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What to see and do in Xeresa

What to see and do in Xeresa (La Safor, Valencia): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 3 Nature · 3 Activities

When to go to Xeresa: festival calendar

How far each place is from the centre of Xeresa

Church of San Antonio de Padua de Xeresa 100 m
Mondúver 4.2 km

Towns near Xeresa

What to see in Xeraco 2.6 km · 5 places
What to see in Gandia 5.7 km · 11 places
What to see in Benirredrà 5.7 km · 1 place
What to see in Daimús 7.1 km · 1 place
What to see in Barx 7.1 km · 6 places
What to see in Real de Gandia (el) 7.2 km · 1 place
What to see in Guardamar de la Safor 7.9 km · 3 places
What to see in Almoines 7.9 km · 2 places

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What to see and do in Xeresa

Xeresa
Village
Xeresa is a municipality of La Safor, in the province of Valencia, situated at the foot of the Mondúver massif, whose 841-metre peak is the highest in the comarca, with part of its municipal area within the marjal de La Safor, a protected wetland that descends to barely 4 metres above sea level. The town centre, at 26 metres above sea level, belonged to Gandia until it separated in 1536 as a Morisco rectory; after their expulsion it was left depopulated and its economy ruined. It retains an Islamic necropolis, the largest in the area, dated between the 10th and 13th centuries. The parish church of Saint Anthony of Padua, from the 17th century and Renaissance in style, has a tower with a three-tiered belfry; also preserved are the chapel of the Holy Trinity and the Fuente del Molino, from the 15th century.
Islamic necropolis of Xeresa
Nature
The largest Islamic necropolis in the comarca of La Safor, dated between the 10th and 13th centuries, located in the municipality of Xeresa. It stands on the site of the former alquería (farmstead) of la Jeresa, and its archaeological remains were found in what is now the Servana industrial estate.
Church of San Antonio de Padua de Xeresa
Monument
Parish church of Xeresa (Valencia, La Safor), dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua, in Renaissance style and built in the 17th century. It has a cloistered plan and a square-sectioned tower of three tiers, in a bell-tower style typical of the comarca of La Safor. Next to it stands a calvary with a hermitage dedicated to the Holy Trinity.
Mondúver
Nature
The Mondúver is a Cretaceous mountain massif in the southeast of La Safor, whose peak, at 841 metres, lies between the municipalities of Xeresa, Gandía and Xeraco and can be climbed via a paved track from La Drova. It has abundant karst formations, with numerous sinkholes and chasms through which water filters before emerging at its foot. On its southern slope opens the Parpalló cave, excavated between 1929 and 1931 and considered one of the most important Palaeolithic sites of Valencian prehistory; in January 1097 an Almoravid army camped there to harass El Cid and King Peter I of Aragon, which led to the Battle of Bairén. From its summit, with a radio and television transmission centre, the beaches of La Safor can be seen and, with good visibility, the island of Ibiza.
Xeresa wetland
Nature
A protected wetland in the municipality of Xeresa, one of the natural areas of greatest ecological value in the comarca of La Safor. It extends across the coastal plain, where the municipality's altitude drops to 4 metres, and within it lies the Marjal de Borrones, an area of special ecological value. It plays a vital role in regulating surface and groundwater and helps conserve the comarca's biodiversity. It is considered one of the best-preserved freshwater coastal wetlands in the Comunitat Valenciana.
Festivities of San Antonio Abad de Xeresa
Activity
The festivities of Xeresa in honour of San Antonio Abad are held on 16 and 17 January, the saint's fixed feast day in the liturgical calendar. Its central events are the traditional bonfire and the blessing of the animals, a custom associated with this saint, the traditional patron of livestock.
Festivities of San Antonio de Padua de Xeresa
Activity
The festivities of Xeresa (La Safor, Valencia) in honour of Saint Anthony of Padua, patron saint of the town, are held on 13 June, the saint's fixed feast day in the liturgical calendar. The municipality also celebrates other religious festivities throughout the year: Saint Anthony the Abbot on 16 and 17 January, Our Lady of Mount Carmel from 13 to 15 July, and its major patron saint festivities in the third week of August, dedicated to Saint Isidore, Saint Raphael, Our Lady of Sorrows and once again Saint Anthony of Padua.
Festivities of el Barrio Boltesar de Xeresa
Activity
The festivities of the Boltesar district of Xeresa, in honor of the Virgen del Carmen, are held on the 13th, 14th and 15th of July.