Jalón - Spain

Jalón or Xaló (local Valencian language) is the capital of the Jalón Valley; situated beside the River Gorgos, in a plain, surrounded by the Sierra de Bernia and the Sierra del Forner mountains.
 Handicraft shops, wine cellars, restaurants make Jalón a great holiday spot for those who wish to lap up some local culture.

The main reason for visiting this place was to sample its local wines and cuisine.  The weekly Flea Market ended up being an additional bonus to another perfect day. 

Jalon Street

Jalón is located around 1 hour 15 minutes’ drive to the north east of Alicante airport, and some 14 kilometres or about 20 minutes’ drive from the northern Costa Blanca town of Calpe.

Jalon House 

The town boasts some of the most magnificent scenery in Spain, with its landscape of olive and pine trees, intermingled with orange groves and vineyards and its remote villages of Alcalali, Lliber and Parcent. 

The Jalón Valley is famous for its wines.  The bodegas there produce the famous sweet wines the Mistela and the Moscatel as well as some excellent full bodied reds.  These wines were the base of the region of Valencia’s economy for many centuries.  There are several bodegas in the region that are worth a visit and a sample.  Jalón's wines belong to the “Denominación de Origen “of Alicante.

Welcome to the Jalon Bodega 

Jalón has an interesting and exciting local gastronomy and is famous for its sweets and pastries made with local almonds such as the pastissets, mantecaos, carquinyols, mostachos and their famous bollos (pastry made with green peas).

Jalon Bodega Display 

Jalón is also famous for its sausages which are still created using ancient recipes.  Morcilla, Bufas, Longanizas, and Chorizos all go down well with a drop of the local full bodied reds.

Premier Wine Display at the Jalon Bodega

Wine Degustation at the Jalon Bodega 

The Rastro (Flea Market) of Jalón is held each Saturday beside the river.  There you will find antique furniture amongst the wide variety of offerings.  The weekly open produce market is held every Tuesday in the main square.

The Jalon Flea Market

Everything is for Sale Except for the Dog I Think 

There is a number of fiestas dedicated to various saints throughout the year; the fiesta of the Romero (last Saturday of April), the Moors and Christians (last Sunday of July), the fiestas of Santo Domingo (the 4th of August) and the fiestas of the Virgin Pobre (third Monday of October).