{"id":69639,"date":"2021-09-17T10:35:56","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T10:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turisme.dival.es\/destino\/betera\/"},"modified":"2022-03-29T16:11:46","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T16:11:46","slug":"betera","status":"publish","type":"destino","link":"https:\/\/turisme.dival.es\/en\/destino\/betera\/","title":{"rendered":"B\u00e9tera"},"featured_media":69641,"template":"","situacion":[2014,1962],"class_list":["post-69639","destino","type-destino","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","situacion-betera-en","situacion-el-camp-de-turia-en"],"acf":{"titulo":"B\u00e9tera","subtitulo":"","situacion":"Interior","banner":[{"imagen_banner":69660,"video_del_banner":null}],"descripcion":"B\u00e9tera has many attractive tourist resources that convert it into, among other things, a Congress Tourism destination. This is especially true given its location near the Valencia Convention Centre and the Valencia Exhibition Centre. B\u00e9tera extends to the foot of the Serra Calderona Natural Park, and as such has excellent natural resources that make it apt for the practice of ecotourism. The Route of El Cid (Taifa of Alpuente and Camino de Castilla) is the most important of the routes that exist today.\r\n\r\nResidential tourism is popular due to the town\u2019s proximity to Valencia and its natural environment, thus making B\u00e9tera a great place not only for holidaying, but also for living all year round.\r\n\r\nThe municipality of B\u00e9tera, which covers an area of 75.67 km2, belongs to the administrative region of \u2018Camp of Turia\u2019, located in the province of Valencia. It is located at an altitude of 120 metres and a distance of 18 kilometres from the capital and 23 kilometres from the sea. The municipality has at present 19,935 inhabitants (Data from Population Census at: February 2007). It is composed of a central urban nucleus, B\u00e9tera, and various settlements and residential areas spread throughout the municipality.","galeria-poblacion":[69640],"descripcion_2":"

Gastronomy:<\/h4>\r\nThe most popular local dishes are based on rice, and there being many varieties: stews, dry, baked, etc. However, we must not overlook other dishes prepared in B\u00e9tera, such as roasts, ham, cheeses and gazpacho.\r\n\r\nB\u00e9tera is known for its traditional sweets and traditional pastries, as well as its typical desserts, such as \u201corelletes\u201d and \u201ccoques fines\u201d. Local sweets also include doughnuts, sugared almonds and home-made \u201chorchata de chufa\u201d, a sweet drink made from tiger nuts.\r\n

Places of interest:<\/h4>\r\nThere is a 4-star hotel dedicated to leisure tourism. The Ad Hoc Parque Golf, two rural lodgings, numerous quality restaurants and leisure establishments, such as the Escorpi\u00f3n Golf Club and the Equitecnic Equestrian Centre, which are well-known throughout Spain. All of these facilities convert B\u00e9tera into a privileged destination for mid-high level tourists, and for visitors of all kinds.\r\n\r\nB\u00e9tera\u2019s rich heritage offers a wide range of sites to visit and represents the focal point of the local Cultural Tourism. \u201cLes Coves de Mallorca\u201d, the panels of popular ceramic tiles, \u201cEls Aljubs\u201d, \u201cEls Catxerulos\u201d, the \u201cTos Pelat\u201d archaeological site, the \u201cMas de Bar\u00f3\u201d aqueduct, the \u201cL\u2019Horta Vella\u201d Roman villa, the hamlet of \u201cBofilla\u201d, \u201cLas Mas\u00edas\u201d, the castle and the bunkers dating from the Spanish Civil War, together with an extensive religious heritage and the \u201c\u201dAlf\u00e1begues\u201d and \u201cMare de Deu d\u2019Agost\u201d festivities are just some examples of our rich heritage.\r\n\r\nHeritage:<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u2013 Iberian settlement of Tos Pelat\r\nIt was inhabited by the first settlers of B\u00e9tera of which we are aware. It was inhabited from the mid-6th century BC until 3rd-century BC, when it was abandoned. Archaeological excavations have so far brought to light an abundance of well-preserved architectural remains, most notably the impressive wall that the settlement.\r\n\r\n\u2013 Roman villa of l\u2019Horta Vella\r\nThe site extends over a large area on the right bank of the Carraixet ravine between fields and irrigation ditches, some of which are Roman aqueducts that have been reused over time. The visible remains, which can be visited, have been identified as part of the thermal baths of the large Roman country villa that apparently existed on the site. The original structure included a spa and pool, which occupies more than 60 m2.\r\n\r\n\u2013 Torre Bofilla\r\nTorre Bofilla is an abandoned medieval hamlet dating from the Arabic period. It is 14 km from Valencia and 3.5 km from B\u00e9tera. It was a settlement that emerged from the defensive requirements of the Taifa of Valencia in the 14th-century. Without having suffered either destruction or fire, we find a Muslim hamlet that is almost intact and which was still inhabited after the Christian conquest.\r\n\r\n\u2013 The Castle\r\nB\u00e9tera Castle is located in the centre of town. Of Arabic origin, its function was to defend the Muslim hamlets in the surrounding areas. There are no surviving remains of the old construction. B\u00e9tera Castle, which has been completely renovated, is comprised of four crenellated towers and other detached buildings.\r\n\r\n\u2013 Panels of tiles\r\nThe Valencian ceramics tradition is present in a large number of constructions in B\u00e9tera. Most of these ceramic murals date from the late 17th-century to the early 19th-century. They are mostly located on the fa\u00e7ades of houses, although in the past such tile panels were also used to capture the image of the patron saint and to represent local guilds, neighbourhoods, hermitages and churches. There are also ceramic murals depicting culinary images, professions, clothing and uses and customs.\r\n

Festivities:<\/h4>\r\n\u201cLa Festa Major\u201d, known as the \u201cFesta de la Mare de D\u00e9u d\u2019Agost\u201c, \u201cFesta de les Alf\u00e0begues\u201d and \u201cFestes d\u2019Agost\u201d, is the most representative of B\u00e9tera\u2019s extensive year-round programme of festivities.\r\n\r\n\u201cLes festes d\u2019Agost\u201d (August Festivities) begin around noon on 22nd August, when \u201cObreres\u201d and \u201cMajorals\u201d, the male and female protagonists of the Festivities, respectively, form a parade and knock at the doors of the women chosen. Accompanied by kisses, confetti, applause from the public, firecrackers, music and tears of joy, the \u201cbutlleta\u201d, which is the offering to the patron of \u201cObrera de la Mare de Deu d\u2019Agost\u201d, is delivered. This act is carried out four times, following an established order: first and second the single \u201cworkers\u201d and first and second the married workers. These four woman represent B\u00e9tera throughout the year and will play the leading roles in the upcoming \u201cFesta de les Alf\u00e0begues\u201c.","color":"#1b889b","fiestas":null,"gastronomia":null,"mas_informacion":null,"turist-info":[{"nombre_oficina":"Tourist Info Camp de T\u00faria","datos_oficina":"Pla de l'Arc- Edificio Sede Mancomunidad\r\n46160, Ll\u00edria\r\nTel: 962793619; 962792625; 629108417; 962792661\r\nEmail: campturia@touristinfo.net<\/a>\r\nSchedule:\r\nFrom Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m."}],"turist-info_rel":75574,"descargables":null,"localizacion_mapa":"