A burst of pink in Aitona.
The arrival of spring in Aitona It is pink , of that intense pink that covers everything and that has no end because wherever you look up it is still there. A few days before spring begins we are already beginning to enjoy it in its splendor in **one of the most beautiful landscapes in Catalonia**.
And it is that, Is there anything more beautiful than a flourishing field? Aitona, municipality of Lleida Baix Segrià is preparing for his fruiting season or peach trees and fruit trees in bloom.
A burst of pink color typical of the fruit fields cultivated for centuries in the area bathed by the segre river . If the cherry blossoms You thought they were wonderful, now it is clear that peach trees can also be part of this festival of color and you can also admire it.
From March 7 to 21 the municipality prepares a series of activities related with the cultivation of sweet fruit . From the peach, nectarine, Paraguayan, platerina, and also cherries, apricots and figs. And not only to admire this route, but also to know its flavor.
The season starts on March 7.
WHERE TO START
What do you think if you start with a walk between Farmlands ? In March the itineraries related to the flower birth that can be done on foot, running or by bicycle, according to the desire of each one.
The ** 'Sierra Brisa Route' reveals the entire Aitona valley from above** and with views of the Hermitage of Romanesque style of San Juan de Carratalá; and the contrast between rainfed and irrigated, the two types of cultivation in the area.
Although possibly the most interesting is the 'Route of the pink flower of the peach tree' , “an unforgettable walk that allows you to discover irrigated agriculture and the agricultural world from the hand of the farmer himself. An essential visit that I recommend”, says Rosa Pujol, mayor of Aitona.
The route lasts three hours that reaches the town, with legends included, and the exhibition ‘The spring of Japan in Aitona’ in the Chapel of San Gaietà, from the 16th century.
Is there anything more beautiful than the burst of color in spring?
Thanks to the success of the previous campaigns - this year more than 2,000 people have already signed up - some novelties have been added, such as the visits in quads, hot air balloons and calçotadas from different farmhouses.
"It is really exciting to see how the fields worked by many generations and loaded with personal stories are now visited, photographed and admired by thousands of people from all over the world," the mayor of Aitona added in a press release.
In fact, camera in hand you can also choose the 'photo trail' so you don't miss any of the best postcards of the place. Or wait for nature to take its course and enjoy the fruit in June on the 'Fruit Birth Route'. If your patience prevents you, you can always approach one of their cooperatives to buy seasonal fruit directly.
And speaking of photography, you can follow the process of fruiturism on his Instagram. Do not be scared if you see their frozen trees, it is a method they use to save the fruit and the flower from the cold.