{"id":72324,"date":"2021-08-03T08:39:20","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T08:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turisme.dival.es\/destino\/sagunto\/"},"modified":"2022-04-28T09:36:37","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T09:36:37","slug":"sagunto","status":"publish","type":"destino","link":"https:\/\/turisme.dival.es\/en\/destino\/sagunto\/","title":{"rendered":"Sagunto"},"featured_media":72326,"template":"","situacion":[1961,2109],"class_list":["post-72324","destino","type-destino","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","situacion-el-camp-de-morvedre-en","situacion-sagunto-en"],"acf":{"titulo":"Sagunto","subtitulo":"","situacion":"Costa","banner":[{"imagen_banner":81771,"video_del_banner":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_1v_ff-JYKw&t=50s"}],"descripcion":"The town has two main centres: the old town or Sagunto-City, located at the foot of the castle and the Roman theatre, and Puerto de Sagunto, 5 km from the historic centre.\r\n\r\nThrough its noble stones, Sagunto relates the history of the majestic, decisive cultures that have existed in the history of the Iberian Peninsula. A stroll through the historic-artistic centre, with its vestiges of past centuries and national monuments, provides a journey through time, given of the importance of the town\u2019s historical and archaeological heritage.\r\n\r\nThe centre of Puerto de Sagunto, one of the last manufacturing towns in Spain, offers us a tour of its past, including the Blast Furnace No. 2, a symbol of its industrial heritage.\r\n\r\nOur 13 kilometres of coastline offer many options for enjoyment and relaxation, with Blue Flag beaches holding certificates of environmental suitability, accessibility, quality and Q for Qualitur and Q for Tourism Quality flags, mountain trails, local history and a rich cultural offer.","galeria-poblacion":"","descripcion_2":"

Gastronomy:<\/h4>\r\nThe quintessential dish of the town of Sagunto is paella, although there are also many other types of rice dishes, such as \u201cArr\u00f3s a banda\u201d (rice with fish stock) and \u201cl\u2019Arr\u00f3s negre\u201d (rice with squid ink), \u201cOlla amb fesols naps\u201d (stew with beans and turnips), as well as other typical foods such \u201ccoca amb tomata\u201d (pastry with tomato topping), \u201cpastissets farcits de verdures\u201d (vegetable cakes), \u201cou dur in tonyina\u201d (eggs with tuna) and \u201cMandonguilles de carn\u201d (meatballs). The most typical of the local sweets and desserts are sweet potato cakes, aniseed donuts and \u201ccoca caldosa\u201d.\r\n

Places of interest:<\/h4>\r\nA walk through Sagunto reveals the greatness of a town with nearly three millennia of history.\r\n\r\nThe Castle is a defensive fortification measuring almost one kilometre in length. It is currently surrounded by walls dating from different periods and styles, and it is possible to find Iberian, Roman, medieval and modern remains. It was declared a National Monument in 1931.\r\n\r\n\u201cLa Plaza de Armas\u201d includes the remains of the Roman forum, a cistern carved in the rock, public buildings, vestiges of shops, religious buildings and the north and south abutments that delimited the public square. The \u201cEpigraphic Antiquarium\u201d can be visited in Plaza de San Fernando.\r\n\r\nThe Roman Theatre (1st-century) is located at the foot of the hill which is crowned by the castle. In 1896 it was declared a National Monument. It had capacity for 8,000 spectators. In summer, artistic performances are staged during the \u201cSagunto on Stage\u201d Festival.\r\n\r\nThe Town Square was the centre of medieval life in Sagunto. Its structure has remained unchanged. In the vicinity of the \u201cPlaza\u201d we find the Municipal Palace and the remains of the Temple of Diana, a National Monument since 1963, and the only building that was saved from destruction by Hannibal.\r\n\r\nSagunto Historical Museum, which is located on Calle Castillo in Mestre Penya House, has a 14th-century gothic layout. It hosts a fine selection of the important collection of archaeological finds discovered during the excavations that have been carried out in the castle, town and surroundings. Its collection of Latin epigraphy is one of the most important in Spain. There are also inscriptions with Iberian and Hebraic characters; mosaics with varied decoration. One of the most important works is the\u00a0Toro Ib\u00e9rico<\/em>, a limestone sculpture dating from the 4t-century BC. Other interesting pieces include Iberian vessels, ceramics from the Valencian Bronze Age, the Bacchic Hermes and a head attributed to the goddess Diana.\r\n\r\nRecent discoveries include the archaeological spaces of \u201cVia del Portico\u201d and \u201cCasa dels Peixos\u201d: The area known as \u2018Portici Via\u2019, consists of a Roman road of 60m in length, one of the main access roads to the town, water tanks, houses, places of worship, etc. The development of the urban fabric of Saguntum can be observed here. \u201cLa Domus dels Peixos\u201d, dating from the 2nd-century, is a Roman villa in the style of a Pompeian atrium house and which still preserves its original wall paintings.\r\n\r\nLa Casa dels Berenguer is a 14th-\/15th-century Gothic palace with Renaissance influences and which houses the town\u2019s Visitor Reception and Interpretation Centre. Among other services, it has a room displaying models, panels and audiovisuals detailing the history of the village and its monuments, together with another area dedicated to temporary exhibitions. Also on display is a series of archaeological pieces in perfect condition, such as a pool used for Jewish ritual bathing, or \u201cmikveh\u201d.\r\n\r\nThe Church of Saint Mary is located on the former Murviedo mosque. Of gothic style, its construction was begun in 1334 and it was declared a National Monument in 1982. The Church of the Saviour (13th-century) was built by order of James I of Aragon. It is one of the oldest temples in the Valencian diocese. Located in the suburb of the same name and built in a primitive gothic style, the church has a polygonal apse and Romanesque fa\u00e7ade. It was declared a historic-artistic monument in 2007.\r\n\r\nAnother important site is the Jewry Portal, which serves as access to the Jewish Quarter, located in the upper part of the village. It is also known as\u00a0Portalet de la Sang<\/em>\u00a0(the Blood Gate), as following the expulsion of the Jews the synagogue was occupied by the Confraternity of the Immaculate Blood of Christ.\r\n\r\nAs for the Roman Circus Gate, the existing remains are those of an old door in the form of a rectangular prism.\r\n\r\nThe Hermitage of Blood is baroque in style and dates from 1607. It is the seat of the Confraternity of the Immaculate Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ. This is the starting point for the majority of the religious acts that form part of Sagunto\u2019s Holy Week. The celebration\u2019s processional floats are kept in the hermitage.\r\n\r\nThe Calvary, built in the mid-19th century on the slopes of Castle hill, is a beautiful setting in which, at dawn on Good Friday, the representation of the Passion and Death of Jesus Christ takes place.\r\n\r\nPuerto de Sagunto<\/strong>\u00a0is the modern heart of the city, located on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea some 5 km from the legendary Roman Saguntum and 25km from Valencia. It is known for its beaches, for its people and for its leisure areas \u2026 but above all for its former condition as one of the most important factory towns of Spain.\r\n\r\nThe brief history of the Port is to be found in the industrial remains that survived following the dismantling of the steel-manufacturing plant. These facilities represent the village\u2019s industrial-historical heritage, representative of the industrial city in which municipality and its industrial development went hand in hand.\r\n\r\nBlast Furnace N\u00ba.2 is the only surviving blast furnace tower of the three that were in operation at the height of the steel industry\u2019s activity in Puerto de Sagunto. The structure, which is 64 metres high, was built in 1922 and rebuilt in the 1960s. Operating at 1000 degrees centigrade, it was used to create the steel and iron that was employed in the large construction projects of the 20th-century, such as the building known as the \u201cfinca de hierro\u201d in Valencia, the Windsor building in Madrid, the Telefonica building in Seville and the Seat factory in Barcelona. Following its restoration, it received the Europa Nostra 2012 (European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage) Award. Visitors to the furnace tower can discover how it worked and find out about the steel-making industry that gave rise to the Port of Sagunto.\r\n\r\nThe General Workshops \u2013 \u201cLa Nau\u201d, were built in 1919 to house boiler shops, locomotives repairs and foundry and adjustment work. They stand out for their strong aesthetic character. The site has been recently been restored for different uses.\r\n\r\nThe\u00a0Almac\u00e9n de Efectos y Repuestos<\/em>\u00a0(Equipment & Parts Warehouse) dates from 1927 and was designed for the storage of dies and parts employed in the machinery used in the steel industry. It houses the future Museum of Industrial Archaeology.\r\n\r\nMention may be made of the\u00a0Ciudad-Jard\u00edn de la Gerencia<\/em>, a group of residential buildings used for housing Basque engineers, and the\u00a0Barrio Obrero\u00a0<\/em>(Workers Quarter), in which the workers lived.\r\n\r\nThe Church of Our Lady of Bego\u00f1a, built in 1929 and dedicated to the Virgin of Bego\u00f1a, has an eclectic character. Its formal structure follows the model of a basilica layout, with the interior displaying the characteristics of the Renaissance style. The main fa\u00e7ade, meanwhile, of pyramidal configuration, displays Baroque elements (scrolls, pinnacles and turrets). It also shows influences from the traditional Basque architecture in the annex which forms the Abbey House. It is noteworthy that it was created in the image and likeness of the Basilica de Bego\u00f1a in Bilbao, thus recalling the Basque origins of its patrons.\r\n\r\nThe municipality of Sagunto has 13 kilometres of coastline along which to enjoy the sun and its beaches. The sandy beaches, such as \u201cLa Malvarrosa de Corinto\u201d, \u201cAlmard\u00e0\u201d and Puerto de Sagunto beach, are surrounded by banks of dunes held in place by vegetation and are considered among the best in the Valencia Region.\r\n\r\nThey offer a seafront promenade, hotel, catering and leisure services., three European Blue Flags, ten ISO environmental suitability, accessibility and quality certifications, along with two Q for Quality Tourism and two Q Qualitur flags in recognition of their prestige and environmental and tourism excellence.\r\n\r\nOur beaches are equipped with lifeguard services, health centres, coastal police, accessible points, civil protection, a beachfront library and cleaning services. They also offer parasols, deck chairs and bars.\r\n\r\nAs for crafts, mention may be made of the local cork jugs which, depending on their form, are called \u201ccolxo\u201d or \u201ccolxa\u201d.\r\n

Festivities:<\/h3>\r\nSagunto\u2019s Holy Week, organized by the Confraternity of the Immaculate Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ, dates back to the late 15th-century. Visitors must not miss the live representation of the Passion of Christ, the processions of Silence and the Painful Encounter and especially the celebrations held on Good Friday, with the Via Crucis at dawn, which goes from the Hermitage of Blood to the Calvary, and the great, multitudinous manifestation of faith represented by the procession of the Holy Burial. In the\u00a0Ermita de la Sangre<\/em>\u00a0(Hermitage of the Blood), visitors can admire sculptures pertaining to the processions. It has been declared a Festival of National Tourist Interest.\r\n\r\nFor almost a century, Sagunto has celebrated \u201cLas Fallas\u201d. From 15th to 19th March, St. Joseph\u2019s day, the city is filled with joy and good humour. The \u201cFalleros\u201d and \u201cFalleras\u201d prepare the events that take place during the week of the \u201cFallas\u201d festivities: the \u201cCrida\u201d (proclamation of the festivities); the \u201cFallas\u201d Humour Procession; the installation in the streets of the \u201cFallas\u201d monuments; the offering of flowers to Our Lady of the Forsaken, and the awarding of the festivities\u2019 prizes. The different acts are accompanied by the music of the passacaglia and the noise of firecrackers and \u201cmascletaes\u201d, encouraging visitors to join in the fun and excitement of a truly unique event. Sagunto has over sixty \u201cFallas\u201d monuments. On the magical night of Saint Joseph, fire and flames envelop the \u201cFallas\u201d monuments in a gigantic bonfire: it is the night of the \u201cCrem\u00e0\u201d that brings the festivities to a close. Declared a Festival of National Tourist Interest.\r\n\r\nDuring the second half of July, the village\u2019s traditional festivals are held in honour of the patron saints, the Holy Martyrs Abdon and Sennen. In mid-July, celebrations are held in Sagunto in honour of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. During the first fortnight in August, the village celebrates Our Lady of Bego\u00f1a with its famous maritime\u00a0cuca\u00f1as<\/em>\u00a0(greased poles which participants must run along) in the harbour basin. The most notable festival acts include sports competitions, music shows, bull-fighting and bull-running, art exhibitions, the traditional \u201cCord\u00e0\u201d firework display, as well as traditional firework displays. The \u201cSagunto on Stage\u201d Festival includes plays, music and dance, which are performed at the Roman Theatre during the summer months.\r\n\r\nNaturally, October sees the celebration of Moors and Christians festivities, one of Sagunto\u2019s most appealing attractions. Organized by the Association of Moors and Christians Festivities. The carnival troupes relive the battles that took place during the conquest of the city. Mention may be made of \u201cLa Entr\u00e0\u201d, composed of parades accompanied by music. The Port of Almenara del Castillo plays host to the vibrant speeches of the respective Ambassadors, followed the re-enactment of the battle that saw the \u201creconquest\u201d of the village.","color":"#27c2de","fiestas":null,"gastronomia":null,"mas_informacion":null,"turist-info":[{"nombre_oficina":"Tourist Info Sagunt","datos_oficina":"Plaza Cronista Chabret S\/N\r\n46500 Sagunt\/Sagunto\r\nTel\u00e9fono: 962655859\r\nEmail: sagunto@touristinfo.net<\/a>\r\nP\u00e1gina web: http:\/\/www.sagunt.es\/turismo<\/a>\r\nSchedule:\r\nFrom Monday to Friday from 09:30 to 14:30 and from 16:00 to 18:30. Sat and Sun: from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m."},{"nombre_oficina":"Tourist Info Port de Sagunt","datos_oficina":"Av. del Mediterrani, 67\r\n46520 \u2013 Port de Sagunt\r\nTel\u00e9fono: 962690402\r\nEmail: saguntoplaya@touristinfo.net<\/a>\r\nP\u00e1gina web: http:\/\/www.sagunt.es\/turismo<\/a>\r\nSchedule:\r\nFrom Monday to Friday from 09:30 to 14:30 and from 16:00 to 18:30. Sat and Sun: from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m."}],"turist-info_rel":[75498,75496],"descargables":[{"nombre_documento":"Playas de Sagunto","archivo_documento":1858},{"nombre_documento":"Horarios Monumentos Sagunto","archivo_documento":1861},{"nombre_documento":"Alojamientos y Restaurantes","archivo_documento":1863},{"nombre_documento":"","archivo_documento":""},{"nombre_documento":"","archivo_documento":""},{"nombre_documento":"","archivo_documento":""}],"localizacion_mapa":"