 Pais Valencia is the region
hugging the Mediterranean along the eastern coast of Spain. It
is a lush and fertile area with orange, lemon and peach groves,
and even rice fields irrigated by systems devised by the Moors.
Here you will find deserted beaches, pretty hilltop villages
and the historic towns and cities of Valencia, Alicante and Cartagena.
The region is divided into 3 provinces - Alicante, Castellon
and Valencia. It is bounded to the north by Cataluna and Aragon,
to the west by Castilla-La Mancha, to the south by Murcia and
to the east by the Mediterranean Sea. Every year holiday-makers
are drawn to the beaches of the Costa Blanca, the Costa del Azahar
and the Costa Calida.
Sagunto is around 12 miles north of
Valencia, at the foot of the Sierra Calderona. It is close to
the Costa del Azahar on the Mediterranean Sea.
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Sagunto is located on the Palencia
River, in Valencia. Sagunto has important historical links and
its ruined fortifications were added to by successive rulers
of the town. The remains of the picturesque walled ramparts sprawl
across the crest of a hill above the modern-day town and overlooking
the fertile irrigated plain. Its Roman theatre, built in the
1st century, has been declared a National Monument. It was built
making use of the concave shape of the mountain and has exceptional
acoustics. Sagunto's main square is arcaded and leads up to the
Jewish quarter and the castle; it was the commercial and cultural
hub of the medieval town with narrow streets of whitewashed houses
and pointed arches which connect them. The Gothic church of Santa
Maria overlooks the square, and next to it stands the City Hall,
with its Neoclassic facade. A short distance from Sagunto is
its port, with 8 miles of sandy beaches. |
