Oliva
Communication
Location:
Oliva is located at the Mediterranean coast, 75 km. south of Valencia and 100 km. north of Alicante.
By road:
The connections by road is the Mediterranean motorway A-7, exit (salida) 61. The main road N-332 connects Olica with Alicante and Valencia. You can get more information about roads at Dirección General de Tráfico.
By rail:
The train only gets to Gandia, from here there are regular bus lines to Oliva during the whole day. Through Valencia you can connect with the rest of cities in Spain such as the main cities in Europe. More information about routes and timetables at Renfe or phone number 96 592 38 50.
By air:
The nearest airport is located in Manises (Valencia), approximately 80 km. from Oliva. Another alternative is the El Altet airport in Alicante, 120 km. away. Both have daily connections with the most important cities in Spain and Europe. Get more information at Aena or at phone number 96 691 94 00 or 96 691 91 00.
Weather
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| Month | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May. | Jun. | Jul. | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
Average temperature
(in ºC) | 10.1 | 11.2 | 12.6 | 14.2 | 17.2 | 21.3 | 24.1 | 24.4 | 24.4 | 18.3 | 13.6 | 11.2 |
Leisure
Monuments and places of interest:
The church Santa María la Mayor (17th century) and San Roque (18th -19th century), the hermitage of Santos Antonio and Vicente (18th century), the abbey of San Roque (16th -18th century), wall ruins (15th -16th century), the chapel of la Virgen del Rebollet (18th century) in the church of las Caramelitas, town market, the home of Gregorio Mayans (18th cebtury), the cave la Cova (18th century), chimneys "dels Rajolars" (brick fabric), ruins from the castle of Santa Ana (12th -14th). For more information, click here.
Beaches:
Terranova, Pau-Pi, Aigua Blanca, Rabdells, Aigua Morta and Les Deveses. All of them adapted for handicapped. For more information, click here.
Gastronomy:
Coques a la Clafó (oven-baked maize tarts), la espardenyá (eel stew), pebreres farcides (rice stewed peppers), figatells (grilled meatballs), la pilota (stew), shrimps with beet; and the sweets: els rosegons, pacencies and mantecados (shortbread). If You want more information about the gastronomy in Valencia, click here.
Festivities:
The festivities of San Pedro (29th of June), festivities of San Jaime (25th of May) and the festivities of Moors and Christians (July). For more information about festivities, click here.
Sport harbours:
- Club náutico de Oliva Telf.: 96 283 90 00.
- Club náutico de Gandia. Telf.: 96 284 10 50.
- For more information about sport harbours, click here.
Golf courses:
- Golf club Oliva Nova Telf.: 96 285 59 75.
- For more information about golf courses, click here.
Other
Hospitals:
- Centro de Salud de Oliva C/ Hist. Bernardino Llorca, s/n Telf.: 96 285 18 91.
- Hospital de área Francesc de Borja in Gandia Pg. Germanies, 71 Telf.: 96 295 92 05.
- Centro de especialidades in Gandia C/ San Pedro,32 Telf.: 96 286 66 66.
Nature reserves:
- In Oliva you can visit The Marjal de Pego-Oliva nature reserve. 20 km. from Oliva you can find Montgó nature reserve in Dénia. In Gandía there are nature spots such as Racó and Montdúver.
- For more information about nature parks, click here.
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