Gastronomy

Its magnificent WINES, carrying the Montilla-Moriles D.O enjoy great fame and prestige, with important wineries still present in the town.

Its EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OILS are of equally high quality, produced in its cooperatives with its own denomination of origin.

‘BOLOS’, NARANJAS ‘PICÁS’ CON BACALAO (ORANGE AND COD DISH), ALBÓNDIGAS DE BOQUERONES (ANCHOVY MEATBALLS), or SALMOREJO (TRADITIONAL SOUP), are just some of the exquisite local dishes. Lucena also stands out for its confectionery tradition, particularly its traditional DULCES DE PESTIÑOS (HONEY FRITTERS) or SOPAIPAS (TYPE OF FRIED PASTRY) as well as the revival of SEPHARDIC CONFECTIONERY.
You can visit the NAVA DE SILPIA ESTATE and discover the cultivation and production processes of the oil and wine. There are other places worth a visit such as EL ALFOLÍ WINERY-MUSEUM and the TORRES-BURGOS WINERY.

The ROSCON DE REYES GIGANTE (Giant 3 Kings’ Cake) in January and the TAPIJAZZ GASTRONOMY COMPETITION in May are the culinary events of the year.

TOURS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

Nava de Silpia Estate

Company located in Navas del Selpillar, within the municipal district of Lucena. It offers tours of the vineyards and cellars with the Montilla Moriles D.O. The estate was a wine press and some of the large concrete tanks, known in the region as ‘conos’, still remain outside. It is a mixed agricultural holding of olive groves and vineyards. In terms of the olive grove, you can find everything from century-old olive trees with 3 trunks to 3-year-old trees. The dominant varieties are the hojiblanca belonging to the Lucena olive oil PDO. The marteña or picual varieties dominate 3 of the plots of olive trees. The vineyard sits in 3 plots with a trellis system; mostly of the Pedro Ximenez variety which falls within the Montill-Moriles PDO. There are three different varieties, in red (Tempranillo), and in white (Pedro Ximenez, Moscatel Grano Menudo), as well as other varieties of table wines. They offer tours for groups and individuals. Book in advance. Languages: Spanish, English. Activities: In the field of vines and wine. Winemaking workshop with harvesting and traditional grape treading. (August and September) Red wine-making workshop. (August and September) Grape tasting. (August and September) Guided tour of the Wine-ageing cellar Guided tasting […]

Calle Navas. Las Navas del Selpillar

Nava de Silpia Estate

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Wholesale market

Lucena’s Municipal Wholesale Market is well-equipped and offers a variety of services that make shopping easy with an excellent value for money. In this commercial precinct, you can find a wide variety of products each day, and all with a common denominator of being of a high quality. This includes fish, fruit, vegetables and an extensive range of all types of specialities. Moreover, its central location adds a further advantage, given that everything can be bought in Lucena, without the need to travel elsewhere. In the Municipal Wholesale Market, you will be able to buy specialities offered by local producers, some of whom grow them themselves, as is the case with the area’s crop fields, undoubtedly being an added value. Shopping at the Municipal Wholesale Market is making a commitment to local businesses and it is worth recommending you also consume local products.

calle alta y baja ,Lucena

Wholesale market

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Olivarera de Lucena (olive oil producer)

Olivarera de Lucena is an olive oil cooperative situated in the town of Lucena in Cordoba and belonging to the Lucena Denomination of Origin. It offers guided tours in season.

Ctra. Rute, s/n,Lucena

Olivarera de Lucena (olive oil producer)

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Confitería Ntra. Sra. de Araceli

Artisan bakery.

C/ La Calzada 18,Lucena

Confitería Ntra. Sra. de Araceli

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Aceites Cortijo Garay

Traditional olive oil mill which offers tours of its premises during the periods of production. It belongs to the Lucena Denomination of Origin. The Cordoba region of Subbetica countryside is extraordinarily gifted with a nature that is ideal for growing crops, hence it has always been renowned for the quality of its juices. Cortijo Garay, the triumph of the artisan spirit.

Ctra. Estepa - Guadix km 42,5,Lucena

Aceites Cortijo Garay

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Bodegas Molina de Mora

The Bodegas Molina de Mora bodegas originates back to the end of the 19th century, when José de Mora y Madroñero founded it. This company now defines itself as “a small bodega that seeks to escape from mass productions that can lack quality and style”. This bodega uses the finest Pedro Ximenez grapes from the Moriles Alto estate, and lets the must rest in oak barrels. Their wines have Montilla-Moriles denomination or origin. Using artisan producing techniques, this natural product preserves all the flavours and aromas associated with oak barrels.

cristo marroqui, 14900 Lucena

Bodegas Molina de Mora

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Artisan and traditional patisserie where you can buy pastries that are typical of the town such as pellizco, magdalena cakes, roscos fritos (fried donuts) or torrijas (French toast) during the period of Lent and Holy Week.

Plaza del Mercado, 23,Lucena

Dulces Tres

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Bodegas Herederos Torres Burgos

Since the bodega was first formed, in around 1890, the Bodegas Torres Burgos vineyards have been located on Moriles high estates, an area renowned for producing the best quality Montilla-Moriles wines. This is where the Pedro Ximénez grapes are grown and harvested. They are then taken to the bodega in Lucena, where the must is extracted and classified in depending on its qualities, to later be fermented and transferred to wine casks.

ronda de San Francisco, 1,Lucena

Bodegas Herederos Torres Burgos

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Olivarera Nuestra Señora de Araceli

Avenida Miguel Cuenca Valdivia, 6. Visits on request.

calle Cerrogordo C, Lucena

Olivarera Nuestra Señora de Araceli

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Alfoli winery museum

It is located between the Palacio de los Condes de Santa Ana (Palace of the Counts of Saint Ana) and the Jewish Necropolis, in Calle Molino, which received this name because of the seven oil mills (almazaras) that were installed here. About half way up the street is a building, first registered in 1777, with an ancient and simple façade. It is two storeys high, with upright bars which are typical of the era on the first floor, tiny windows on the second floor and a large wooden gate with iron nails, flanking the entrance. All of this encloses a special place, a sanctuary, with the “EL ALFOLÍ” aroma, flavour and tradition. It is a unique place where the history of grain, wine and oil coexist in harmony. They offer tastings, experiences and pairings.

C/ Molino, 21,Lucena

Alfoli winery museum

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José Díaz Patisserie

Artisan patisserie located in the town of Lucena in Cordoba. It sells traditional products such as pestiños de pellizco (honey fritters), magdalenas (cupcakes), torrijas (French toast), etc.

Calle San Francisco, 33, 14900 Lucena, Córdoba, España,Lucena

José Díaz Patisserie

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Artisan bakery in Lucena.

puente vadillo,25 , 14900 Lucena, Córdoba, España,Lucena

Productos Nati

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Confitería El Dulcero

Artisan bakery that has become well known in Lucena for its enormous rosca de Reyes (ring-shaped cake), making Christmas one of the sweetest times of year in Lucena!

Calle el Peso, 102, 14900 Lucena, Córdoba, España,Lucena

Confitería El Dulcero

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Confitería Cañadas

Confitería Cañadas is the perfect example of traditional Lucena.It was founded on the 13th April 1913, more than 100 years ago in the calle El Pesoby Antonio Cañadas. It is a family-run company that puts emphasis on quality and artisan production. SEPHARDI PASTRIES AND SWEETS For the past two years, Confitería Cañadas has been making Sephardi pastries and sweets too,including orejas de Amán, estrellas de Sefarad, tangerinas, egipcios, besitos de nuez, almendrados and bizcochos rosita, which were traditional pastries and sweets made by Spanish Jews.

Calle el peso, 11, Lucena

Confitería Cañadas

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Lucena-based company, Primitivo Picó, has been making and selling nougat, portions, confectionery and preserves in general since 1943. The experience built up over these 70 years is reflected in the quality of the products. Following the age-old tradition of the ‘turronero’s (nougat-makers), the company continues this artisan production which guarantees its quality, managing to transfer the processes and spirit of the artisan production of the past to the modern day of new technologies.

primitivo pico, Lucena

Primitivo Picó

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