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ESPARTO GRASS MUSEUM

A must-see in Archena is the Esparto Grass and
Antiques Museum, where you will admire plenty of
craftwork pieces made of esparto grass and tillage
tools. A very special item shown in this museum is an
esparto grass replica of San Juan Bautista Church.

WATERWHEEL ROUTE

Abarán is mainly characterised by its waterwheels. It
is, in fact, the Spanish municipality with the biggest
number of working waterwheels and also the one
with the biggest working waterwheel in Europe. This
excursion will take visitors to discover four of the
many waterwheels in the locality. Their function is
rising water from the river, in order to irrigate distant
areas. Some of them continue to be used nowadays.

CUISINE

The Moorish sensibility of Valle de Ricote is also
present in its cuisine. When you come back
home, you will for sure take with you some of
the delicacies of the area. Some souvenirs
which will make you think of your stay in the
OJÓS region and taste it when you're back home are:
borrachos from Ojós, picardías from Abarán,
cordiales with almond, homemade honey…
Between the grey mountainside and the vegetable fields by the But maybe the area's best-kept secret is the
river Segura is the town of Ojós. Its name is derived from the Arabic wine from Ricote, which has a special bouquet
word hosos, meaning orchard. It has a small number of inhabitants, and a unique taste.
but it definitely keeps many of its traditions: the Moorish narrow
streets, the hustle and bustle of people outdoors, the wood-burning
stove… Its history, as well as the whole Valle de Ricote's history, is
associated to the expulsion of the Moors in 1618, which implied an
important population crisis.