Miravet Cherry Fiesta
Sunday June 13th Miravet holds its 15th Cherry Fiesta in the large square by the riverside -Plaza del Arenal. Its fabulous location by the River Ebro, the Castle of Miravet looking down from above and great atmosphere makes this a popular fiesta for both tourists and residents of Miravet and the surrounding villages.
Cherry - One of the fruits of the Ebro Valley
On the stalls laid out in the square, the local growers proudly display a selection of their crops – an amazing variety of sizes and colours of cherry. Music and various activities – including a cherry- stone spitting contest keep the crowds entertained throughout the day!
The Day of the Cherry it may be, but one of the highlights is the lunch of Giant Paella! Made on site over an open fire the sight and smell of the paella being prepared is guaranteed to stimulate a good appetite!
Tickets for lunch have to bought in advance.and this year the price is 10E per person for which you get a paella, water, wine, bread, cherry cake and you even get to keep the ceramic dish it is served in! If you don’t fancy paella you can take along a picnic and sit at one of the many trestle tables provided by the Town Hall. A couple of years ago we took a small BBQ and ended up sharing a table with Germans, French and local Catalans who had also brought their own picnics. It ended up being a very mutli-lingual meal with a generous interchange of food too! And of course for dessert you have to have cherries!
Miravet with its toes in the Ebro and Castle in the sky!
