Chóvar in Sierra de Espadán Natural Park

Chóvar is located in Sierra de Espadán Natural Park, in a valley characterized by rodeno rock and cork oaks. For your visit, walking is recommended instead of travelling by car, as many streets in the town centre are inaccessible to vehicles. These two points offer different starting points for your planning: the natural surroundings as the setting and walking as the recommended way to visit the town.

More destinations for planning your trip: Pina De Montalgrao, Onda, Cabanes, Espadilla, Morella, Vilar De Canes, La Serra D'en Galceran and Rossell.

Nature

The municipal cultural route begins at Plaza de la Iglesia, leads out of the town and reaches the Pantano de Ajuez reservoir after 100 metres. A short, clearly defined distance can be included in your daily planning alongside further exploration; the route to the water can be considered a focus in its own right.

The Cueva de los Calaricos cave features stalactites and stalagmites. In the area of the “el Socavón” mine, the mine entrance, spoil heaps, rails and rusted mine carts have been preserved; access to the mine is prohibited. The two sites offer different points of focus: geological formations take centre stage in the cave, while the mine contains preserved elements of an earlier use. For your own planning, you can consider these natural and mining traces separately.

Culture

The irregular street network and the irrigation system surrounding Chóvar reflect the town’s Muslim foundation and its Moorish character.

The remains of Chóvar Castle are those of a watchtower complex built by Muslims; only parts of the tower have survived. Chóvar Castle can be reached via a path located about 200 metres from the town. The different distances offer a straightforward basis for comparison without prescribing a fixed route.

The Church of Santa Ana was built in the 18th century and is dedicated to Chóvar’s patron saint. It generally follows neoclassical design principles and features rich Rococo ornamentation in carved plasterwork.

The Domingo de la Rosa festival in honour of the Virgen del Rosario takes place on the first Sunday in May; during the festival, the Clavarias distribute roses to residents and visitors. Depending on your preferred pace of travel, you can choose a section of a route, a building or a festival date tied to a specific time as an individual focus. The different types of destinations leave room for personal weighting between landscape, townscape and history.

Personal circumstances can be considered at your leisure alongside the town’s natural, historical and cultural features.

The Iberian settlement of El Rubial is a recommended destination to visit from Chóvar.

When choosing a holiday apartment in Chóvar, you can consider travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions as separate decision points side by side. This keeps accommodation planning separate from the natural and cultural destinations described and allows you to compare it with your personal travel plan.

For the general travel overview: Castellon.