Travelling with MM: Morella to El Masroig

19 May 2016

Morella to El Masroig

Travelled : 145km
Stay: El Masroig- free parking and services at a cellar door wine co-op. Small village with pleasant views. N41.126438 E0.733630
Visited: Morella, Valderrobres, La Fresneda through the regions of Valencia, Aragon and Catalonia

We had another pleasant day driving through the back roads of Spain. We started with a visit of Morella.

We drove closer to the town and then walked through the streets as close to the castello as possible but did not wait until the 11 am opening time to go for a visit. On our way back through the village the shops were just starting to open at 10.

The old aqueduct

The main gateway

Giant puppets made in 1939 and used each year to celebrate both the Muslim and Christian cultures in the town.

Local products...how big is that Jamon!

Views of the church and Castello in the background

Not a door knocker today just a down pipe!

The valley of Jamon farms..

From here we took the N232 northwards through the valley of Jamon farms and then turned off to Valderrobres in Aragon. We parked on the banks of the Pena River and crossed over the medieval bridge to enter the old town through the Torre San Roque.

We were impressed by the grand main square before making our way up to the 13th century castle which had been commissioned by the archbishops of Zaragoza.

We then continued our drive to La Fresneda.

We stopped for a quick explore and enjoyed a refreshment in the Plaza Mayor.

From here it was 80km to our stop for tonight in El Masroig. First taking a minor road through olive and almond orchards, then driving along the N420 through cherry and stone fruit orchards.

Soon we were to be surrounded by vineyards....Our favourite! It so happens that our stop is at a cellar door ... so of course we had to purchase some of the local product.