Cullera,
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Cullera is a municipality in Valencia in the Land of Valencia,
situated in the Ribera Baixa comarca. Cullera is situated at the
mouth of the Júcar (Xùquer) river, 40 kilometers
from the capital of Valencia. The mountain of Cullera is the
last mountain in the Iberian range before the Mediterranean Sea.
It has an altitude of 233 meters. The historical parts of the
city are to the south, and the modern tourist district is to
the east, looking to the sea. The economy in Cullera is traditionally
based in agriculture, with rice and oranges as important crops.
At the top of the mountain, there is a fortress
built in the 13th century over the old Moorish fortress. It once
was walled, although those walls no longer remain. Located there
are the rest of the old towers, forming part of the old walled
area on the mountain. Within
the fortress, there is the sanctuary of the Virgen del Castillo,
patron of Cullera, whose festival is celebrated the week after
Passover. The view shows a fishing boat on the river Júcar
returning to port with the mountain in the background. |
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