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OLIVA WEEKEND EXPERIENCES
History, culture, food, sport… immerse yourself in the most exciting weekends and enjoy all of the experiences that #Oliva has to offer for just €20. Enjoy your free time and savour every moment! OCTOBER FRIDAY, 9th: 11:00 –Golf for beginners Escuela Golf Oliva Nova Tel: 61913024 SATURDAY, 10th 11:00 -Canoe trip Oliva Surf Tel: 962855498 17:00 -Guided theatrical tour round the historic town centre + tapas tasting (Bar El Del Vi) Marfull Tel: 685148915 SATURDAY, 17th 11:00 - Maratón fitness Vive Oliva Tel: 660839161 17:00 -Go-karting experience Karting Vives Tel: 962855909 SATURDAY, 24th 10:00 - Cycling route “Marjal” Tracks and Pedals Tel: 646067264 17:00 -Catamaran ride Oliva Surf Tel: 962855498 SATURDAY, 31st 11:00 -Go-karting experience Karting Vives Tel: 962855909 17:00 -Guided theatrical tour round the historic town centre + tapas tasting (Bar El Del Vi) Marfull Tel: 685148915 Call and book now!
Throughout the month Permanent Bonsai exhibition
A work by local Oliva artist Antonio Llorca Pellicer, consisting of 15 bonsai trees and 5 mame trees, some of which are estimated to be between 50 and 80 years old. In addition, there is also a small collection of Suiseki,a Japanese art formthatappreciates the aesthetics and natural beauty of rocks. Location: Tourist Info Oliva
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Friday2nd,16th,23thrd,30th and Thursday 8
Market day
08:30h
The Oliva market, one of the most well known in the Valencia region, offers a huge variety of local produce (seasonal fruit and vegetables), clothing, footwear and a range of accessories on every Friday of the year. We also recommend visiting the Mercado Municipal, which is open in the mornings from Monday to Saturday. Allow yourself to be enchanted by the uniqueness of the building and the quality of the products on offer! Location: Paseo Lluís Vives
Tuesday 6th,13th,20th,27th
17:00h
Game of Raspall
“Raspall” is a sport that used to be played in the streets of many towns. This sport continues to be played in Oliva, with an ever-growing fan base. Every Tuesday, you can come down to the games court and enjoy a game with both amateurs and professionals. Location: Nou Trinquet d’Oliva (Paseo Francisco Brines) Organisation: Club Pilota d’Oliva, Facebook: Club Pilota Oliva
Cinema at Teatro Olímpia - Viewer’s Day Enjoy the best cinema and the most recent releases, with new digital cinema, surround sound and 2K digital image and state-of-the-art projection. Location: Teatro Olimpia. C/Major, 18 Billboard information: www.cinemaolimpiaoliva.com Facebook: Cine Olimpia
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Tuesday7th,14th,21st,28th Guided tour around the historic town centre
10:00h A lively walk, suitable for the whole family, through the streets of the old walled city, including through its Moorish quarter. You don’t want to miss out! Booking ahead is essential. For information about which languages the tour is offered in, please contact: Tourist Info Oliva Paseo Lluís Vives (next to the Mercado Municipal) Tel: 96 285 55 28. email: oliva@touristinfo.net
Friday 9th
Osprey ringing centre
09:30h
First, we will visit a Bird Ringing Centre, where birds are captured, counted, weighed and then released again. All the collected data is uploaded to national and international databases in order to be able to monitor the status of many different species. And secondly, we will learn about the Osprey reintroduction project, which has just finished its second phase. Duration: 3 hours Price: Free Bookings: 679195227 /parque_pegooliva@gva.es More information: www.parquesnaturales.gva.es
Sunday 11th
Stand-up comedy with Òscar Tramoyeres
19:00h
Stand-up comedy with Valencian comedian Òscar Tramoyeres as part of an initiative to help the entertainment sector, which is suffering so much due to the pandemic. Admission is free but seating is limited, so booking ahead is essential. Location: Centre Polivalent (39 Calle Antonio Mestre Sanchis) Bookings and information: festes@oliva.es Tel: 962850255
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Saturday 24th Nature games
10:00h We would like to invite you to a day where we forget about playing with “conventional toys”, mobiles, tablets… and we will learn to play with the natural elements that surround us, because there is no better motivation than nature. You can’t miss it! Duration: 3 hours Price: Free Bookings: 679195227/parque_pegooliva@gva.es More information: www.parquesnaturales.gva.es
From 26th October to 1st November Spoon week. “Setmana de la Cullera” Enjoy the best spoon dishes in the restaurants of our city for only 18 euros per menu. Organised by: Gastroliva More information: www.olivaturismo.com
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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.
1. “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
2. 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
3. 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. olivaturismo.com Starting point: Calle Calvario Distance: 1 km oliva.es Duration: 20 minutes + info: 962855528 Difficulty: Low
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Cycling routes
4. 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
5.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
6.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 olivaturismo.com
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