Yecla Wine Route gets four new stops on the tour
Four new establishments are joining the Yecla Wine Route
As of this December, the Ruta del Vino wine route in Yecla has four new members – La Tapeoteca, Bar Ideal, Kasa Ortega and the Asociación de Amigos de la Música de Yecla – forming part of the hugely popular activities related to the world of wine in this wine-growing area of Murcia.
The Yecla Wine Route has five wineries (Barahonda, Bodegas Castaño, La Purísima, Bodegas Evine and Conde de Montornés), as well as the Deortegas Olive Oil Mill and more than twenty restaurants and rural accommodation hotels and hostels nestled among the town’s among vineyards, where the charismatic and delicious ‘Monastrell’ grape stands out.
By coming together to form the wine route, they help tourists to the area to be able to discover the great local wines and olive oil to the fullest.
In the area there are also archaeological sites, a Roman wine cellar from the 1st and 3rd centuries AD and Mount Arabí, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Yecla’s commitment to wine tourism, and especially the model created by ACEVIN and Rutas del Vino de España, has proved to be one of the most fruitful activities to boost the economy of rural areas, say the wine route organisers, “as it not only offers territorial cohesion through public-private cooperation but also perfectly combines many of the experiences that travellers are looking for, including gastronomy, discovering the territory, history, museums, activities, nature and more.”
For more local news, events and information go to the home page of Yecla Today
Address
Plaza Mayor, Casa de los Arcos, s/n 30510 YECLATel: 968 754 104
Oficina de Turismo de Yecla
Yecla is a large municipality in the north of the Region of Murcia, home to just under 35,000 people, and these days is best known for its wines, which enjoy Denomination of Origin status, and its furniture production, which has its origins in the abundance of pine trees on the mountainsides and the high plateaux.
While visitors in the 21st century may be attracted primarily by wine tourism, the town (or city, as it was proclaimed in 1878) also has a wide historical, cultural and natural heritage, and an identity quite different from the coastal areas of the Region of Murcia. For this reason it is often grouped together with its neighbour and fellow wine-producing area Jumilla as part of the Altiplano area.
Yecla borders with Castilla-La Mancha and the Region of Valencia and is closer to Alicante coastal areas than much of Murcia. These visitors come to see the historic old town itself - an atmospheric and interesting place, crammed full of history - the natural beauty of Monte Arabí, with stunning views for those who enjoy the outdoors, the gastonomy and of course the wine route.
Yecla boasts cave paintings from 10,000 years ago in Monte Arabí, a Bronze Age settlement at El Arabilejo, Iberian remains in El Pulpillo and a Roman administrative centre at Los Torrejones as well as the remnants of the 11th century Moorish castle on the hill behind the town. More modern (and complete) testimony to the past are the buildings in the town centre, which include the grandiose Basílica de la Purísima, with its striking blue dome, the archaeological museum and the attractive Plaza Mayor, where the 16th century Town Hall stands alongside the Renaissance Casa de los Alarcos, the clock tower and the old grain store.
The tourist office holds a full selection of leaflets, maps, pre-planned routes, accommodation and restaurant options and information about visiting Yecla for both individuals and groups.
There is parking close to the tourist office, although those driving to Yecla for the first time are advised to park in Calle Perales.
For further information go to the home page of Yecla Today.
Opening hours:
Tuesday to Friday 8.00 to 15.00
Saturdays 10.30 to 14.00 and 17.00 to 19.30.
Public holidays 10.30 to 14.00
Click for map, Yecla tourist office
