The president of the Provincial Council visits the Christmas Fair Castelló Ruta de Sabor, which will remain open until Sunday 10th in the Huerto Sogueros square.

“We must be the best ambassadors of the gastronomy of Castellón and the Christmas Fair of the Provincial Council is an example of this”. So said the president of the Provincial Council of Castellón, Marta Barrachina, during his visit to the Christmas Fair Castelló Ruta de Sabor that this Friday, December 8 has opened its doors in the square Huerto Sogueros. “We bet because in these intimate dates of Christmas is consumed proximity and quality product as it encompasses the brand Castelló Ruta de Sabor,” said the president Marta Barrachina who, along with the vice president and head of the Tourism area, Andrés Martínez, has visited each of the exhibitors. This gastronomic showcase of Castellón installed in the Huerto Sogueros square hosts until Sunday 10 the most typical flavors of this time in the province with products of proximity and high quality such as olive oil, truffles, liqueurs, jams, sausages or sweets. The program also includes product presentations and three showcookings offered by the three Michelin-starred restaurants in the province. The Cal Paradís restaurant in Vall d’Alba will give a culinary demonstration on the evening of Friday the 8th from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., while the Atalaya restaurant in Alcossebre will do the same tomorrow, Saturday the 9th from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and the showcooking on Sunday the 10th from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. will be given by the Raúl Resino restaurant in Benicarló. The companies participating in this edition are Radixnostra, La Posteta, Licores Artesanos de Burriana, Mas de Rander, Tomata de Penjar d’Alcalà de Xivert, Productos Geysel, Bolissim, Fruits de la Terra, Croquellanas, Molí La Barona, Cooperativa de Viver, Licora, Olis Lo Canetà, Besalduch Valls, Finca Varona La Vella, Barón d’Alba, Mar Negre, Turrones Barberá and La Somniada.

The market will be open on Friday 8 and Saturday 9 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and from 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm, while on Sunday 10 the hours will be from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. “The celebration of a new edition of this fair is part of our commitment to the products of our land. Gastronomic tourism is one of the fundamental pillars of the tourism policy that we carry out from the Provincial Council and where the Castelló Ruta de Sabor brand is more than consolidated,” said the president Marta Barrachina. In that sense, the Christmas Fair is part of the program designed by the Provincial Tourism Board in order to strengthen the Castelló Ruta de Sabor brand by adding its presence in gastronomic fairs at provincial and national level and thus achieve that the taste of Castellón is tasted all year round. Strengthening the projection of the Castelló Ruta de Sabor brand is one of the four main lines of action of the 2024 budget of the Provincial Tourism Board. These accounts amount to almost 9.5 million euros and aim to position the province of Castellón as a tourist destination of excellence. In addition to Castelló Ruta de Sabor, the 2024 accounts for the Provincial Tourism Board reflect the commitment of the Provincial Council of Castellón to strengthen support for music festivals to make Castellón a Land of Festivals; give more impetus to Castellón as a cycling tourism scenario and further strengthen the province’s festivals. It also highlights the amount of 1.4 million euros to continue promoting sun and beach tourism, the province’s main tourist resource.

Strengthening the projection of the Castelló Ruta de Sabor brand is one of the four main lines of action of the 2024 budget of the Provincial Tourism Board. These accounts amount to almost 9.5 million euros and aim to position the province of Castellón as a tourist destination of excellence. In addition to Castelló Ruta de Sabor, the 2024 accounts for the Provincial Tourism Board reflect the commitment of the Provincial Council of Castellón to strengthen support for music festivals to make Castellón a Land of Festivals; give more impetus to Castellón as a cycling tourism scenario and further strengthen the province’s festivals. It also highlights the amount of 1.4 million euros to continue promoting sun and beach tourism, the province’s main tourist resource.