Every year the town of Benicarló, located in the north of the province of Castellón, celebrates the traditional artichoke.
Benicarló y las alcachofas.
Benicarló is a town that is very committed to its festivals, including the Benicarló Fallas and the artichoke festival, which always coincides with the harvesting of this vegetable, which is so important in the fields of Benicarló and the surrounding area.
La alcachofa de Benicarló tiene denominación de origen, os adjunto el enlace donde se puede obtener más información https://www.alcachofadebenicarlo.com/
The prepared programme
This year the celebration is from the 10th of January until the 2nd of March, during this period of time, there are days of the pincho (from the 10th to the 26th of January), the gastronomic market that has taken place last weekend. But you can still enjoy the gastronomic days from 27 January until 2 March.
Among the highlights is the ‘Torrà Popular de alcachofas’ which will be held on 22 February.
There is a wide-ranging programme of activities, below you will find the programme presented.
Links to information
The tourist office in Benicarló has a wide range of information to help you enjoy your visit to this beautiful coastal town. https://www.benicarlo.travel/benicarlo/web_php/index.php
And very close to Benicarló are Peñiscola and Vinaroz, two towns that also have a wide range of tourist attractions.
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