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Ruta Bancos Gigantes or Huge Bench Route in Andalucia

A new rage is slowly spreading across Andalucia with its beginnings in the province of Malaga and that is huge benches are being installed in beauty spots across the region. The Huge Bench Route or  Ruta Bancos Gigantes #rutabancosgigantes can be found on Instagram  where they are more active with updates on the new installations of these enormous benches and they have a   Facebook  page too. Map of the Ruta Bancos Gigantes The initiative started by Forest Green an agrobroker company that supplies and works with treated wood to large construction and environmental companies in Spain. The huge bench route is steadily growing, with constant new installations spreading across Andalucia. The enormous handmade wooden benches are 4 metre long and 2.3 metre high, with the seat being 1.3 metres above ground and needing steps to get onto them, appearing in natural beauty spots hopes to encourage people out into and  enjoy the views and of course take photos to be ...

The Strawberry Train Madrid to Aranjuez

On 30th June the Strawberry Train or Tren de Fresa starts its 28th season with runs from Madrid to Aranjuez. After rumours of privatisation it seems that the tourist train will once again be on the rails.

Its humble beginnings, on the second train line in Spain after the Barcelona- Mataro line, began in 1851 with the idea of connecting the capital with Getafe, Pinto, Valdemoro, Ciempozuelos, Seseña and Aranjuez.



There will be 24 weekend runs from the station in the Museo del Ferrocarril (Paseo de Delicias, 61) starting at the end of June until 15th July and from 1st September until 27th October (but not in August).

The Saturday and Sunday runs leave at 9:50am and arrive in Aranjuez at 11:25am. The return trip will onboard strawberry tastings served by ladies in costumes of the era, transfers from the station to the centre of Aranjuez and a guided tour of the Palacio Real and Museo de Falúas and a reduced entrance fee to the Museo Taurino.


Palacio Real Aranjuez, Photo esMadrid.com


The train is a restored Costa steam train from the period 1914 to 1930, the engine is a 140-2054, the only running narrow gauge coal/steam train in Spain.

Built by Babcock-Wilcox in Bilbao and bought by Ferrocarriles de Andaluces to pull merchandise on the para Almería – Guadix-Baza, which was famous for its long inclines.


The Strawberry Train, Photo Spain.info



The Strawberry Train will run

June 30

July 1, 7, 8, 14, 15

September 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30

October 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27

Tickets for the 45 minute run are 29 euros for adults and 21 euros for children 4 - 12 años, under 4s are free.

Ticket must be bought in advance from the station.



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