No, it's not Provence, nor does it need it
Much has been written about the lavender fields of the provence . Visits to those of ** Brihuega and its magical festival have been highly recommended.** Much less has been said, however, of those of the Alcarria of Cuenca which also has them and, to the delight of our senses, eager to escape the monotony of asphalt and concrete, wants to show them to the world and share the fabulous beauty of which they are capable.
For this reason, **this month of July the first visits to Lavandaña begin**, the only lavender plant in the town of Cuenca Huete behind which are Mercedes De Loro, Maite Bermejo and Pedro Corpa. It is precisely Pedro's daughter, Coral Corpa, who is the architect of this initiative that emerged as her final degree project in Tourism.
They have been cultivating this plant for between seven and eight years, although they clarify that they started three years ago with Lavender and the cosmetics they make based on the lavender they collect in his two fields of one hectare each. Precisely, it will be one of them that you can visit from Monday to Friday between July 4 and 31.
Sunsets that are magic
Mercedes explains to Traveler.es that "The plant is already in flower, but at the beginning of August it has to be cut." Hence the brevity of the period suitable for visits.
these will start at 7:00 p.m. from Huete Tourist Office _(Plaza de la Merced, 1) _, where attendees are summoned to bring their own vehicle. From there, the group moves to the lavender field that is located about 4 and a half kilometers from the town.
"First we are going to a cave house excavated in the hill of the Castle. there is projected an explanatory video with which people can visualize the whole process. can also be seen essences, soaps and cosmetic products” tells us Elena Coronado, founder of bowling , the company that manages these visits.
With the sun already lower and ready to take some postcard snapshots, the next stop will take visitors to the lavender field.
“We leave the cars about 400 or 500 meters away and take a walk to the field. There, with Lavandaña, the entire elaboration process is explained, from planting to harvest, and We took the opportunity to take some photos at sunset, seeing how the sun enters through the lavender” Elena describes.
The visit will end with “a tasting of lavender liqueurs and liquor creams, accompanied by typical sweets from the area” she adds.
Can you imagine walking through this field?
Yes, lavender liqueur and cream. "We make it in a distillery in Toledo with a recipe of ours Alcohol-based, with our Lavender and Food Lavender. It has a graduation of 25 degrees. The cream, 15”, explains Mercedes.
The visits, which can be booked through the Cuenqueando website or the Huete Tourist Office, have a cost of 5 euros for adults and are free for children under 12 years, who instead of watering it with liquors will do so with soft drinks.
“The Alcarria de Cuenca is spectacular. For me it is the new Tuscany” . The one who speaks is Elena, who does not hesitate to encourage people to visit her. "Here they are used to these spectacular landscapes, but you have to come and see them."
Pedro Corpa, one of the members of Lavandaña