Advantages: Lots to see and cheap entrance fee Disadvantages: Not suitable for all disabled people and pushchairs
...was a day trip to Xativa El Castell. This is a magnificent castle overlooking the small town of Xativa. To get there you have to drive up a winding road and park just outside the castle walls. A tip though: get there early as there are not that many parking spaces. If you are later, you either have to park on the narrow winding road, or in the town of Xativa itself. The walk back up the road can be difficult, as there are no pathways up the steep ... ...following web site: www.castillosdefrontera.net.
Xativa El Castell has many remains that date back to the Middle Ages. During this time King Pedro 1V (The Ceremonioso) gave Xativa the township it has today, for its loyalty during the War of the Union. Later, in the 15th Century, the Kings of Aragon used the castle as a prison.
The Castle is really two halves of one large fortress: The Upper Castle and The Lower Castle.
The Upper Castle is locally ...
ray52 13.08.2003
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