Full Day Tour to Anna and Xátiva from Benidorm
Highlights
Discover the interior of the Valencian Community, its mountainous landscape, and its lesser-known and well-preserved historical cities that will surprise you. Xàtiva was one of the most important historical cities, full of palaces and heritage, the place where the famous Borgia family was born. We will go up by car to its castle, which was a state prison and has landscapes and views of more than 80km. We will continue visiting Ontinyent, a city with an old textile industry that preserves the medieval quarter, the duchess's palace and a fantastic museum of Moors and Christians festivals and parades that we will visit. Finally we will visit Anna, where there is a palace restored by artisans brought from Morocco, making carvings, art and gardens that have given it fame and is known as 'the Valencian Alhambra'
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Palacio de Cervello
3 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedThe emblematic castle that makes it up has existed, according to historical archives, since 1244 when King Jaume I gave the Villa de Anna to the Order of Santiago. The courtyard and the Arab halls of this Palace will be visited, which recreate the decorative world of the Muslims, settled in this municipality from the 12th century, with their splendid ceramic mosaics, coffered ceilings and plasterwork. The modern age makes its way into the Borja and Cervellón rooms, setting each era with decoration and furniture and with a multimedia projection that uses images and sounds to bring the visitor closer to the families that owned Anna County.Casa Rural El Lago
30 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedDuring the visit to Anna you will be able to appreciate its lakes, which receive fresh water from different springs and in them you can find ducks, geese and numerous species of waterfowl. In its waters you can also find barbels and trout. In the small islet of the lake, Mesolithic and Eneolithic remains were found, since the Albufera de Anna was a place of prehistoric settlements.Palau De La Vila
20 minsAdmission Ticket FreeVisit the Palau de la Vila, also known as the Palacio de la DuquesaXativa
1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe fortress is divided into two: the Minor Castle, based on the Iberian and Roman remains. It is the oldest part of the castle and has fantastic views of the Bixquert valley. Touring the Castillo Menor will take us to relive the legends and wars that were fought on this side of the castle. The other part of the Xativa Castle is the Castillo Mayor, built after the medieval period. It is the largest and best-preserved part of the fortress and it has imposing walls that, after the conquest of King Jaume I, became the main defense fortress between Castile and the Kingdom of Valencia.
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