Alcoceber (Alcossebre) is nowadays one of the most cosy places of the Azahar Coast. Located to 50 km of Castellón and 100 km of Valencia, with extraordinary communications.

The municipal nucleus of Alcoceber is Alcalā de Xivert. With 5,000 inhabitants, distributed between: the villa itself and throughout all the coast, Alcoceber, Fuentes and Capicorp.

The beauty of its surroundings, bordered of protected natural places (Mountain range of Irta, Prat de Cabanes). The wealth of its culture (population founded on year 1,260, as it testifies the Alcala de Xivertīs Casttle, built in Arab times and rebuilt by the order of Temple in 1.169 or the rest of watching towers that are distributed by the coast).

A total of nine festive events takes place throughout the year in Alcossebre and Alcalā. They emphasize the celebration of the Mare de Déu dels Desemparats, pattern of the villa, takes place in the second Sunday of the month of May and the following one. The supervisory celebrations are in honor of San Juan Baptist. They are developed during the last days of August, in Alcalā, and the first days of September, in Alcossebre, emphasizing the celebration of the bulls, as well as a complete program of cultural, playful and artistic activities, with popular fireworks, music and dances.

Day 17 of January the celebration dedicated to Sant Antoni Abat. In the month of February the Carnival. The Celebration of Unmarried the 29 of April. The 24 of June the solstice of summer with the rite of bonfires and fireworks is celebrated. The last weekend of the month of September, around the festividad of San Miguel, is celebrated the celebration of Moors i Cristians. The 13 of December romería to Santa Llúcia. With an exquisite gastronomy, where they emphasize the Rostit, the Tombet, Suquet de Pescado, the Pot, Rice" a Banda " and desserts like the Almendrados, the Celestial Cake etc etc.

Magnificent beaches like Cargador, the Romana, Las Fuentes, coves as Mundina and gravel beaches of the coast in CAP i Corp.

In the environs populations with a great enchantment, where they emphasize Peņiscola, the Maestrazgo (Morella, Mirambel, Iglesuela of the Cid etc), Benicassin, Oropesa, Vilafames, San Jose, Montanejos etc. To 100 km, Valencia, with its well-known City of Sciences etc.

The proximity to natural parks like the Delta of the Ebro or in front of the coast, the natural reserve of the Columbretes Islands, possibility of practicing an enormous variety of sports, golf, tracking, diving, equestrian etc. makes of Alcoceber an emblematic place in the leisure and enjoys vacacional.

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