Welcome to Traiguera, Valencian Community

We love Traiguera...

It’s that simple. The friendly locals always have a warm welcome, and are never impatient while we stumble through our Spanish!

Grab a coffee, lunch or a refreshing beer in Carrer Major and watch this little town go about its daily business.

There’s more here than you realise at first glance. A busy market on Fridays, two bakeries, at least four butchers, and grocers mean that one can shop here easily without needing to visit the larger supermarkets nearby. 

We love the older architecture, including the town hall and the churches. Seeing the multiple generations of families living, working and socialising together is a priviledge to be a part of.

Olive Tourism

Olive Oil

With olive oil production being so integral to Traiguera’s history, it’s no surprise to see the industry continuing to flourish today. We have three olive mills in the town, and the landscape is defined by the olive tree groves that surround it. The town heartbeat is very much tuned to the olive growing cycle.

Visit Aceites Peset to get an immersive experience from grove to bottle. Guided tours around the trees and mill are followed by an oil tasting where you can learn so much about this ancient craft that lives on into the modern era. Aceites Peset is the only company in the world dedicated to the recovery of abandoned thousand-year-old olive trees, with a total of 150 catalogued specimens, from which it extracts its oil from the Farga variety and distributes it all over the world.

Olivos Milenarios

We are lucky to be surrounded by so many Millenary Olive trees, with some planted as much as 2,000 years ago.  The Sinfo Olive Tree, 2018 AEMO Award for the best monumental olive tree in Spain, is in Traiguera and can be visited on the above tour guided by Amador Peset. The Sinfo Olive tree's trunk has a circumference of 10.20m, 1.30m from the ground - making it the biggest/oldest Olive tree in Spain.  Marvel at these monumental trees, a living link to our forebears, which still produce olives and oil to this day.

Culture

Pottery

Traiguera has a pottery tradition stretching back to Roman times, and beyond. Two potters continue this heritage today. Browse the handmade selection in their shops, watch them at work, or even get involved and make your own masterpiece

Font de Salut

In a ravine between Traiguera and Cervera del Maestrae, the ancient Roman road Via Augusta winds through the Serra d’en Menor hills on it’s way from Cadiz in the south to the Pyrennes in the north.

Alongside the Via Augusts, dating back to the 14^th century the Font de Salut, the site of pilgrimage for knights of the orders of Montesa and Hospitallers. The history of the site, its purpose and architecture are well told in the visitor centre and guided tours.

Font Saint Vincent

Walk in the footsteps of Saint Vincent where he blessed a water source in 1413 on his way to Tortosa. True to his blessing, this font has never failed since, always producing a steady flow of water.

The Church of the Assumption

This unfinished building dates back to the 16^th century, and it houses the Parish Museum, regarded as one of the richest in Castellon province. The church itself is highly decorated and hosts services and events during festivals.

The bell tower predates the church. Building commenced in 1393, and is believed to have been completed in the late 17^th century. 

Town Walls

Traiguera’s roots date back thousands of years. Remains of the ancient walls that surrounded the town and its gateways are still well preserved in places, and give a strong connection to the ancient town in the Roman era.

Gastronomy

Casa dels Capellans

Built on the site of the Font de Salut, this was the former home to six clerics and a priest from 1570. Now, it is a restaurant that serves the best of local produce and wines in historic surroundings. Owned and run by husband and wife team, Rafa and Nati, since 2003, this is Traiguera’s finest restaurant, producing original and seasonal menus in the best Spanish tradition.

Aceites Peset Olive Oils

A shop dedicated to the fine collection of Extra Virgin Olive Oils produced in Traiguera by Aceites Peset. The award winning oils include the exclusive Millenario Extra Virgin Olive Oil - an oil of the best quality, golden in color, with a balanced flavour between spicy and sweet, an aroma of freshly cut grass and very low astringency. As well as the unique Farga and Coupage oils, there are also a selection of seasoned oils for sale. Oils with rosemary, basil, garlic and oregano, give the flavour of the countryside and the mountains.

Lo Porcellet

This gastronomic delicatessen sells not only meat from their own pork farms, but also wide variety of quality Maestrat produce including fresh and cured meats, sausages, cheeses, honey, conserves and wines.

Fiestas and Firas

Towns in Spain are well known for their fiestas. Held throughout the year, some fiestas celebrate religious figures and events, others capture some essence of the historic traditions of the town. 

Often, then festivals belie the size of the town itself and go on for days (and nights) on end! 

Festes Mayor

Traiguera has a busy and varied calendar of festivals, and in mid-August the summer patronal festival is a 10 day celebration of Spanish life that brings the whole community together. All are welcomed while this little town puts on amazing spectacles and has fun.

Fira Romana

Paying attention to its Roman ancestors, closely linked to the Via Augusta as the main communication and transport route in the Mediterranean, Traiguera on the first weekend of October meets its origins, transporting its neighbours and visitors on a journey in the time past of more than 2,000 years.

Sant Antonio

On January 17, the festival of Sant Antonio is celebrated. "The Function of Sant Antoni" involves a large fire and the traditional distribution of “casquetes” and “rotllets” of brandy.

Saint Vincent Pilgrimage

San Vicente is a festival closely related to the municipality where on the Sunday following Easter a pilgrimage is held to the Royal Sanctuary of the Font de la Salut, where the Holy Missa is celebrated, a concert of bands, popular paellas and crafts.

Activities

Cycling & hiking - BTT 100k

Traiguera is home to over 100km of well-maintained and signposted trails. Split across 6 routes of varying length and difficulty, they are perfect for mountain bikers and hikers alike to get out into the beautiful countryside, enjoy the natural heritage and breathtaking views.

Walking - Serra de Sant Pere

The Serra de Sant Pere is a hill separating Traiguera from Canet lo Roig to the north west. At 5.8km long it makes a great challenge for for walkers who want to enjoy the spectacular views from the ridge.

Starting at the Font Sant Vincent in Traiguera the trail is well signposted. Close to the top of the highest peak are the remains of a church once dedicated to Saint Peter the Apostle.

Cycling races and events

Traiguera has a deep affinity for cycling, and every year plays host to a number of road and MTB events. The Tour of Castellon and the Challenge Maestrat pass through the town, and the annual 77km road race around the town during the fiesta always draws a competitive field. Off-road, the town hosts the annual Roberto Vidal Ferreres Memorial MTB race covering 80 gruelling kilometers in the surrounding hills, and the riders on the Gravel Augusta ride through on their 450km route from Barcelona to Valencia. 

VIII Memorial Roberto Vidal Ferreres

Open FCCV Gravel - 2/3/24

Open FCCV XCM-Marcha BTT Larga, Media, Corta - 3/3/24

Padel

If you’ve never played pádel before, now’s the time to try! It’s very easy to play, and we’ve got racquets and balls for guests to use. Typically played as a doubles game, this form of tennis originated in Mexico and is hugely popular in Spain. Traiguera has two pádel courts available to hire for 1½ hour sessions throughout the day.