Apple Blossom Week Asturias
This May long weekend the Cider Shire, in the Principality of Asturias, dresses again with the white and pink petals of the apple blossom, or as it is known in these lands the “Flor del Pumar”, and the arrival of spring generates an explosion of colors and fragrances that runs through the cider lands that make up the municipalities of Bimenes, Cabranes, Colunga, Nava, Sariego and Villaviciosa.
To celebrate this spectacle of nature, now in its ninth edition, the Mancomunidad Comarca de la Sidra has planned, from the April 30 to May 2, The event marks the beginning of the cider elaboration process, the “Cider of the Year", a complete program of activities.“Apple Blossom Week”From Saturday, April 30 to Monday, May 2, different activities will be offered to visitors around the world of apples and cider, so you can stroll among apple trees photographed with a blanket of white flowers, enjoy the spring in some of the most beautiful villages in Spain, or learn the secrets of cider production in one of the wineries (Llagares). of this land.
In addition to this, many establishments have prepared interesting offers for accommodation and delicious cider menus accompanied by some of the varieties of cider with Protected Designation of Origin “Cider of Asturias ”You can also visit museums such as the Jurassic Museum or the Cider Museum, which will have themed activities to commemorate this event, and discounts for diners of cider menus.
This year as a novelty, and in the effort of the Cider Shire to position itself as a leading tourist destination in the presence and use of new technologies, it will be possible to enjoy, in real time, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. visits to an apple orchard in blossom (apple tree plantation) through the famous video streaming application belonging to Twitter “Periscope”, being only necessary that users join the broadcast, on Saturday afternoon, through the profile of the Cider Shire (@Comarcasidra)To publicize this full program of activities have met today, In order to announce this complete program of activities, different authorities of the Cider Shire Commonwealth, headed by its president Rogelio Pando Valle, as well as other members of the local corporations of the municipalities of Bimenes, Cabranes, Colunga, Nava, Sariego and Villaviciosa, have met today at the Cider Museum facilities in Nava.
Finally, we would like to mention the participation of different organizations, entities and companies that have collaborated in the implementation of the program, among which the following stand out: Consejo Regulador de Denominación de Origen “Sidra de Asturias”, Cooperativa Campoastur, Quesería Los Caserinos, Sidra Orizón, Museo de la Sidra and Museo del Jurásico de Asturias.
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