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An example of a menu del dia on the Camino Vasco Interior in 2019.
Restaurante Tartan in Miranda de Ebro.
It was heavenly. Especially with the broad choice of vegetables.
https://es.restaurantguru.com/tartan-Miranda-de-Ebro
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I’ve never stayed in a gite, but the rest is correct.
Here’s a few examples - I’m not sure if these are technically Casas Rural, but they are the types of places that, as I said, the travel agencies will book people in...
So is the casa rural like a private gîte in France, some of which serve dinner and some don’t, and sometimes the dinner is built in to the price but sometimes it’s extra?
True, but I believe most of the ones outside of the towns do, and is often part of the package offered by the travel companies.
Also for the presentation, it might be noted that these off-route accommodations usually have a mix of guests -...
But serving dinner isn't a requirement to be classified as a Casa Rural. There was no dinner at El Olivo, and breakfast was self serve assorted pastries, fruit, coffee, and juice left in the kitchen for us.
It can be. They are mostly more rural establishments, but not always located out of town. It's a classification of accommodation in Spain.
I've stayed at El Olivo in Sansol twice.
https://www.gronze.com/navarra/sansol/casa-rural-olivo
Yes, although most have not just breakfast but also a dining room and serve a full dinner menu. Many of the travel companies who book trips for people (CaminoWays, Orbis, Mac’s) book these accommodations for the mid- and upper- price trips.
On lodging, i would include some discussion of Casas Rural and similar places that may be outside of town and the pros (usually very nice, often good dinner on site, etc.) and cons (need to get there and back — usually provided by the...
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