Discover Bétera: Sierra Calderona and Culture

Bétera extends to the foothills of the Sierra Calderona Natural Park. Numerous country paths begin in the town centre, while Bétera is also a starting point for many interesting excursions into the Sierra Calderona. When choosing a holiday apartment in Bétera, you can give cultural sites and routes in the Sierra Calderona different priorities in your planning. Your travel plans can focus more strongly on history, festival traditions or country paths.

Other places: Bocairent, Mareny Blau, Dos Aguas, Llosa De Ranes, Algemesí, Masalavés, La Presa, Venta Del Moro

Culture

Bétera Castle is a protected BIC monument of Muslim origin, with battlement-crowned towers and Valencian Gothic round-arched arcades. The protected contemporary cave dwelling complex Les Coves de Mallorca comprises caves carved into the rock that now serve cultural purposes.

The restored Bofilla tower was built around the 11th century, during the heyday of the Taifa of Valencia, as part of the Islamic defensive tower system around Valencia. The Bofilla archaeological site preserves parts of the medieval settlement structure, including houses and public baths.

The Iberian archaeological site of Oppidum El Tos Pelat covers approximately 3 hectares shared by Bétera and Moncada, and displays parts of the urban structure of the ancient settlement. The oppidum was protected by a walled defensive system with gates reinforced by small towers and towers attached to the line of the wall.

The Puig-Carasols defensive line, also known as Inmediata, crosses Bétera between the partida de La Pelosa and Mas de Camarena. It comprises trenches, bunkers and underground galleries.

The ensemble of Calvario, the Ermita and the Pantheon of the Marqués de Dos Aguas is a protected BIC complex in Bétera, with a zigzag layout created in the 19th century. Most of the traditional ceramic murals in Bétera date from the late 17th century to the first half of the 19th century. Masía La Barraca is a protected building of local importance (BRL) and a representative example of this type of building.

For your travel planning, you can assign separate priorities to the topics mentioned: landscape and paths, buildings and archaeology, as well as the festival dates in August. The order of your days remains open and can be adapted to your personal focus.

The basil plants used during the Festa de Les Alfàbegues a la Mare de Déu d’Agost on 15 August are grown in the Hort de Les Alfàbegues. The Festes de les Alfàbegues take over the streets of Bétera for a ten-day period each year. The central festival event, the Rodà, takes place on 15 August; basil plants are carried through Bétera during the procession. The August festivities include the Coetà, during which rockets are freely set off in the streets of Bétera from 2:00 a.m.

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