Navarra Guide 2019

tUdela, the home of vegetaBleS the capital of navarre’s ribera region is especially well known for its outstan- ding market gardens. try the famous local vegeta- ble stew or some of the ci- ty’s star dishes: artichokes, cardoon, asparagus, bo- rage or lettuce hearts. a good time to do that is du-

ring vegetable celebration Week , held each spring to extol the virtues of tudela’s local produce with tastings, talks, workshops, exhibitions and other activities. tudela also boasts a remarkable artistic heritage, the result of the great cultural mix it has experienced over the centuries. the best way to discover the city is on foot and at a leisurely pace. the city’s artistic gem is the cathedral of Santa maría , built around 1180 on the site of an old mosque. next to it stand the dean’s Pa-

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a lUNar laNdScaPe within everyone’s reaCh

the Bardenas reales Natural Park invites us on a surprising jour- ney through its 42,000 hectares of moonlike, semi-desert lands- cape. the wild beauty of the area, featured in countless movies like “Airbag” and “The world is not enough” or the series “Game of thrones”, lies in the curious shapes that the erosion of its clay, gypsum and sandstone soils has so capriciously sculpted. the Park has many signposted routes that can be explored on foot, by bike, on horseback or by car. it is advisable to consult the rules and boundaries of the area at www.bardenasreales.es.

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