Sweet Gold
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Port
Motril (Granada), Spain
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$109
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 4 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Discover how profoundly sugar, known as the ‘sweet gold,’ has influenced the history of Motril. You will visit a sugar museum, a former sugar factory and a rum distillery.
From the pier, it’s a short transfer to the Museo Preindustrial del Azucar, better known as the Sugar Museum. The development of the city of Motril is inextricably linked with the sugar industry, and nowhere is this more evident than at the museum, which itself sits on the site of a 16th-century sugar mill. Inside, you’ll find exhibits that demonstrate the painstaking process of refining sugar long before more modern technology was developed. Historical records show that sugar was first produced around Motril as far back as the 10th century.
Follow your guide on a walk through Motril’s city center to the Virgen de la Cebza Cathedral.
A short drive brings you to the Bodegas Ron Montero. Founded nearly 50 years ago, this family-owned rum distillery still produces the liquor by traditional means, aging it in oak barrels. Sample a small taste of the distillery’s distinctively flavored rum.
Notes:
Tour requires approximately 2.5 hours of easy-to-moderate walking/standing. Collapsible wheelchairs can be accommodated on the coach. Participants must be able to (dis)embark the coach with a companion to assist. Please realistically assess your physical fitness and ability prior to booking. Shade is limited; to avoid sunburn, wear light, long clothing suitable for use as a cover-up. Bring a hat and sunglasses; wear biodegradable sunscreen. Bring bottled water. Minimum age is 18 years to participate in the rum tasting.