ACTIVE / PRODUCT CATALOG OF THE REGIONS OF VALENCIA OUR LAND FOR YOU PRODUCT CATALOG OF THE REGIONS OF VALENCIA www.valenciaturisme.org CULTURAL ACTIVE GASTRONOMIC ACTIVE / PRODUCT CATALOG OF THE REGIONS OF VALENCIA 4 ACTIVE / PRODUCT CATALOG OF THE REGIONS OF VALENCIA *CULTURAL 5 CULTURAL / PRODUCT CATALOG OF THE REGIONS OF VALENCIA BOCAIRENT (scorching), which will then be fired (no prior ex- perience necessary). You can then visit the picturesque old quarter of Guided tour of Bocairent. Manises, finishing up with a guided tour of the PRICE: Adults €8/children under 12 €5 Ceramics Museum. VALID FOR: the whole of 2018. Take away a lovely souvenir of your own ceramic creation. COMPANY NAME: La Sària Turisme. Don’t miss it! CONTACT DETAILS: Phone +34 635 120 029 The workshop can be tailored to specific groups, Website: www.lasaria.com such as school groups. email: [email protected] Includes the Medieval Quarter, the cave of St Blai, the Interpretation Centre of the Moorish Caves, Plaça de Bous and the Moorish Caves. Departure from Plaça de l’Ajuntament at 12:00 midday. MANISES Have fun with ceramics! PRICE: €8 per person (minimum 15 people) APPROXIMATE DURATION OF ACTIVITY: 2 hours TIMES: Monday to Friday, 10:00 -17:00 SAGUNTO - Camp De Morvedre VALID FOR: the whole of 2018 The Water Route and the Rice COMPANY NAME: Encisar-te Route. CONTACT DETAILS Phone +34 616 611 399 PRICES FROM: €12 (special prices for email: [email protected] agencies and groups). TYPE OF TOURISM: Cultural LANGUAGES: Spanish, English, Italian (German, French and Russian can be Do you fancy doing something different? Then this is the perfect day out for you, featuring a ce- arranged on request) ramic workshop, a walk and a museum visit. VALID FOR: all year round, subject to You can decorate your own tile using the tech- advance notice niques of colour layering, dry cord and socarrat 6 CULTURAL / PRODUCT CATALOG OF THE REGIONS OF VALENCIA COMPANY: Sagunto Renascitur CONTACT DETAILS: Phone+34 625 058 094 email: [email protected] TYPE OF TOURISM: Cultural and Gastronomic We take the tourist train up to Sagunto Castle which is the starting point for a guided tour of the castle itself, the Roman theatre, the Jewish quarter and the Archaeological Museum. Plus if you decide to stay in Sagunto for lunch, you can enjoy a typically Mediterranean meal made following the recipes of the old settlers of Introducing the Caves of Sant Josep (Vall D’Uixó) Sagunto, or a traditional Valencian menu based which includes the longest navigable underwater on rice. river in Europe. The Segó Valley (Font de Quart) is the location for the spring of this underwater river, which since TAVERNES DE LA VALLDIGNA Roman times has been used to irrigate the valley and as a source of power for the old Quartell Mill. Nocturnal visit to the We will also visit the Benavites Tower, a watch- Bolomor Cave. tower and defence against attacks by the Berber PRICE: €10 per person. pirates who used to ravage our coasts. VALID FOR: All year round. COMPANY NAME: Asociación Cultural SAGUNTO Arqueológica CONTACT DETAILS: Phone +34 645 977 022 Historic Sagunto and the Website: www.bolomor.com tourist train. email: [email protected] PRICES FROM: €10 (special prices for agencies and groups). LANGUAGES: Spanish, English, Italian (German, French and Russian can be arranged on request). VALID FOR: all year round, except Mondays. COMPANY: Sagunto Renascitur CONTACT DETAILS: Phone +34 625 058 094 email: [email protected] TYPE OF TOURISM: Cultural and Gastronomic 7 CULTURAL / PRODUCT CATALOG OF THE REGIONS OF VALENCIA Enjoy the experience of spending a night in a Ne- These educational excursions take place in one of anderthal encampment and learn about the his- few surviving towns that still retains the essence of tory of the community who inhabited the cave the ancient European cultures. 250,000 years ago, based on a representation in the Cave of Bolomor itself. Duration: 4 hours. Route 1: Old city and castle. 4 hours. €18. Includes entrance to two museums (Archaeology and Fine Arts), tourist train, castle and guide. XÀTIVA Visitors will be fascinated by the rich heritage of a city that has served as a haven for ancient cultures Tuesday to Sunday, 10:15 - 12:15. Advance since prehistoric times, as well as being the cradle bookings essential. of an illustrious line (the Borgia Popes) and the vic- LANGUAGES: Spanish, Valencian, English tim of the rage of a deposed King, who imposed VALID FOR: All year round upon the town a punishment that was unprece- dented in the kingdom. As well as a stroll around COMPANY NAME: Love Xàtiva Tours the town and its museums, the tourist train will CONTACT DETAILS: Phone +34 601 367 515. take you up to the crest of the mountain where, Esther Polop from the castle, you have a birds-eye view of the email: [email protected]. eastern Mediterranean. TYPE OF TOURISM: Language, Cultural and Tuesday to Sunday, 10:15 - 14:15. Advance book- Nature ings essential. Route 2: Xàtiva, the Medieval City of Three Cultures (Jew- ish, Arabic and Christian). 2 hours. €7. Includes guide. Learn how these three medieval cultures man- aged to coexist and prosper in one of the most On our routes, visitors will not only enjoy a great experience in a unique setting, they can also im- prove their English and/or Spanish in a fun, dy- namic way. Our guides are qualified in both areas – tourism and teaching – using the CLIL method- ology (Content Language Integrated in Learning). 8 CULTURAL / PRODUCT CATALOG OF THE REGIONS OF VALENCIA historic and important cities in the Valencian re- gion. Experience the history and anecdotes that Offer 3: The Convents. reveal the ups and downs of the peaceful coexist- PRICE: €3.50 per person. Minimum 10 people. ence between these different cultures. Includes a LANGUAGES: Spanish, Valencian, English stroll around the Jewish quarter, the Arabic set- BOOKINGS: Please book at least 48 hours tlement at the foot of the castle, and the Chris- in advance tian city centre. The city of Xàtiva was one of the premier cities in XÀTIVA the Ancient Kingdom of Valencia and was regard- ed as the second city and one of the most valua- Offer 1: The Burning of ble in the region. Take a tour with us of the city’s Xàtiva. main convents and learn about life in these com- PRICE: €3.50 per person. Minimum 10 people. munities. In many cases the original convents no LANGUAGES: Spanish, Valencian, English longer exist, but others have been recovered and BOOKINGS: Please book at least 48 hours you can now visit them restored to all their glory. Duration: 2 hours. in advance COMPANY NAME: Quatre Fulles CONTACT DETAILS: Phone +34 963 532 090 Offer 4: Darkest Xàtiva. email: [email protected] PRICE: €3.50 per person. Minimum 10 people. TYPE OF TOURISM: Cultural LANGUAGES: Spanish, Valencian, English BOOKINGS: Please book at least 48 hours in advance The Burning of Xàtiva was the attempt by the Bourbon king Felipe V to physically, historically and legally erase the city of Xàtiva from the map. A guided evening tour around the historic quarter The burning was intended to serve as an exem- of Xàtiva which reveals some of its darkest se- plary punishment to strike fear into the hearts of crets and most macabre stories. Murders, black all other Valencians and ensure their submission legends, ghosts, witches’ and sorceresses’ cov- to the Bourbon forces during the Spanish War of ens, and tales to keep you awake at night! Dura- Succession. If you’d like to know more about this tion: 2 hours. fascinating period in the history of Xàtiva, don’t miss this tour. Duration: 2 hours. Offer 2: Women of Xátiva. PRICE: €3.50 per person. Minimum 10 people. LANGUAGES: Spanish, Valencian, English BOOKINGS: Please book at least 48 hours in advance Discover the history of some of the most ad- vanced women of their time and learn more about their fascinating lives. You’ll get to know some of the most important women in Xátiva’s history and society. Duration: 2 hours. 9 ACTIVE / PRODUCT CATALOG OF THE REGIONS OF VALENCIA 10 ACTIVE / PRODUCT CATALOG OF THE REGIONS OF VALENCIA *ACTIVE ACTIVE / PRODUCT CATALOG OF THE REGIONS OF VALENCIA ALBORACHE CONTRERAS, VILLARGORDO DEL CABRIEL PRICES FROM: Full board, €32 per adult, €25 per child PRICE: Rafting, canyoning and rafting LANGUAGES: Spanish/Valencian/English/ wheel – adults €35; children €25 Italian Canoeing and SUP: €25 per person VALID FOR: Academic year 2017-18 Camps of 8 days/7 nights - €450. Children aged 8-16.Family and corporate (team- COMPANY NAME: ALBERGUE RURAL ACTIO EN building) camps – check out our offers. ALBORACHE CHECK OUT OUR SPECIAL RATES FOR CONTACT DETAILS: Phone +34 963 741 156 GROUPS AND SCHOOLS. Website: www.actioactcivitats.com email: [email protected] LANGUAGES: Spanish, English and French TYPE OF TOURISM: Schools and groups VALID FOR: April – October • Rural hostel with rooms suitable for 4, 8 and COMPANY: Escape Aventura. 12 people (some with shared bathroom), CONTACT DETAILS: Phone +34 606 362 774 rooms inside for activities (meeting rooms, email: [email protected] audio-visual equipment, dining room) with un- Website: Escapeaventura.com der-floor heating in winter and exterior facili- Facebook: escape aventura. ties (sports area, adventure activity equipment, TYPE OF TOURISM: Active and Adventure children’s play area, barnyard/vegetable patch/ museum) and swimming pool in the summer. An adventure sports company specializing in • FULL BOARD with full use of the facilities. working with people who are taking part in these sports for the first time.