide will accompany you through the town of Alquezar and we will visit the Castle and collegiate church of Santa Maria La Mayor. Built in the ninth century AD. C. by Khalaf ibn Rasid to stop the Christian kingdoms of the north.
Around 1067, it was conquered by Sancho Ramírez, son of Ramiro I, and became a Christian fortress called "Castrum Alqueçaris". As the process of the Reconquest progresses towards Barbastro or Huesca, this fortress loses its military and strategic importance and becomes a religious institution.
It is in 1099 when Sancho Ramírez decides to endow Alquézar with a community of Augustinian canons. To do this, he built a Romanesque collegiate church that would be replaced in the 16th century AD. C. for another late Gothic and of which only the atrium with historiated capitals is preserved.
In the fourteenth century AD C. the Gothic cloister was built but in a style close to Romanesque.
In the first half of the sixteenth century AD. C. the current Collegiate
1 hour
3
Alquezar
We will visit the old town and eat at one of its most "Casa pardina restaurante" in Calle Medio 13; where we will taste its delicious local dishes and local Wines.
1 hour and 30 minutes
Full-day Somontano Wine Excursion and Visit Alquezar
(10) Reviews
Barbastro
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About
Travel to one of the most beautiful villages in Spain. Live the history of the region, through its medieval street paths. Its urban center has been considered a Historic Artistic Site since 1082, as well as its majestic Collegiate Church declared National Monument.
A village located in an extraordinary natural enclave thanks to the passages od the river Vero that after its passage form large clods an leaves us amazing views.
On the way to Alquezar we will visit a magnificent DO Somontano winery "Bodegas Laus" and taste its precious wines.
To finish our visit, we will eat in one of its best restaurants "Casa Pardina Restaurante" and taste its precious local products.
Highlights
9 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
9 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private transportation
Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
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