Cherry Blossom Tour and Alcoi (Alicante)
This tour starts with a visit to the Agri Food Cooperative in Planes where we will learn all the procedures concerning production and distribution of their cherry fruits. Then we will head to the crop field where we will be able to enjoy a fantastic landscape full of colours and we will take pictures of the cherry blossom trees .
Afterwards we will visit the city of Alcoy to have a guided tour around the old-city. Its historic center has been declared of Cultural Interest and it´s actually one of the most important cities in the Valencia Region in terms of tourism. The square of Plaza de España is the nerve centre of the city. In the medieval quarter we can visit the old City Hall, the Archaeological Museum and the Museum of the Festivities of Moors and Christians. If we go up San Nicolás street, we will discover the Modernist part of town.
We will finalise our tour by sharing a traditional meal in Alcoy.
Agri-food Cooperative
The Agrifood cooperative of Planes concentrates its production mainly on cherry fruits. It also produces olives and some ecological products.
Their cherries count with the Authentication of Alicante’s Mountain cherries protected designation.
Destination
Planes is a tiny town on the North of the province of Alicante, very popular thanks to its high quality cherries.
Alcoy is one of the most important cities in the Valencia Region due to the cultural heritage, the old- city declared of Cultural Interest and the importance of the history of the festivities of Moors and Christians, which honour the patron Saint Jorge in April.