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july 2017
All month long Beach bars
Once again, beach bars come back along the 10 kilometres Oliva’s beaches. They are located at the “Terranova”, “Pau-Pi”, “Aigua Blanca”, “Rabdells”, “Aigua Morta” and “les Deveses” beaches. Our beach bars are always asked for all our residents, visitors and tourists. Year by year, the style and aesthetic variety are getting better. These bars offer a wide variety of nautical, environmental, sports, cultural, gastronomic and theme activities during all the summer, and they are suitable for all audiences. So, go to them and ask for the amazing activities, let yourself be astonished!
Active Summer (“Estiu Actiu”) Sport and exercise on Pau-pi Beach, free and open to all. Activities like Body Fisic, Booty Fit, Pilates and Piloxing, every day. Make your summer active! Venue: “Mitja Galta” sports centre (next to the Club Náutico) Schedule: Monday to Friday at 20.15 More information: http://oliva.es/es/areas/vida-cultural/deportes/estiu-actiu/
Club kiteboarding Oliva
Feel the sea! Practice Stand Up Paddle, Kitesurf in our beach area. Kite’s season 2017 is here and the Oliva Kiteboarding Club has good news for you: our kite area located at the Rabdells’ beach (same place as last summer) is being expanded. Our area will have 350 linear meters and it will be divided, as last year was, in a free sailing area for the club fellows and a school area. For more information: KITE OLIVA SHOP CC. OLIVA GOLF CARRER DEL GRECO, LOCAL 12 46780 OLIVA 669 31 20 01 info@kiteoliva.com F-ONE PROSHOPCENTER 2.O PASEO FRANCISCO BRINES Nº 15 46780 OLIVA 962 85 54 09 / 625 719 412 info@foneproshop.com
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All month long Massages on the beach
Enjoy a relaxing massage by the sea. The designated areas can be found on Pau-Pi Beach and Aigua Morta Beach. Open every day. Information and booking: Tel 629 048 612-646173053
Rowing School Come and enjoy a fun sport that lets you get in touch with the sea in an exciting 90-minute session. Sign up in the Club Náutico offices. Venue: Club Náutico More Information: www.nauticoliva.es Telephone: 669700056
Day trips to Ibiza and Formentera. Escape on a day trip created by Balearia just for you, and make the joy of travelling and discovering somewhere new last forever. You can even bring your bike! Let’s go! Departure from Dénia at 9am, Ibiza at 8pm, and Formentera at 9pm. Information and ticket office at your Oliva Travel Agents: Viajes Costa Mediterránea, Crta Gabriel Ciscar. 58.Tel 96 285 82 05 Viajes Simenón, Calle Alcalde Francisco Llorca, 11. Tel 96 285 88 30 Viajes Punto Cero, calle Pare Antoni Salelles, 10. Tel 96 295 01 97 Viajes El Corte Inglés, calle Major. 36. Tel 96 296 37 48.
Sunday 2nd,9th,16th,23rd,30th
Summer beach market
8:00pm
Visit the summer market every Sunday which is locate at “Pau-Pi” beach, next to the Yacht Club, and enjoy going shopping by the sea. It offers a wide variety of artisanal items, second-hand clothes, ceramic, handicrafts, fashionable souvenirs… you cannot miss it! Place: C/Alfons V el Màgnanim.
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Tuesday 4th,11th,18th,25th
Raspall Game
5:00pm
In the past, “Raspall” was a sport played in the streets of lots of towns. It is still practised in Oliva today and the number of players is on the up. Come to the court, every Tuesday, and enjoy professional and amateur games. Venue: Oliva’s New Trinquet ( Paseo Francisco Brines, s/n) Organiser: Club de Pilota d’Oliva Facebook: Club Pilota Oliva http://oliva.es/arees/vida-cultural/esports/
Cinema at the Teatro Olimpia Discount Day
Enjoy the best cinema every Tuesday, discount day, at the new digital cinema with surround sound and 2k digital image, the latest in projection. Venue: Teatro Olimpia. C/ Mayor, 18 Movie Listings: http://www.cinemaolimpiaoliva.com/ Facebook: Cine Olimpia
Thursday 6th,13th,20th,27th “Font Salada” Concerts
10.30pm
The Hotel Rural Font Salada is offering an unmissable series of concerts! Spend a wonderful evening in an extraordinary place, right in the middle of the natural park. Free Entry More information: www.fontsalada.com 962 131 742/ 626 308 233
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Thursday 6th,13th,20th,27th Cine Club
Enjoy the best cinema and latest releases at the new digital cinema with surround sound and 2k digital image, the latest in projection. Venue: Teatro Olimpia. C/ Major 18. Price: €3.50. Movie Listings: http://oliva.es/arees/vida-cultural/cultura/ Facebook: Cine Olimpia
Saturday 8th
5th Charity Night Run
9:00pm
Charity run to raise money for the Red Cross. A 5km track for runners and 2.5km for walkers, passing through the beaches of Oliva. Information and sign-up: www.crono4sports.com and Red Cross Oliva (C/Guillem de Castro)
Sunday 9th
9º Town of Oliva Trophy
11:00am
This Sunday, we invite you to come down to the Sailing Club to watch a fabulous sailing regatta-cruise. The fleet of yachts along the coastline of Oliva’s beaches offers a beautiful summer’s touch and goes along the beaches of Pau Pi, Aigua Blanca and Rabdells. More inforamtion: www.nauticoliva.es
Thursday 20th and Friday 7th,14th,28th Market Day
8:30am
Every Friday throughout the year, Oliva market, one of the most well-known markets in the region of Valencia, offers a wide variety of local produce (seasonal fruit and vegetables), clothing, footwear and various accessories. In addition, Monday to Saturday mornings, we recommend you visit the “Mercado Municipal” (Municipal Market). Be swept away by the building’s uniqueness and the quality of the produce on offer. Venue: The Municipal Market.
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Friday 7th,14th,21st,28th Every Friday night: Let’s have tapas!
8:00pm
In various areas of Oliva – the promenade area, the neighbourhoods of Sant Francesc and Sant Vicent, the old town and the beach there are pubs and restaurants offering a wide variety of tapas that delight our visitors. Enjoy your tapas in the friendly family atmosphere.
Friday the 14th and 28th Flamenco Show
8:00pm
A fantastic equestrian show featuring purebred Andalusian horses, dinner and flamenco dancing. Information and booking: Restaurante Viva España Tel: 96 285 19 31
Sunday the 16th
Virgen del Carmen Coastal Procession
8:00pm
The church of Oliva beach will host high mass on Sunday, in honour of the Virgen del Carmen. Afterwards, the Club Náutico will hold a procession by the sea, led by the image of the patron saint of sailors and fishermen.
Concert of Moorish and Christian music
8:00pm
A Concert-Festival of Moorish and Christian music, performed by the Concert Band of the Asociación Artístico Musical de Oliva (AAMO). Venue: Parc de l’Estació
Friday 21st
Dinghy Sailing Regatta. Sailing School 2017
This Sunday, we invite you to join to the Yatch Club to contemplate an Olympic triangle of light sails. The sail display in front of the coast of the Oliva’s beach offers a nice spring picture that will go through the Pau Pi, Aigua Blanca and Rabdells beaches. Info: www.nauticoliva.es/
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From the 20th til the 23rd July The Festival of Moors and Christians
Oliva’s Festival of Moors and Christians, declared a Touristic Interest, gives us the opportunity to spend holidays full of colour and fun. Four days of enjoyment are spent to the rhythm of the music in the street and in the Moorish Kabyle tribes. The Christian and Moorish parades are a spectacle of music, dance, battles, chariots and horses etc. At dawn on the Saturday, we will gather on the beach to witness the Boat Landing. To bring the festival to a close, on the Sunday we’ll watch the Christian conquest, where the combatants will fire arquebuses until the Christian captain occupies the castle. Festival programme information: www.oliva.es Thursday 21st Proclamation, the Day of Musicians and the Night of the Stew Friday 22nd Day of the Christian Parade Saturday 23rd Boat Landing, the Day of Embassies and the Day of the Moorish Parade. Sunday 24th Reconquest of the castle and the end of the festival
Wednesday the 26th Cinema on the beach
10:00pm
This summer, the provincial tourism board “València Turisme” invites you to enjoy an amazing cinema screening by the sea. Don’t forget your chair and towel! Venue: Plaza Europa (next to the Red Cross)
Friday 28th
The Night Watchman’s Evening
7:00pm
This Friday, we invite you to take part in the celebration of the Day of the Night Watchman, which will take place by the Red Cross on Oliva beach. There will be watermelon decoration workshops, face-painting workshops, traditional song recitals and a children parade with watermelon lanterns. We’ll remember old traditions in an activity aimed at both children and adults. www.oliva.es
Sunday the 30th “Música a la Mar” concert series
8:00pm
A summer concert performed by the “Josep Climent” choir of the Asociación Artístico Musical de Oliva (AAMO). Venue: El Carmen Church (Oliva Beach)
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Discover Oliva’s surroundings
Our city’s surroundings have a lot to offer. We’ll suggest some different options so that you can discover them a bit more. The journey’s getting started. Are you coming?
Routes through Oliva
There are 6 routes which will allow you to enjoy Oliva’s nature and landscapes. Two have footpaths, another two are also suitable for bikes and two are semi-urban. Walk among aromatic plants, unique trees such as kermes oaks and walnut trees, orange fields and the Marjal Pego-Oliva Natural Park.
“Puig del Frare” and “Font Maria Rosa” trail The Font de Maria Rosa trail is one of the most unique within the municipality of Oliva, and it also passes through the municipalities of Villalonga and La Font d’en Carròs. The route begins in the Panorama II residential area and rises to the top of Puig del Frare, one of the highest points in Oliva where you’ll be able to contemplate magnificent views of the coasts of surrounding regions La Safor and La Marina. Starting point: Panorama II residential area Distance: 2.5 km Duration: 1 hour Difficulty: Medium
Puig Covatelles trail
This interesting route begins in the Panorama II residential area and leads to the top of Puig de Covatelles. Throughout the course of the trail, you’ll be able to see typically Mediterranean forests, as well as some rural constructions of interest. Starting point: Panorama II residential area Distance: 2.4 km Duration: 1 hour Difficulty: Medium
Climb to the Castillo de Santa Anna
You can start this route at Calle del Niño. After 50 metres, we’ll branch off into Calle de la Subida del Calvario and immediately start the climb along the footpath which leads to the Castillo de Santa Anna [St. Anna’s Castle]. Once we’ve reached the top of the mountain, you’ll be able to make out some magnificent panoramic views of the historic centre, beaches and the Marjal Pego-Oliva Natural Park. Starting point: Calle Calvario Distance: 1 km Duration: 20 minutes Difficulty: Low
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Cycling routes
La Safor nature trail – From Oliva to Gandia This trail runs through the old route of the Carcaixent-Dénia railway line, considered to be Spain’s oldest narrow-gauge railway (1864) which was constructed for the orange and silk trade. You can start the trail in Oliva at the end of Paseo de Joan Fuster, following the cycle path towards the municipality of Piles. It’s a straight and comfortable route, during which you’ll be able to see irrigation systems in the plots of land reserved for orange trees. The route continues to the town of Gandia. Once you’re there, you’ll be able to go on to the Parque de la Estación, where you can find an old locomotive, restored and exhibited as a sculpture. Starting point: Oliva-Gandia cycle path Distance: 6.5 km Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes Difficulty: Low
Bike ride through Xiricull This trail begins at the crossroads between Paseo de Ladrillares and Camí de la Carrasca. It’s a slightly sloping route along the Les Mines area and starts to climb once you reach Pujalet, until you arrive at La Font del Xiricull. You can return to Oliva by taking the Santa Fe route, passing through the Cavall Bernat mountain. Starting point: Paseo Ladrillares Distance: 5 km Duration: 2 hours Difficulty: Medium
Bike ride to the Font Salada and Marjal Pego-Oliva Natural Park This route starts at the Gabriel Cicar college. It runs along a flat path among orange trees through Camí Vell de Pego. By turning off onto L’Aigüera de Sant Josep, you’ll reach the Font Salada thermal water spring. This is an excellent place to take a bath and relax in its renowned medicinal waters. From Font Salada, we’ll also be able to enter the Marjal Pego-Oliva Natural Park and even reach Calapatar by following the course of the river Bullent. This is a perfect habitat for such unique endemisms as the Valencia toothcarp and other species which live in the park. Starting point: Colegio Alfadalí Distance: 6.8 km Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes Difficulty: Low
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