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What to see and do in Estivella

What to see and do in Estivella (El Camp de Morvedre, Valencia): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 2 Activities · 1 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

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Castle of Estivella 50 m

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What to see and do in Estivella

Estivella
Village
Municipality of El Camp de Morvedre beside the river Palancia, which received in 1382 from Guillem Moliner a joint settlement charter for Estivella, Beselga and Arenes and whose lordship ended up in the hands of the marquisate of Nules; it preserves the sixteenth-century Arcos aqueduct, which crosses the riverbed with twelve arches and remains in use within the Acequia Mayor of Sagunto, and every 3 February it hands out among the townspeople great cauldrons of rice with beans and turnips.
Festivities of Estivella
Activity
Every 3rd of February, the feast of Sant Blai, Estivella cooks large cauldrons of rice with beans and turnips and shares them among the residents, a communal meal that has been held for more than a century.
Castle of Estivella
Monument
Castle of Estivella, one of the characteristic heritage elements of the comarca of El Camp de Morvedre, also known as the castle of Beselga. Of Muslim origin, it was destroyed by the agermanats of Morvedre and later rebuilt by Graciano de Monsoriu, until its definitive abandonment in the 17th century; it was restored after the collapse of its north wall. It is believed that the first settlement of Estivella was located in its surroundings before the present town centre was formed, with a documented presence as early as 1248.
Aqueduct of los Arcos de Estivella
Monument
A 16th-century aqueduct that spans the bed of the River Palancia with twelve arches of differing design, forming part of the Acequia Mayor of Sagunto and still in use for irrigation.
New Cistern of the Castle of Beselga
Monument
A historic water feature linked to the tower and castle of Beselga, part of the heritage route taking in the civil, religious and water-related remains of Estivella.
Trail of las Llaves del Castillo de Beselga
Activity
A route presenting the history of the castle and tower of Beselga through its main heritage features: the New Cistern, the Aqueduct of the Arches, the Church of the Santos Juanes and the Bridge of Estivella.
The settlement charter of Estivella, Beselga and Arenes
Historical milestone
Guillem Moliner granted in 1382 the first joint settlement charter to the three settlements of the valley; the seigneury would later pass through the house of Híjar and would end up in the hands of the marquisate of Nules.
The rice cauldrons of Sant Blai
Food and drink
Every 3 February the village cooks large cauldrons of rice with beans and turnips and shares them out among the residents, a communal meal that has been held for more than a century.