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October 2016
Saturday 1st AUTUMNAL FLIGHTS Introductory guided bird-watching tour in one of Eastern Spain´s most humid regions with the best quality of water, la Marijal de Pego-Oliva. Don´t miss it! Meeting time and place: 8.30am, Tourist Info Pego Duration: 2.5 hours approx. Cost of activity: Free. Maximum 20 people. More information: 679195227 / parque_pegooliva@gva.es
Sunday 2nd Oliva Nova Open Day To celebrate its 21st anniversary, Oliva Nova invites you to enjoy their open day. You will be able to witness at first hand the facilities and activities on offer at the resort. Prepare to be amazed! Attendance and registration free. Information: 962857666 golf@olivanova.com
Andalusian Nights with a Horse Exhibition. Viva España 13:00h Restaurant As we do every year, we’ll be offering you a unique experience in the Community, with a Spanish thoroughbred horse exhibition and classical Spanish dressage. While you’re watching the show, you’ll be able to taste fresh wine and enjoy Spanish ballet, which will accompany the horse exhibition, and it doesn’t stop there… There will be a wonderful dinner served inside the restaurant and then you’ll be able to enjoy some of the finest ballet from the Community of Valencia, composed by a group of dancers who will take the audience on a journey through the evolution of flamenco. Don’t miss out, we guarantee you’ll have a night full of the joys of flamenco à la Andalusia. We’ll be waiting for you! Bookings: +34 96 285 19 31 / 96 285 00 18 Jacqueline +34 695 161207 www.vivaespana.net
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1st -2nd October
Parties in the neighbourhood of “Sant Francesc de Assis” (St Francis of Assisi), Patron Saint of Oliva. Enjoy one of Oliva’s most dynamic and youthful neighbourhoods, this year with a wide variety of scheduled events: traditional, cultural and touristic. Friday 30th: Dance festival in Calle del Niño organised by the dance troupe “Raval i Vila”. Everyone is invited to dance. Time: 9:30pm Saturday 1st: Popular paella competition in Calle Sant Ignasi de Loiola y Santa Rosa. Open to all. Everyone brings their paella and its ingredients and the partygoers sit down to eat. Time: 12:30pm Sunday 2nd: Solemn procession through the Sant Francesc (St Francis) neighbourhood accompanied by marching bands. Time: 7:30pm. The party ends with a firework display at 11pm
Tuesday 4th,11th,18th,25th
Raspall
17:00h
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: Paseo Francisco Brines Organiser: Club de Pilota Oliva Facebook: Club Pilota Oliva
Cinema at Teatro Olimpia Discount Day
Enjoy the best cinema every Tuesday, on Discount Day, 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 € Moving Listings: www.cinemaolimpiaoliva.com Facebook: “Cine Olimpia”
Wednesdays 5th,19th, 26th Guided tour of Vila Condal and the Moorish Suburbs
10:00h
On Wednesday mornings, we’ll take you through the streets of our Historic Centre. We’ll visit museums and the most emblematic churches and corners of the Christian Villa and the Moorish Suburbs. Registration and meeting point: Tourist Info Oliva (Municipal Market) Tel: +34 962855528, oliva@touristinfo.net. www.olivaturismo.com, Facebook: Oliva turismo. Paseo Luis Vives s/n. Next to the Municipal Market. Tel: +34 96 285 55 28. Email: oliva@touristinfo.net
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Thursday 6th,13th, 20th, 27th Cine Club (every Thursday at 8pm and 10pm). 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
Friday 7th,14th, 21th, 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, on 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.
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 to delight our visitors. Enjoy your tapas in a friendly family atmosphere. Detailed route available at the tourism office.
Sunday 9th
“VI Gran Fons Ciutat d’Oliva”
10:30am
Race of the I Circuit de Curses de la Safor-Valldigna, which goes through a semi-urban circuit specially designed to show all the unique qualities that the city has on offer. The distance covered will be 12,200 metres, a huge challenge given the slopes that the race includes. Don´t miss it! Start and finishing line: Plaza del Ayuntamiento Organiser: C.D. L’Espenta Enrollments: http://www.crono4sports.es/info/72/
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Sunday 16th
6th Trophy for the slowest boat
11:00h
We recommend you come along to the Oliva Yacht Club for the “6th Trophy for the slowest boat” race (First Prize: a Golden Ludo). This quirky regatta will be rewarding the boat that cannot normally compete in other regattas. With a six–mile itinerary, this boat race offers a wonderful autumnal picture of the beaches of Oliva. www.nauticoliva.es
Monday 17th
Opera Ballet. COSÍ FAN TUTE
20:00h
Witness the best operas on record, on a giant HD screen. Venue: Teatro Olimpia. C/Mayor, 18 Price: €8 More information: www.cineolimpia.com
18th- 30th October Autumn Meat 2016
Competitions at the Oliva Nova Equestrian Centre. 18/10 - 23/10 CSI YH* -CSI1* -CSI2* 25/10 - 30/10 CSI YH* -CSI1* -CSI2* More information: www.metoliva.com/ Telephone: 96 296 39 09
Sunday 23rd October 13th Bobbin Lace Meeting
de 10:00 a 14:00 h
Organiser: “Associació de bolilleres i artesans del fil d’Oliva” Venue: Centre Polivalent. Ronda Sud. If you wish to view the Bobbin Meeting calendar, please click on the following link: http://www.elrincondelbolillo.com/encuentros-de-bolillos
Charity Race Against Cancer
10:30h
Oliva is organising a Charity Race Against Cancer. Don´t miss out, take part! Enrollments every Friday until the 21st October in the Mercado Municipal. Venue: Parc de l`Estació.
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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 oliva.es
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