VISIT THE HISTORIC CASTLED TOWN OF XATIVA NESTLING IN THE ORANGE GROWING AREA OF THE PROVINCE OF VALENCIA

STAY WITHIN THE ANCIENT CITY WALLS IN THE HEART OF THE OLD TOWN IN A RESTORED APPARTMENT IN A MERCHANT’S HOUSE CLOSE TO THE MARKET SQUARE.

ENJOY THE SPECIALIST LOCAL SHOPS, CAFES AND RESTAURANTS AMONG THE HISTORIC BUILDINGS AROUND THE CITY.

CLIMB TO THE CASTLE AND ENJOY THE VIEWS.

XATIVA HAS MANY FESTIVALS AND FIESTAS TO EXPERIENCE.

XATIVA HAS EASY TRAIN ACCESS TO VALENCIA SO THAT YOU CAN ALSO ENJOY THE DELIGHTS OF THIS VIBRANT CITY OR WATCH THE WORLD CLASS AMERICAS CUP SAILING

XATIVA APPARTMENTS offer you a comfortable and convenient home from home, in the heart of the ancient City of Xativa , capital of Spain's beautiful Costera orange blossom country, well away from mass tourism, yet only 45 minutes South of the dynamic City of Valencia or 20 miles from the coast. Whether its moorish castles and mediaeval churches, the charms of real Spain, hill walking, the sea, local produce and local cuisine (this is the home of paella, and the Moors also left some good recipes for sweetmeats!), three denominacion de origen wine areas, the chance to find your own property, or fiestas, firas and traditional processions ( all good excuses for memorable street parties!!) which take your fancy, or you just want to chill out in streets, squares and gardens first laid out by Romans, Visigoths or Moors, Xativa is for you. Easy to get to, hard to leave

•  Self-catering accommodation for 2 to 12 people.

•  Three independent units can be combined to suit your party, Anna, Castillo and/or Pedro.

•  Carefully restored 200 year old house - comfortable mix of old and new.

•  In the heart of the ancient walled city of Xativa - home to Spain 's only two popes.

•  45 minutes by regular train to the vibrant City of Valencia , Spain 's third largest city, offering something for everyone, from outstanding fine arts museum, wonderful "modernista" covered market, vibrant night life and restaurant scene, fascinating old quarter and cathedral, to the stunning new City of Arts and Sciences, complete with modern art museum, Imax cinema and dolphinarium. Also host to the "Atlantic Cup 2007".

•  58 km to Valencia's international airport, a destination for an
increasing number of budget airlines. For cheapest flights see www.moneysavingexpert.com/flightchecker or www.easyjet.com

•  Direct mainline train services to Alicante , Barcelona , Madrid , & Murcia (all served by budget airlines), and also into France.

•  20 miles to the coast, also offering fine mountain walking and an unspoilt rural hinterland of timeless villages, castles and market towns.

•  Xativa is the capital of La Costera, famous for its orange groves and "arros amb tanda "( and many other forms of paella, plus sweetmeats and pastries revealing their moorish origins), also olives, almonds, apricots, peaches, artichokes and a wide range of other vegetables with some superb local wines.

•  Xativa City offers lovely pedestrianised streets, squares and fountains, small family run shops, bars and restaurants, C16 Cathedral and several other older churches, good language schools, modern theatre and 3 swimming pools, regular cultural programme and famous festivals ( the Fallas, the Fira, the Holy Week celebrations and others to mark key Saints' Days, plus regular local fiestas in each Barrio), small museum in splendid renaissance merchant's house, fine market square - all dominated by the spectacular Moorish castle and city walls, enclosing the Serra Vernissa, a designated EU bio-reserve, and providing superb all round panoramas as far as Valencia, and the frontier mountains with Castille.

VALENCIA'S "CIUDAD DE LAS ARTES Y CIENCIAS"