scenic viewpoint
El Castell de Guadalest
A tiny mountain village entered through a rock tunnel, its bell tower perched on a crag above a turquoise reservoir.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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Ontinyent
Valencia, Spain · Europe
About Ontinyent
Ontinyent sits on the route: 10 minutes from Agullent, 38km from El Castell de Guadalest.
Ontinyent is in Valencia, Spain, with about 38,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Agullent, about 5 km away.
Ontinyent, in Valencian (known in Spanish as Onteniente), is a town and municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida, Valencian Community, Spain. It is situated on the banks of the Clarià River, a tributary of the Xúquer, and on the Xàtiva–Alcoi railway. Ontinyent is near the Serra de Mariola Natural Park.
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is a historic city featuring many baroque churches, aristocratic mansions, city walls, the palace of the Dukes of Almodòver and a 16th-century bridge alongside newer apartment buildings and modern retail. The city has been known for its production of cloth, paper, brandy, furniture and earthenware as well as its trade in cereals, wine, almonds and olive oil.
Juan Roig, Spanish billionaire and president of Mercadona, went to school in Ontinyent.
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What is there to see near Ontinyent?
Within an hour or so of Ontinyent: El Castell de Guadalest (38 km).
Where is Ontinyent?
Ontinyent is in Valencia, Spain, about 5 km from Agullent.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 37,735
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Valencia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 38.8219, -0.6060
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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1 notable place within an hour's drive.
Driving roads near Ontinyent
- 38 kmEl Castell de GuadalestA tiny mountain village entered through a rock tunnel, its bell tower perched on a crag above a turquoise reservoir.
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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