{"id":71501,"date":"2021-09-17T11:28:06","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T11:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turisme.dival.es\/destino\/salem\/"},"modified":"2022-01-24T10:32:22","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T10:32:22","slug":"salem","status":"publish","type":"destino","link":"https:\/\/turisme.dival.es\/en\/destino\/salem\/","title":{"rendered":"Salem"},"featured_media":80967,"template":"","situacion":[1998,2207],"class_list":["post-71501","destino","type-destino","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","situacion-la-vall-dalbaida-en","situacion-salem-en"],"acf":{"titulo":"Salem","subtitulo":"","situacion":"Interior","banner":[{"imagen_banner":80967,"video_del_banner":null}],"descripcion":"Salem, which is located in the Valencia administrative region of Vall d\u2019Albaida, has about 500 inhabitants and is set in a mountain-enclosed valley which opens onto the area known as \u201cLa Ombria\u201d in the Sierra de Benicadell range. La Hoya de Salem stands between 350 and 300 meters above sea level.","galeria-poblacion":[71502],"descripcion_2":"

Gastronomy:<\/h4>\r\nTypical food from the area, including a wide variety of rice dishes.\r\n

Places of interest:<\/h4>\r\nParish Church of Saint Michael the Archangel\r\n<\/strong>The church occupies the site of the former Islamic mosque, which was converted into a Christian church in 1521, vicarage in 1534 and parish seat in 1600. After the expulsion of the Moors (1609), the settlers dedicated it to Saint Mary of the Rose (1611), and in 1694 to Saint Michael the Archangel. The Moorish building was replaced in approximately 1720-1728 by a new presbytery, with a transept and the first two side chapels in the nave. The classicist completion was terminated with the composition of a high altar in the style of an imperial \u2018triumphal arch\u2019, and side altars.\r\n\r\nDating from 17th and 18th centuries, mention may be made of the painting of Saint Thomas of Villanueva and the rococo altarpiece of Saint Vincent Ferrer. Adjacent to the church is the 18th century bell tower, which is austerely decorated with plain Doric pilasters.\r\n\r\nParish churchyard chapel\r\n<\/strong>Dating from 1901, it is a modernist work of brick, of great beauty, dominated by the red tones of the brick and the contrasts of light from multiple decorative elements (pilasters, portholes, rhomboids, pinnacles, etc.). Overall, it is difficult to obtain such a well-balanced and attractive aesthetic result with such poor materials. In this sense, it may well be said that the necropolis of Salem \u2013 restored in 2002-2003 \u2013 is a masterpiece of the architectural heritage of La Vall d\u2019Albaida.\r\n\r\n17th century \u201cLa Barcella\u201d Castle\r\n<\/strong>A raised plain in the area known as \u201cLa Barcella\u201d. The Arabs called it \u201cAlmarai\u00e9n\u201d, that is, \u201chisn al-Mar\u00efy\u00e4yn\u201d, \u201cCastle the Two Bonfires\u201d, \u201cof the two signals of Fire\u201d, according to the archaeologists of the Contestans Studies Centre, responsible for its reconstruction. Through the fragments of medieval ceramics collected from the ground around the castle they have created a Muslim chronology.\r\n\r\nSL-CV 122:<\/strong>\u00a0Els Nevaters de Salem to la Barcella trail (5.3km 2h 30min).<\/strong>\r\n\r\nSL-CV140:<\/strong>\u00a0L\u2019reg muslim heritage of the Bassa d\u2019Elca Fontila (3.6km 1h 30min)<\/strong>\r\n\r\nOther excursions<\/strong>\r\n\r\nEl Portet Trail\r\n\u201cLa Fuente de Elca\u201d campground and recreational area.\r\n\u201cLa Barcella\u201d and \u201cEl Castellet\u201d spring.\r\n\u201cLas Cuevas\u201d ravine.\r\n\u201cEl Front\u00f3\u201d and \u201cLa Sima\u201d cave\r\n\u201cEl Cantal\u201d spring and Salem Mill.\r\n\r\nMore tourist information:\u00a0SALEM<\/a>\r\n

Festivities:<\/h4>\r\nThe village\u2019s main festivities are held from 13th to 29th August, in honour of the patron saints: Saint Michael, Saint Roche, the Divine Aurora and the Christ of Peace. They include religious acts and civil celebrations.","color":"#1b889b","fiestas":null,"gastronomia":null,"mas_informacion":null,"turist-info":[{"nombre_oficina":"Tourist Info Salem","datos_oficina":"Telf.: 962813328 (Ayto.)"}],"turist-info_rel":null,"descargables":null,"localizacion_mapa":"