Departure from our place of origin to go to the city of Orihuela where we will make a guided walking tour of the historic centre. Among the most emblematic places of the city we will visit the house of the poet Miguel Hernández, the murals of San Isidro that relate his life as the poet, the Cathedral of Orihuela, headquarters of the Bishopric of Alicante, the College of Santo Domingo nicknamed «El Escorial de Levante» Built in the 16th century and a school where Miguel Hernández studied, as well as other monuments of interest in the old town of Orihuela, declared a Historic-Artistic Site in 1969.
After the visit we will have lunch at the Tudemir Boutique Hotel, one of the noble palaces that already in the s. XVIII are built outside the walled area of the city. Its construction dates back to the middle of the 18th century on the initiative of Luis Roca de Togores and Moncada Rosell y Rocamora, Señor de Benejuzar. In this beautiful Hotel, we will have the opportunity to enjoy the rich local cuisine, with the most typical dishes of the Vega Baja such as Caldo con Pelotas or Arroz con Costra.
In the afternoon, we will take a bike tour through the Lagunas of La Mata and Torrevieja Natural Park, where the Torrevieja salt flats are located. We will discover with our local guide the particularities of the area, as well as the history of the extraction of salt, considered the «White Gold» of Torrevieja, which has been extracted in these lagoons since Roman times. Photo stops will be made during the tour.Upon completion, we return to our place of origin. Arrival and end of services.
