{"id":68831,"date":"2021-09-16T15:57:16","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T15:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turisme.dival.es\/destino\/alaquas\/"},"modified":"2022-01-17T15:10:31","modified_gmt":"2022-01-17T15:10:31","slug":"alaquas","status":"publish","type":"destino","link":"https:\/\/turisme.dival.es\/en\/destino\/alaquas\/","title":{"rendered":"Alaqu\u00e0s"},"featured_media":40698,"template":"","situacion":[2036,1965],"class_list":["post-68831","destino","type-destino","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","situacion-alaquas-en","situacion-lhorta-en"],"acf":{"titulo":"Alaqu\u00e0s","subtitulo":"","situacion":"Interior","banner":[{"imagen_banner":65772,"video_del_banner":null}],"descripcion":"Located just 7 km from Valencia, Alaqu\u00e1s has approximately 28,000 inhabitants. The municipality is flat and almost completely developed. The local economy is based on construction and industry.","galeria-poblacion":[40370,40385,40418,40484,40586,40667,40698,40784,40870,41068,41120,41182,41233],"descripcion_2":"

Gastronomy:<\/h4>\r\nAlaqu\u00e0s\u2019 most typical dishes include a wide range of rices. Mention may be made of paella, \u201cel arr\u00f3s caldos\u201d (rice with broth), \u201cel arr\u00f3s a banda\u201d (rice with fish stock), \u201cel arr\u00f3s al forn\u201d (baked rice) and meat stews. Another traditional delicacy can be found in the form of \u201ccocas\u201d, available in a range of varieties, such as tuna, vegetable, onion and, perhaps the best-known, \u201ccoca amb tonyina\u201d.\r\n

Places of interest:<\/h4>\r\nChurch of the Assumption (1354), constructed following the Valencian religious architecture model; nave, chapels between buttresses, pentagonal apse and open gallery in the upper section, in the style of a \u201creconquest\u201d church, 1694, faced with baroque ornaments. It has a connecting corridor that runs through a passage that leads to the choir window, where the stately home is located. The Church of Olivet belonged to the Minim Convent from 16th to 19th century. It was later acquired by the Oblate Sisters of the Most Holy Redeemer, and in 1973 it became parish. Alaqu\u00e0s Castle \u2013 Palace, adjacent to the Church of the Assumption, constructed in 1582 by Luis Pardo de la Casta. It has 4 floors: ground floor, mezzanine, main floor and attic. Part of the old stately house was used for the construction of the current castle.\r\n\r\nTOURIST INFORMATION TELEPHONE 961 519 400 (Town Hall.) Internet: www.alaquas.org\r\n

Festivities:<\/h4>\r\nThe town\u2019s main festivities take place at the beginning of September. Celebrations are held in honour of the Assumption of Our Lady, Saint Michael\u2019s Day, Our Lady of the Olive Grove (the patron saint of the municipality) and Christ of the Good Death. The various events include Moors and Christians celebrations, \u201cbous al carrer\u201d (bull-running), \u201cel Cant de la Carxofa\u201d, \u201cCord\u00e0\u201d (the throwing of fireworks in the street), and the streets are filled with the traditional sounds of \u201ctabalet i dol\u00e7aina\u201d (drum and dulzina), as well as processions, musical wake-up calls, fireworks, etc. \u201cLas Fallas\u201d are held in March, and include the participation of 11 festivity committees and a series of awards. The \u201cFallas\u201d monuments are burnt on the night of 19th, Saint Joseph\u2019s Day, known as \u201cla nit de la Crem\u00e0\u201d.","color":"#9b861b","fiestas":null,"gastronomia":null,"mas_informacion":null,"turist-info":[{"nombre_oficina":"Tourist Info Valencia","datos_oficina":"Diputaci\u00f3n C\/Poeta Querol, s\/n (Bajos Teatro Principal).\r\n46002 Valencia\r\nTel. 963514907\r\nEmail: dipuvalencia@touristinfo.net<\/a>"}],"turist-info_rel":75606,"descargables":null,"localizacion_mapa":"