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Xàbia
Xàbia: Poble dins de la Ruta dels Riuraus
Xàbia hosts one of the most unique and natural landscapes in the Mediterranean. The beauty of its coastline is comparable to the beauty of its agricultural landscape, as well as the traditional architecture and rural lifestyle that is still maintained here and that the Valencian painter Joaquim Sorolla has so often depicted in his paintings.
Buildings such as the riuraus and naies, which were used to store raisins, are very representative examples of rural architecture typical to the area. They bear witness to the importance of the raisin trade in Xàbia. They are rectangular constructions built using simple masonry and rough stone, with large arcades and usually a thatched roof. They were used to dry the grapes which were laid down on reeds. One of the largest is called El Riurau dels Català d'Arnauda which has recently been moved from its original location to the park known as Parc Montaner.
Other outstanding constructions include the bridge called El Pont del Llavador, a three-arched rough stone bridge (16th-17th centuries), and Les Creus, which are crosses scattered throughout the area, made of rough stone and some with an iron finish. The crosses were erected to indicate crossroads and boundaries used in the mediaeval and modern periods. All this is a part of the route called La Ruta dels Riuraus and here visitors have the opportunity to see the following points of interest:
- Riurau dels Català d’Arnauda
- Riurau de La Seniola
- Riurau dels Benimeli
- Museu Arqueològic i Etnològic Soler Blasco (an archeological and ethnological museum)
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