Places to visit in La Safor?
• See the splendid scenery at La Llacuna (the Lagoon), el Barranc de L'infern (Hell's Ravine) and el Raco del Duc (the Duke's Retreat).
• Take an excursion around the La Safor cirque, the mountains of Aitana and Mariola, or the peaks of Font Roja and Benicadell.
• Beautiful mountain scenery contrasting with flat, sandy beaches across an orchard plain near the sea.
• Relax on the long, sandy beaches of Gandia/Oliva, bordered by orange trees. In the cool of the evening.
• Visit the Archpriest's Church of Santa Maria or the Temple of Sant Roc, constructed on the foundations of an ancient Moorish mosque.
• Discover the Monastery of Simat de Valldigna, a Cistercian monument in a breath- taking mountain valley.
• Join in on the patron-saint festivities in any of the 30 different towns of La Safor making up the Orange Blossom Coast.
• Order an arms amb costra (oven-baked rice dish with crusty egg topping) or an Oliva-style espardenya (eel dish in chicken sauce) at one of the local restaurants.
• Take the mountain route to Xativa and visit the old town centre, where you'll find ancient manorial homes, palaces and museums.
• Drive over to La Drova, from which you can climb the Montduver mountain (841 m.) and enjoy the stunning panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.