| Event type: | Trips |
| Date: | Wednesday 23rd April 2025 |
| Time: | 9:30am |
| Group: | Travel & Events |
| Organiser: |
Julie Hayward
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| Cost: | 17€ for u3a members, 20€ for guests (including coach) |
| Booking: | Note that booking is required. |
We are thrilled to bring you a trip to Xativa Castle for our first trip of the year, even if you've been before we have a guided tour of the Castle in English which will surely enhance the experience.
We begin our tour in Xativa by catching the tourist train which takes us to where the magical Xàtiva Castle stands proudly overlooking the town.
This medieval fortress dates back to the Iberian and Roman times. Step inside and admire the ancient Islamic and Gothic walls and the castle’s various rooms and gateways.
The views from up here are really something else and we have a guided tour in English to make sure we don't miss a thing!
Next, we head down the hill and into Xátiva’s historic centre, where you’ll stumble across some incredible historic landmarks. The list of sights to see here goes on and on, but make sure to visit Asunción de Nuestra Señora Collegiate Church, also known as La Seu, to admire its impressive collection of religious art, and also the Gothic-style Old Royal Hospital.
Or maybe a visit to Santo Domingo Ex-Convent or the countless churches, chapels, old fountains and grand manor houses that shape the oldest part of the town. There’s so much history to see in Xátiva, and a great way to do it is by following the Borja Route, which unravels the town’s deep connection with this influential family.
Following all the sightseeing it's time to relax over lunch at one of the many restaurants serving menu del dia's or tapas.
It's a great value trip at just 17€ per person. And you can even bring guests too for 20€ per person.
Bookings are closed
Information for people going on the trip
Here are the final details in readiness for our trip to Xativa on Wednesday April 23rd.
Coach Pick ups are:-
- Polivalent Oliva - 09:30 (please note the coach will leave at 09:30)
- 2nd Stop North end of Oliva at the bus stop outside the Luis Vives school
- 3rd Stop is outside the Ajuntament in Bellegreguard
We then travel on to Xativa arriving outside the tourist office where the tourist train will take us, at 11.00 a.m. up to the Castle
We have an English speaking guide who will take us around the castle.
The tourist train will bring us back at 13:00 into Xativa where we have free time until 16:00 to look around, have lunch etc etc
The coach will pick us up outside of the tourist office at 16:00 (4;00 p.m.) for travel back to Oliva,
It would help us immensely if you could email travel@u3aoliva.org to confirm where you will be getting on the coach so that we know we have everyone at each location