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Route of Washington Irving TRADITIONS This Route is one of the vital FOOD arteries of The Routes of El legado he local products found along this route are the basis for a tasty gastronomy. Bread such as that from Alcalá de andalusí: it links the lands of Huelva, TGuadaíra and Antequera, with molletes (sort of soft rolls), Seville, Málaga and Granada. This are very famous. Extra virgin olive oil can be savoured all along itinerary relives the voyages made the route, as well as high quality natural products such as asparagus from Villarrasa and Huétor-Tájar, and a great variety by the Romantic American writer of vegetables that give their flavour to different stews and and diplomat, attracted by the casseroles, gazpachos, porras (tomato creamy soup) and salads. exoticism and exuberance of the “Arab” vestiges of The cured meats, meat dishes have great quality, as well as fish Andalusia and by the admiration he felt for the figure of and seafood from Palos de la Frontera (white prawns, king prawns and langoustines) and Iberian ham are of great quality. Christopher Columbus and his Discovery of America. In Moguer and Palos de la Frontera, strawberries and other red While living in Seville, Irving started his journey to the fruits such as raspberries, blackberries and blueberries are Columbian sites of Moguer, Palos de la Frontera and La grown and exported all Rábida in order to investigate the character of over Europe. We must Granada and Seville to (Huelva) Rábida La From not forget to mention the Christopher Columbus. This is how his close relationship sweets, some made by Irving with Huelva began in 1928. A year later he would cloistered nuns: fried undertake his journey from Seville to Granada, a roscos, buñuelos, empanadillas, rosas de miel, Washington suggestive route that meant that from the beginning of th torrijas with wine and the 19 century the Romantic image of Andalusia was to honey, and the tasty be projected in Europe, attracting a multitude of artists, pestiños (fritters). of Route writers, curious onlookers and all kinds of travellers. This route invites the traveller to live experiences and to enjoy HANDICRAFTS a mild climate and incomparable cities. The voyager will rom La Rábida to Granada there are countless workshops, enjoy the welcoming hospitality and the open character where some of the most representative Andalusian Europe of Council the of Route Cultural of the people. The landscape offers spectacular ITINERARY AND DISTANCES WASHINGTON IRVING Fhandicrafts are manufactured. Pottery and metalwork are andalusí legado El Archaeological outstanding, as well as wood and leather crafts applied in Monuments Museum marshlands and beautiful pine forests, extensive he Route of Washington Irving follows an itinerary he leading player in this route Nature Site saddlery and bookbinding. The Route of Washington of Routes The of about 360 km (223 miles) starting from La was an American diplomatist Irving includes municipalities that are heirs to a countryside villages and craggy villas at the foot of Arab Historical Rábida, in Huelva, known for the monastery and writer (1783-1859) who is Legendary baths Hiking Fountain great craft tradition that includes cooperage, citadels and castles, towns that gather extraordinary T th T founded at the beginning of the 15 century where the prototype of the Romantic bobbin lace-making, embroidery, and typical monuments in the midst of natural areas of incomparable Columbian Panoramic Christopher Columbus conceived and managed his project traveller. Charmed by Europe, he was Places Church viewpoint Dolmen Andalusian or flamenco dressmaking. interest. The uses, customs and traditions that cheer up the to find a new route to the Indies, and which led him to totally bewitched by the “exotic” Labour with vegetable fibres and life of these villages, where agriculture is the main activity, discover the American continent. It continues on to Palos Andalusia. On arriving in Spain in Andalusí Medieval Civilian other specialities such as jewellery and Castle Castle building Horses offer an additional incentive for a fascinating journey. de la Frontera and Moguer and other villages that the 1826, the American ambassador guitar-making complete the artisan traveller passed through on his way back and forth commissioned Washington Irving to scenery along the Route. between Seville and Huelva. All of them are described in give him some documents relating to his diary: Villarrasa, Niebla, La Palma del Condado and the Discovery of America kept at San Villalba del Alcor. The route traverses Sanlúcar la Mayor Lorenzo del Escorial to be studied. In 1829 he travelled from Seville to Granada, where he FEASTS before reaching Seville, the city where Washington Irving Attracted by his curiosity towards the stayed for a time. His writing at this period was full of lived for 14 months. The road linking Seville and Granada Columbian themes, he undertook a journey to Moguer, Hispano-Moorish references, such as the world-renowned he cycle of festivities in places along the route of historically had a marked frontier character. It was an Palos de la Frontera and La Rábida in order to better The Alhambra tales, that contributed so much to shape the Washington Irving follows the usual pattern in Andalusia. Informations Points El legado andalusí artery of communications established many centuries document Christopher Columbus. Romantic image of Andalusia. It includes Easter, fairs and celebrations in honour of T A ÁBIDA LCALÁ DE UADAÍRA RCHIDONA before that in the late Middle Ages served as a trade route patron saints. The season begins in spring, followed by a very L R A G A Monasterio de Santa María de Oficina Municipal de Turismo. Oficina Municipal de Turismo. The Iberian Peninsula went through one of the most between the Christian peninsular south and the Nasrid busy schedule in summer; Corpus Christi is very popular and so la Rábida. Camino del Avda. Tren de los Panaderos s/n. Plaza Ochavada, 2. privileged periods in its history during the Muslim kingdom of Granada. ARCHITECTURE are the different pilgrimages. Flamenco is an unmistakable Monasterio Tel. 955 796 474 Tel. 952 716 479 Tel. 959 350 411 The Route largely follows the outline of the A-92 highway. feature of popular culture ARAHAL LOJA era, which resulted in a brilliant civilization. During Oficina de Turismo. Oficina Municipal de Turismo. From Seville, it reaches initially Alcalá de Guadaíra and throughout this area, to which PALOS DE LA FRONTERA Calle Serrano, 6. Plaza de la Constitución 1. this time, Andalusia became the cultural focus of MUSLIM, BAROQUE, POPULAR Oficina de Turismo. Arahal. It makes incursions on both sides of this central Moguer, Niebla, Alcalá de Guadaíra, Antequera and Loja, many festivals and fairs stand Tel. 955 841 417 Tel. 958 321 520 Europe and the link between East and West. axis: firstly, on the north, it approaches Carmona, he considerable architectural heritage in towns and and well-preserved baths such as those in Alhama de witness. Grape harvest C/ Rábida 7. Tel. 959 991 092 CARMONA HUÉTOR-TÁJAR Marchena and Écija. It runs across lands of Antequera and villages along the route provides, in the first Granada. There are countless Mudéjar and Baroque festivals are worthy of great Oficina Municipal de Turismo. Casa de la Cultura. further on it turns North again, heading to Montefrío and place, an extraordinary selection of Hispano- buildings in the area, such as the Carmelite interest. Some of them have MOGUER Alcázar de la Puerta de Sevilla s/n. Plaza Gregorio Peláez s/n. The Routes of El legado andalusí go through those T Oficina de Turismo.Teatro Tel. 954 190 955 Tel. 645 596 752 Íllora, finally visiting Alhama de Granada, several Muslim (Andalusi) buildings, followed in time by Convent in Villalba del Alcor, churches with had a long tradition, such as Felipe Godínez. Calle Andalucía paths which connected the kingdom of Granada MARCHENA kilometers to the south. North of the A-92, the road leads Mudéjar, Baroque and bell towers that are reminders of the one celebrated in La Tel. 959 371 898 MORALEDA DE ZAFAYONA with the rest of al-Andalus in the past. Along this Oficina de Municipal de Ayuntamiento. us to Montefrío and Íllora, returning through Fuente popular artistic minarets, lace-like plaster Palma del Condado. NIEBLA Turismo. Ctra. del Canal, 6. 958 443 002 itinerary the travellers have the possibility of Vaqueros and Chauchina to the main route before ending manifestations. Together decorative motifs recalling Oficina de Turismo. Calle Las Torres, 40. Tel. Museo Lorenzo Coullaut Valera. Calle Arrabal, 36 ALHAMA DE GRANADA enjoying wonderful landscapes on a quiet journey, in Santa Fe and Granada. with the outstanding Muslim crafts, as well as Tel. 955 321 010 Ext. 175 HORSEMANSHIP Tel. 959 363 700 Oficina Municipal de Turismo. examples of Muslim art in palaces and public tasting exquisite dishes and giving free rein to their ÉCIJA Carrera Francisco Toledo, 10. VILLARRASA LANDSCAPE Seville –Giralda and buildings. This route also Oficina Municipal de Turismo. Tel. 958 360 686 imagination by turning past events into a present Ayuntamiento. Palacio de Benamejí. Alcázar– and in Granada – offers a plain popular n old saying maintains that the reason why horses in the Plaza de España Calle Elvira 1-A. MONTEFRÍO experience. Oficina de Turismo. t the beginning of the route the traveller will find a Alhambra–, towns and architecture that can be countryside of Seville are so fleet of foot is because the Tel. 959 419 238 Tel. 955 902 933 Plaza de España, 1. great diversity of landscapes, including the Odiel villages along the way also found in the urban mares are made pregnant by the wind; this is an example A LA PALMA DEL CONDADO OSUNA Tel.