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Xativa

Spain · Valencian Community

Xativa, in Valencian, is a town and municipality in eastern Spain, in the province of Valencia, on the right (western) bank of the river Albaida and at the junction of the Valencia–Murcia and Valencia Albacete railways, in the north of the Central comarques and serves as the capital of the Costera comarca. It holds the distinction of having the highest number of enclaves in Spain, totaling twenty-six. It is located 25 km west of the Mediterranean Sea. During the Al-Andalus Islamic era, Arabs brought the technology to manufacture paper to Xativa.

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Things to do in Xativa

Full Xátiva from Valencia castle and museum included · 6 h · from $45.67 · 5.0/5 (2 reviews)
Private Transfer from Xativa to Alicante–Elche (ALC) Airport · 1 h 20 min · from $316.49

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Practical facts

Local time: UTC+1 · 7 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Valencian Community
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 38.99° N, 0.52° W

Near Xativa

Valencia · 55 km away
Altea la Vella · 58 km away
Benidorm · 61 km away
Alicante · 72 km away
Torrevieja · 113 km away
Murcia · 123 km away

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