XVIII MADRIDEJOS SAFFRON FESTIVAL
21 de October de 2024
FESTIVAL IN HONOR OF THE VIRGEN DE LA PIEDAD OF VILLANUEVA DE ALCARDETE
4 de November de 2024

SAFFRON DAYS AT VILLAFRANCA DE LOS CABALLEROS

VILLAFRANCA DE LOS CABALLEROS CELEBRATES ITS 10TH SAFFRON FESTIVAL ON 9 AND 10 NOVEMBER 2024

The X Jornadas del Azafrán de Villafranca de los Caballeros ( 10th Saffron Festival of Villafranca de los Caballeros) has become a national in their own right a reference point for cultural tourism at a national level. The main aim of this conference is to disseminate and promote the cultivation of our “red gold”. and promotion of the cultivation of our” redgold “.

These days are held at the end of October or the beginning of November, coinciding with the flowering of the saffron. Every year different activities are organised to raise awareness of this laborious and spectacular crop. During these days, visitors can enjoy this traditional process with all five senses. They visit the fields, delight in their lilac mantle, pick the flowers, learn how to peel them and toast the delicate cloves.

A CONFERENCE TO PAY TRIBUTE TO SAFFRON AS THE IDENTITY OF VILLAFRANCA DE LOS CABALLEROS AND ITS REGION.

Saffron, the most sought after spice, also known as the ” RedGold “, is the protagonist of the Saffron Days in this town. When autumn arrives, the fine purple mantle covers the fields of the of this town with the delicate and precious Saffron Rose. A flower that has inspired zarzuelas, coplas and evenings of monda al brasero.

Different activities mark the celebration of these saffron days. and these tenth days include the following activities, The reservation must be made in advance by e-mail at turismo@aytovillafranca.es or by telephone at 673293141 :

Friday 8 November: It will be the day of presentation of the X Jornadas Azafraneras, The harvesting and roasting will take place at the tourist office in MADRID. The traditional “monda ” and roasting of this spectacular crop, The Castilla-La Mancha Tourist Promotion Office in Madrid, located in Gran Vía de Madrid, will be present.

Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 November: Guided tours of the “suertes” of Bioazafrán. Prior booking is essential.

Morning:

  • 9.30h. Reception at Casa de la Cultura, calle Nueva, s/n.

  • 10.00h. Talk-introduction ” Villafranquero saffron, purity and quality”. Typical breakfast with a saffron touch.

  • 11.30h. Route to the saffron fields of BIOAZAFRÁN. Tasting of beans with a touch of saffron.

Afternoon:

  • Saffron roasting and roasting in the hall of the Casa de la Cultura.

*Price 15€ per person, includes: breakfast, transfer to the fields by bus, bean tasting and saffron detail.

THE HARVESTING OF SAFFRON AS A FESTIVAL TO LEARN ABOUT THE WHOLE PROCESS OF CULTIVATION, HARVESTING, PEELING AND ROASTING OF THE SAFFRON KNOWN AS “RED GOLD OF LA MANCHA”.

Because of its location, soil and climate, the red gold of La Mancha finds in Villafranca de los Caballeros one of the most favourable Caballeros one of the most favourable areas for its growth. Its cultivation is a slow and laborious process that, except for a few innovations, is carried out exactly as it was a hundred years ago. During the festival we will be able to learn about the entire process of cultivation, harvesting, harvesting and roasting of the most valued spice in the world.

A CONFERENCE OF TOURIST INTEREST AROUND A PRODUCT OF DIFFERENTIATED QUALITY SUCH AS THE SAFFRON OF LA MANCHA.

The reason for choosing saffron as a motif around which to celebrate a festival is due to three fundamental causes:

  1. Firstly , it is a unique product in the agricultural landscape, it is a unique product within the Spanish agricultural landscape, as 90% of production is concentrated in La Mancha. Spanish agricultural landscape , as 90% of production is concentrated in La Mancha, and is therefore associated with the natural area where it is produced, with all its cultural connotations, and could therefore be considered as a sign of the region’ s own identity.

  1. Secondly, it is by right associated with quality, and this is not only in the domestic sphere, but already ancient cultures, such as the Sumerians or Akkadians, considered it as a luxury item.

  1. Thirdly, it is one of the products, if not the only one, that Castilla – La Mancha can claim to have in its territory as the best in the world.

MORE INFORMATION

https://turismo.villafrancadeloscaballeros.es/index.php/disfrutar/eventos/jornadas-azafraneras

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