HERBERS
SPECTACULAR LANDSCAPE
Herbers is a town in the northeast of Valencia. Its municipal area offers an astonishing landscape, which includes the mountains of Tossa, La Roca Mola, El Botadó or La Costa del Ginebra, with spectacular views of the valley and the surroundings of the town. It has deep slopes in the terrain, ranging from 750 meters in the village to 1236 meters. The town lays on the foot of a hill, where we can enjoy the majestic palace of el Baró d’Herbers. From the 14th century, this is a restored building with all the rooms of a feudal castle with beautiful Gothic windows.
A walk through Herbers means enjoying its small medieval streets and traditional stone architecture. It means plunging into a land from another era that still retains some traditional crafts such as the distillation of aiguardent, a typical high-quality liquor.
HERITAGE AND HISTORY
The palace of el Baró d’Herbers: Manor house of the 14th century recently restored. Known as the castle of Herbers, it is a Gothic manor house with rectangular shape, with battlements and merlons at the top and pointed Gothic windows. There are still interior rooms.
The old market, now converted into an inn. Gothic arches with carved stone made in the 15th century.
MUSEUMS
HERBERS
Museum of El Botadó: Ethnological museum with elements of rural life and historical past of the town.
RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS
Church of Sant Bertomeu: From the 14th century, although its style is undetermined. Rectangular, with three naves and a high choir. Next to the church, we find the cemetery, old graves and the Calvary.
Nostra Senyora del Sargar hermitage: It is only 2 km away from the town, and keeps the image of the patron saint. It has a cloister, a fountain in the center, the church, the house of the eremite and a room for the brotherhood. Inside, paintings created by Cruella in the 19th century are the main attraction.
OTHER TOURIST RESOURCES
Salt del Botadó: Natural spring of water framed in a natural environment located one kilometer from the town, on the road to the shrine of La Mare de Déu del Sargar. A spring of about 10 meters. At the foot, we find La Font Freda, used to irrigate traditional orchards.
Els Ullals de Pitarch: Place of water accumulation as the result of the confluence of el Barranc d’Herbeset and the river of Castell de Cabres. It is said to have medicinal properties.
La Tossa: It is one of the most picturesque places in the area, offering spectacular views thanks to its altitude of 1,101 meters.
Cova del Garro: this cavity, with great geological value, is near the road Herbeset-Pobleta. Inside, remains of Bronze Age pottery have been found. In its surroundings, we find a fountain known as La Font Garro.
Cova Fosca: In order to access this cavity, it is necessary to ascend around 100 meters through a very stony soil. Small cave with stalactites caused by the strong action of karst in this area.
FESTIVITIES AND TRADITIONS
Sant Antoni Abad
Main celebration of winter, which has fire as protagonist.
Date: January 17th
Sant Marc
Pilgrimage to the church of la Mare de Déu del Sargar
Date: On Saturday or Sunday closest to April 25th
Pilgrimage to la Tossa
Pilgrimage to the wayside cross of la Tossa. People perform a solemn procession when they enter.
Date: First Saturday of May
Sant Bartolomeu, patronal saint festivities
Date: from 23rd to 27th of August
