Full-day Somontano Wine Excursion and Visit Alquezar

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Ablauf

1. 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

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2. 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

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3. 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.

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Stornierung

Kostenlose Stornierung bis 24 Stunden vor Beginn, mit voller Rückerstattung.

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How it compares in Zaragoza

• Its from-price is 263% above the median of the 44 experiences we list in Zaragoza.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 13 of 44.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Zaragoza

Zaragoza is the capital of Aragón, a Roman and Moorish city on the Ebro, with a vast Baroque basilica, a Moorish palace and a lively tapas quarter.

Zaragoza lies on the Ebro river in the Aragonese plain, between Madrid and Barcelona. The Roman colony Caesaraugusta, named for Augustus, left remains of a forum, baths and theatre. The Basílica del Pilar, a vast Baroque church with eleven domes and frescoes by Goya, rises on the riverbank beside La Seo cathedral, whose walls mix Mudéjar, Gothic and Baroque styles.

Top-ranked sights in Zaragoza: El Tubo, Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar (Basilica de Nuestra Senora del Pilar).

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