Salteras: Park, Hat-Making Tradition and Mudéjar Heritage

If you’re looking for a hotel for a stay in Salteras, you can take local interests into account when planning your trip. Salteras combines recreational spaces, architectural and musical history, and a hat-making tradition dating back to 1885.

Recreational spaces in Parque del Chorrito

A municipal description from 2011 gives the area of Parque del Chorrito as more than 40,000 square metres, with several recreational areas featuring picnic spots and a network of paths and trails inside. The figure conveys the park’s scale, while the picnic spots and paths offer clues about how you can spend your time there. Before visiting, check the current condition of the picnic areas and paths, as the description dates from 2011.

Parque Medioambiental de la Cárcava del Chorrito is a recreational area of great scenic value.

Church, chapel and art history

The parish church of Santa María de la Oliva and the chapel of the Virgen de la Oliva represent two distinct architectural histories: construction of the parish church began in 1540 in the Mudéjar style; the chapel was built in 1954 over an earlier hermitage. There are 414 years between the start of construction and the building of the chapel.

The chapel houses an image of the Virgen de la Oliva from the 16th century, by an unknown artist, as well as a Baroque altarpiece. The image is therefore older than the chapel where it is kept. The Virgen de la Oliva is considered the patron saint of Salteras and of all the olive growers in the province.

Crafts, music and festival

Hat-making is also firmly rooted in Salteras: the town is home to the Fernández y ROCHE factory, whose hat-making tradition dates back to 1885. The factory can be visited as part of a guided tour. If you’re interested in hat-making, you can plan one of these tours as a separate activity.

The Sociedad Filarmónica Nuestra Señora del Carmen de Salteras is one of the town’s two centenary musical ensembles. The Corpus Christi festival is celebrated in Salteras in August. If you’d like to make the festival the reason for your trip, plan to visit in August and check the exact date of the event.

Food recommendations and getting there

Grilled meat is considered a speciality in Salteras’ restaurants. If you’re also taking food interests into account when planning your trip, this local speciality gives you a specific place to start.

Cercanías line C5 stops at Salteras station. If you’re using the train to get there or as part of your trip, check the timetable for your travel date. This will help you coordinate your arrival with sightseeing and other plans.

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