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CAMPING-BUNGALOWS |
1ª Categoría |
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Navajas |
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Navajas is a beautiful village located in the heart of the Alto Palancia region, in the province of Castellón. There is train connection to Valencia and Castellón. The train station is only 500 metres away from our campsite. The village of Navajas is of muslimorigin, the centre of the village is presented by a moorish layout and majestic villas of the 18th century with impeccable gardens. Due to its privileged location and good climate, Navajas has been the summer resort for the Valencian tourism from the 18th century. The historic centre is presented by narrow and high streets which shows its Moorish layout. Street map of Navajas. |
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Main street and Navajas town centre |
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Town Council |
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| The new town hall was an old residential house like many others in the village. The house has been renovated and it has become a suitable place for a town council. It has a new garden of public access. |
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Manolo Rodríguez museum |
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The museum of the sculptor Manolo Rodríguez is located in Navajas, specifically in the Tourism Office building, in the Olmo Square.
Manolo Rodríguez, born in Navajas and graduated in the Escuela de Bellas Artes in Valencia, has carried out a sculptural activity with monuments in different towns in Spain and even abroad. |
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Tourist Info Office |
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The Tourist info Office in Navajas is located in the Olmo Square. The Manolo Rodríguez museum is situated in the same building.
Plaza del Olmo nº 1
Tel. +34 964 71 39 13
Fax +34 964 71 03 38
E-mail: navajas@touristinfo.net |
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WINTER OPENING HOURS:
- Thursday and Friday: from 09:30 am. to 2 p.m.
- Saturday: from 10 a.m. to 13:30 p.m. and from 17:30 p.m. to 19:30 p.m.
- Sundays: from 10 a.m. to 13.30 p.m.
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Olmo Square |
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| It is the main square of the village. There is a big thousand-year-old elm. Around this Elm take place a lot of festivities of the village, such as the bull festivities. |
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Navajas villas |
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| Walking through Navajas you can see the majestic villas of the 18th century with its gardens. Since then, Navajas has been the summer resort for many people from the Valencian Community because of its climate and abundant water. |
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Hanging houses |
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| Due to the location of the village, next to the Palancia river bed, an erosion of the mountain took place in a natural way. People started building there and actually we have these houses, which are practically hanging on the mountain cornice. |
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Salto de la Novia |
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| The Salto de la Novia place is associated with a fabulous legend which will be gladly told to you by any inhabitant of the village. This natural spot is located in the Palancia river bed, where the water from La Esperanza Spring (located a few kilometres away) falls through the 60 metres waterfall. |
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Paradise viewpoint |
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| In the path towards the Palancia river bed, where "El Salto de la Novia" is located, we find a spot set in the mountain. A path there leads us to a small waterfall and then we arrive to a beautiful place: "El Mirador del Paraiso". It is a calm place, surrounded by vegetation, where people like to go during summer days because of its nice temperature. |
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Esperanza Spring |
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| The Esperanza Spring, which supplies the villages of Navajas, Segorbe and Altura with water for their daily consumption and irrigation, is located on a mountain side. On its high part, you will find the ruins of the Orden de los Jerónimos Monastery (15th century) and, near it, the Esperanza Hermitage. |
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Arabic-origin tower |
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| This Arabic Tower of the 11st century is located next to our campsite. It is cylindrical in shape and it has battlements in shape of a crown. The body of the tower has 5 floors and we access to them by some stairs. |
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Contact
+34
964 71 32 11
Monday to Sunday 09:00 - 21:00
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Certificates and recognitions |
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