City title granted in 1916 Historical milestone · Tavernes de la Valldigna, La Safor, Valencia Alfonso XIII granted Tavernes the title of city in December 1916, recognising the demographic and economic growth brought by the export of oranges. In a few decades the agricultural town of the valley became one of the largest centres of the comarca. 1916 Photo: Joanbanjo (CC BY-SA 3.0) What to see and do in Tavernes de la Valldigna