Albaolaand lunch at the Ola cider house

ALBAOLA AND CIDER HOUSE

Get to know the heart of Basque culture, the history of the sea and cider with a visit to the reconstruction of the whale ship San Juan and an experience in a cider house by tasting the traditional cider house menu! This experience is a proposition to get to know our cultural and gastronomic heritage! In the 16th century our fishermen and sailors made long expeditions to Newfoundland in search of whales and cod. The favorite drink of these sailors was cider. Indeed, each sailor drank no less than 3 liters of cider a day! Most of the cider from Basque farmhouse cellars/presses was supplied to these expeditions. You can get to know first-hand the reconstruction of the 16th-century whaling ship San Juan, sunk in the cold waters off Canada. The drawings of the ship go back to its origins, and it will soon set sail again for the Canadian waters it visited centuries ago.

We will meet at the agreed meeting point in San Sebastian or in the area, and then go to the Albaola naval museum in the municipality of Pasajes. There, you will be able to see how a 16th century whaler was built. Afterwards, we will take a guided tour of a local cider house and taste the natural Basque cider along with a traditional menu. At the end, we will return to the meeting point.

Two options are available:

Get to know the heart of Basque culture by visiting the Factoría Marítima Albaola and tasting Basque cider in a cider cellar along with a traditional cider house menu!