Precisely in a year in which economic difficulties have led to the temporary suspension of one of the most traditional tourist trains, the Strawberry Train to Aranjuezat Madrid Now you have the opportunity to enjoy a new option.
It is the new Campos de Castilla tourist train, which until the beginning of October, connects Madrid and Soria on various weekends.
This train is an initiative of the Soria city council, in collaboration with Renfe and Soria business entities.
With the slogan Castile fields, which commemorates the centenary of the publication of the work of the same name by Antonio MachadoThis tourist train has as purpose promote the city of Soria with a visit during the weekend of its Romanesque monuments, Renaissance palaces and the parks that extend along the banks of the Douro River, as well as other places of interest in the surroundings of the city.
If you decide to take the Campos de Castilla tourist trainDuring the tour from Madrid you will enjoy a theatrical performance that will introduce you to Soria traditions and, of course, there will be a recital of poems by Antonio Machada.
Your trip on the train is completed with a tasting of typical products from the Soria area.
Once you arrive in the Castilian city, you have included two guided tours. On the one hand, a visit to the most important monuments, palaces and churches. And the second visit follows the trace of Antonio Machado's presence in Soria, including the pension and house of his wife Leonor, and the views of the Duero and San Saturio.
Saturday night includes attendance at cultural show that on the day of your visit it takes place in the Court Palace from Soria.
On Sunday, optionally, you will visit the Fountains of the Douro and Black Lagoon, as well as the Villa of Vinuesa, where an actor playing a blind minstrel recreates The Legend of Alvargonzalez, which Machado put into verse in his work Castile fields.
The dates of the Campos de Castilla tourist train 2012 They are the following: June 2 and 3; June 23 and 24; July 14 and 15; July 28 and 29; August 11 and 12; August 25 and 26; September 8 and 9; September 22 and 23; and October 6 and 7.
The Prices of the complete program Campos de Castillo tourist train It is 99 euros per person, in accommodation in a 1, 2 or 3-star hotel (breakfast included), and 110 euros per person if you stay in a 4-star hotel. Children from 6 to 16 years old have a 50 percent discount.
You can buy your tickets en Soria Vacations, by phone 975 232 252, or by email soriavacaciones@ruralvacaciones.es.
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