VA DE SENTITS (LLÍBER)

[VAL.]
És possible que l'origen del poble de Llíber siga una vila romana. A l’Edat Mitjana, les terres lliberanes van ser conquerides als musulmans el 1245 pel rei Jaume I.

La ruta està preparada amb diversos codis QR escanejables que vos donaran informació de la història de Llíber d’una manera diferent, interactuant amb els cinc sentits. Les parades de la ruta són les següents:

Església dels Sants Cosme i Damià
Calvari
Molins de Llíber
Camins de pedra i aigua
Castell d'Aixa
Alqueries de Marnes i el Cau
Berenaret de Pasqua
Forn i dolços
Festes i Costums
Pla de Llíber
Riu Xaló o Gorgos
Riuraus i estisoradores
Mirador i cims de Llíber
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[CAS.]
Es posible que el pueblo de Llíber tenga su origen en una villa romana. Ya en la Edad Media, las tierras de Llíber fueron conquistadas a los musulmanes en 1245 por el rey Jaime I.

La ruta está preparada con diferentes códigos QR escaneables que os darán información de la historia de Llíber de una forma diferente, interactuando con los cinco sentidos. Las paradas de la ruta son las siguientes:

Església dels Sants Cosme i Damià (iglesia)
Calvari (viacrucis)
Molins de Llíber (molinos)
Camins de pedra i aigua (caminos de piedra y agua)
Castell d'Aixa (castillo)
Alqueries de Marnes i el Cau (alquerías de Marnes y Cau)
Berenaret de Pasqua (merienda de Pascua)
Forn i dolços (horno y dulces)
Festes i costums (fiestas y costumbres)
Pla de Llíber
Riu Xaló o Gorgos (río)
Riuraus i estisoradores (soportales para secar pasa y tijeradoras)
Mirador i cims de Llíber (mirador y cumbres)
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[ENG.]
It is possible that Llíber has its origins in a Roman villa. The lands of Llíber were conquered from the Muslims by King Jaime I in 1245, during the Middle Ages.

The Church of Saints Cosme and Damià: The church that you can see was not the first one to be built in the village of Llíber. The one you have before you began to be built on the 12th of December, 1859, and was completed in 1875.

The Calvary: A route that represents the different scenes of the Passion of Jesus Christ on a path or the walls of a church. It is marked with altars that have to be crossed while praying at each of its stations, to recall the march of Jesus towards the mountain where he was crucified.

Molins de Llíber: There are two hydraulic flour mills that are located around Llíber, and these are Molinete de Llíber, which has this name but is currently part of the municipality of Xaló, and Molino Xaraca, near the limits of Lliber's municipality area.

The stone and water paths: This is a low difficulty route by way of which you can visit the various towns and villages within the valley known as La Vall de Pop, walking and enjoying the landscapes and the charm that characterises each of its settlements. The itinerary runs alongside the Xaló/Gorgos River, which is the backbone of the entire valley.

The Castle of Aixa: At the top of the Solana Castle mountain range you can see the fortress locally known as Castell d'Aixa. Like any good castle, from its towers, which are now in ruins, the entire Xaló Valley is visually conquered. According to Jaume Noguera, throughout history this castle has had various and very different names: Castrum Exalonis (13th century), Andamio de Àger (15th century), Castell de Àixer (17th-18th centuries) and Castellet de Azuela or Castellet de Solana (20th-21st centuries).

Alquerías de Marnes y Madriguera: Small inhabited centres scattered throughout the valleys, made up of a few houses which all belonged to the same extended family. The people were fully coordinated with regards to the cultivation of the nearest lands and/or terraced fields.

The Easter Snack: This is a type of stew, usually made with rabbit meat and homemade sausages, which has broad beans, peas, potatoes and onions. Traditionally, it was cooked on Easter Sunday, thus celebrating the end of Lent, a period of forty days before Easter during which Christians did penance and fasted with regards to eating meat.

Oven and Sweets: The origin of many local sweet recipes lies in the Muslim period, when the inhabitants began to sweeten their food with sugar cane. Almonds are one of the essential ingredients in Arab confectionery across the lands of the Marina Alta region, and this tradition has been maintained alive since then.

Festivities and Customs: The patron saint festivities are celebrated during the second fortnight of August, in honour of Sant Roc. The proclamation of the start of the festivities is a noteworthy moment.

Pla de Llíber: Located between Planes de Xaló, the Collado mountain, the Llíber mountain and the Cuta ravine, it is one of the few places in the Marina Alta where the cultivation of grapevines has been continuous over time, despite the fact that the vast majority of the vineyards in Spain had been devastated by the arrival of the grape phylloxera at the end of the 19th century.

River Xaló or Gorgos: As is well known, the Xaló River flows through the entire Pop Valley and continues towards Xàbia before flowing into the sea. It is a kind of backbone that links up all the towns in the valley and, in fact, these settlements were historically founded around it so as to be able to exploit the resources derived from the fluvial course. Its riverside promenades have witnessed the various chapters of the history of each town or village.

Riuraus and Estisoradores: The riurau is an emblematic and unique architectural creation of this region. The construction served to protect the reed trays with the raisins during their drying process, but the most valuable aspect is the collective process that the whole community undertook and continues to undertake, which is the so-called “Escaldó”. In 2018, it was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest of the Valencian Intangible Heritage.

The viewpoint and peaks of Llíber: All the peaks and natural features that you can see from this viewpoint are criss-crossed by trails and traditional paths that give you the opportunity to take a good walk up to each point. The paths are connected to all the existing ecosystems in this valley: agricultural land, ravines, shaded areas, cliffs and sunny areas, which let you discover all the varied fauna that frequents these paths.