La Plana Alta market garden
If you are passing through the area or want to enjoy a half-day gastronomic plan, we suggest this route for lovers of nature and good food. You can explore the coastal wetlands, discover the stories of pirates, and finish your visit tasting the best vegetables brought directly from the garden, combined with the best fish and seafood from our coast.
Itinerary
Torreblanca – Torrenostra – Orpesa
What to visit and what to do
- Walk or cycle through the Cabanes-Torreblanca Natural Park, the main wetland in the province, surrounded by orange groves and a perfect place for ornithological activities.
- Discover pirate stories on the Costa de Azahar by visiting fortified Orpesa. While you walk through its streets, you can visit its castle, walls, towers, prison and the impressive Torre del Rey (King’s Tower).
- Stroll along the country lanes lined with vegetable gardens around Orpesa and eat in one of the restaurants in the area, where you can enjoy dishes that combine the best seasonal vegetables and fish.
Activities and guided tours companies
Where to eat
Typical dishes and star products
- Seafood: mussels, date mussels and lobsters
- Fish: sardines, gilthead bream and sole
- Suquet of fish and zarzuelas
- Rabbit stews
- Rice
- Fideuá
- Caragolada spicy snail stew
Restaurants
Where to buy
Local products
- Oranges, mandarins and their derivatives
- Seasonal vegetables
- Typical pastries: Oropesin
CRS businesses and producers
You can find the best local products in the gastronomic shops in Torreblanca and Orpesa.
