At last, we have taken the opportunity to go and visit Xativa castle. It’s only 10 kms from here, but the only time I’ve been before, was with (brother) John, and it was closed (every Monday)! We wound our way through the tiny back streets, and found the way to the top of the mountain! To my surprise, there were only about 5 cars there. Entrance fee was only 2€10 each, unlike the normal UK prices. We had a lovely time wandering all around. There were beautiful gardens as well as the normal ancient buildings, and we had also been given an English leaflet, so we knew what we were looking at, as well as its history. Needless to say, the views from the top of the castle were outstanding.
To my surprise, there were even public toilets there (very rare in Spain) and a lovely restaurant. We had a quick cold drink before exploring the rest of the castle, but managed to resist the usual gift shop. (How many key rings does one really need?)
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