Ecotourism 05. The Area North of Valladolid in Spain. Tierra de Campos

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Tierra de Campos Valladolid Paloteo dance in Herrín de Campos ADRI VN Festivals and Traditions Three towns in the district have had their Holy Week celebrations declared to be of Provincial Tourist Interest: Cuenca de Campos, Villalón de Campos and Villavicencio de los Caballeros. The Vítor festival in Mayorga. This festival has been declared to be of Spanish Tourist Interest and there has been a torch lit procession commemorating the relics of Santo Toribio every 27th September since 1737. Mayorga also celebrates their Trovadas and Habaneras famous song festival on the last weekend in July. The Provincial Market in Villalón de Campos also attracts many visitors on the second weekend in June commemorating when King Fernando III granted the town the right to hold a market in 1250. It is also worth mentioning the Paloteo dance, a folk dance with sticks or poles, in Villafrades de Campos and the Auto sacramental, a kind of morality or passion play in Herrín de Campos, La Corderada, a Nativity play enacted on Christmas Eve in Castroponce de Valderaduey. 42 Ecotourism
Festivals and Gastronomy Without a doubt it is worth mentioning out of the summer festivals the Spanish festival of Alternative Theatre in Urones de Castroponce during the second fortnight of August. Gastronomy Tierra de Campos has a varied cuisine based on its natural resources that have conditioned a cuisine and food products that mix craft and tradition with the creativity and originality of the local people. White Bread. Very fresh bread, soft and white inside with a crispy crust, made with a special kind of local wheat flour. Pata de Mulo or cheese from Villalón. The cereal farmland is a great grazing area for sheep and the result is magnificent ewes’ milk cheeses, the Pata de Mulo or cheese from Villalón is an excellent example because of its tradition and fame. Pigeons or young doves from Nidal. The traditional pigeon-houses hold a delicious delicacy inside the mud walls. The stock doves and pigeons are a quality product that until relatively recently were only for their own use. Suckling lamb from Castilla and León. The Geographical Indication (GI) was created to protect the quality and also to guarantee the origin of the products, certifying that the meat comes from lambs of Churra, Castilian and Ojalada breeds exclusively fed on ewes’ milk. Sausages, cooked meats and hams. Thanks to the climate this district has always had a tradition of cooked meats; spicy sausages, pork loin, chorizo and salami type sausage called salchichon are unforgettable starters. Castilian or small grey lentils from Tierra de Campo. This pulse vegetable, because of its special characteristics of size, taste and flavour, makes a simple dish of lentils a pleasure with its own name. It has its own Geographical Indication (GI). Wines from Tierra de León. This district comes under the denomination of origin and quality of “Vino de la Tierra de León” that due to the prieto picudo red wine grape produces good value wine. Other delicacies. You should also try the sparkling wine, made using craft methods; Castilian cheese made with pasteurized ewes’ milk; doughnuts dipped in egg to make them shiny and golden; olive oil buns, round, flat bread loaves; pork scratchings; fried cakes called orejuelas, typical during the carnival; and finally buns dedicated to Our Lady of Fountains that are eaten in Villalón de Campos in September. Ecotourism 43
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Page 7 and 8: TOWNS/VILLAGES IN TIERRA DE CAMPOS
Page 9 and 10: Museum of the Countryside The whole
Page 11 and 12: Mudéjar (Spanish Moorish Art) Cult
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Page 15 and 16: Civil and Folk Architecture El Cubo
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Page 35 and 36: Calzado Vibot shoe museum in Villal
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