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Castle of Lara
Ruinous remains of a 10th century castle built by Gonzalo Fernandez de Burgos. In the following centuries belonged either to the Crown of Castile or the powerful lineage of Lara family. It rises over ...
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Valencia Water Court
El Tribunal de las Aguas de la Vega de Valencia is a very old institution of traditional law courts which resolves water disputes and claims among the water users of a surface irrigation system along ...
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The Festival of Mare de Déu de la Salut, in Algemesí
The Festival of Mare de Déu de la Salut, which goes back to the Middle Ages, is a very popular local festival held in Algemesí on the 7th and 8th September. Its set of traditions, which ...
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Palm grove of Elche
The Palmeral de Elche is a landscape of groves of date palms in the city centre of Elche. The town has over 200,000 palm trees, making it the largest palm grove in Europe. This palm grove is an agric...
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Roman city of Clunia, archaeological site
Clunia Sulpicia was founded in the 1st century BC by Emperor Tiberius. It had an area of 200 hectares, of which many villas, monuments, thermal baths and the theatre are still conserved. The forum was...
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Castle of Peñaranda de Duero
Castle from the XI century which maintains zones in very good condition and preserved. It was founded in times of Fernán González, acquired its current structure in the XV century. It re...
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Quintanilla de las Viñas Hermitage
A very singular Visigothic hermitage of the VII century dedicated to Santa María. In the friezes appear vine tendrils, bunches of grapes, birds, turkeys, monograms, four-legged creatures, and o...
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Hermitage de Santa Cecilia, Santibáñez del Val
10th-century shrine with a 12th-century romanesque side portico. The apse is square and has a cruciform window and five rings, and, inside, the horseshoe triumphal arch has a hemispherical dome. The f...
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Monastery of Santo Domingo de Silos
The monastery of Santo Domingo de Silos is worldwide known for the Gregorian chant of its monks -to whom you can listen in its religious services- and for its Romanesque cloister, from the 11th and 12...
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Elche Archeological and History Museum, MAHE
The MAHE, which is situated in the town’s city centre, is a very interesting museum. It revolves around two main areas of interest: archeology and history. The section devoted to the archeologi...
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