Guided tour in Xátiva

Description

Xàtiva is synonymous with abundance: for its rich history and for its enormous cultural and gastronomic influence.

It is a small city, with almost 30,000 inhabitants, perhaps little known internationally, and even in Spain itself, but it hides legends and historical treasures that marked life on the peninsula.

Cradle of the Borgia Popes, a lineage of culture and knowledge, it has seen the passing of numerous intellectuals and poets and is the birthplace of the son of the famous Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca.

Itinerary:

• At 10:00 hrs: we will discover the Castle of Xàtiva.

It is located at the top of the mountain (we do not recommend going up on foot, the options are your own vehicle, taxi or small train; it takes an hour to walk).

This fortress offers endless panoramic views and almost three thousand years of history, a castle through which the armies of Hannibal Barca and his elephants have passed, a key piece during the reconquest with King Jaume I the conqueror and who used its dungeons as a state prison.

• At 11:30 a.m.: we will walk through the old town and the thousand fountains.

We will start our guided tour of Xàtiva next to the Lion Fountain, one of the "1000 fountains" from which you can drink while strolling through the narrow streets of the old town.

We will soon arrive at the Collegiate Church of Santa Maria, one of the largest churches in Spain and where we will talk about the Borgia Popes, who were born in this town and ended up being one of the most historic Valencian characters.

After crossing the market square we will head towards the fine arts museum Casa de l'Ensenyança, to understand the destruction of Xàtiva in 1707 in front of the painting of King Felipe V punished upside down.

MODALITY

• Guided tour only (tickets included)

You can book a guided tour and come to the meeting point to join the group, it lasts 3:30 hours and starts at 10:00h.

We will spend a morning exploring the second largest old town in the Valencian Community and prepare to ‘storm’ the castle...

Inclusions

• Official guide all the way
• Entrance to the castle, corpus museum, archaeological museum and museum of fine arts.

Additional information

• Option of excursion only guided visit from Valencia: once the visit is finished we will have the option of having lunch in Xàtiva (returning to Valencia on our own, unless it is a private excursion) or returning to Valencia for lunch (estimated arrival: 14:30), after lunch we will return to Valencia, thus ending our services.
• The type of itinerary is not adapted. The castle of Xàtiva is stepped and sloping (not suitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs).
• Comfortable shoes