What to see

Natural pools, a medieval old town and the industrial heritage of a textile city: the must-see places in Ontinyent.

🌿 Nature

Pou Clar

The town's most iconic natural spot, where the Clariano river is born and forms crystal-clear pools in the limestone.

🏰 Heritage

Barri de la Vila

The medieval heart of Ontinyent, a protected Historic-Artistic Site, home to the tallest bell tower in the Valencian Community.

🏛️ Culture

Textile Museum

The Textile Museum of the Valencian Community: looms, tools and fabrics that explain why Ontinyent is the capital of Valencian textiles. Free entry.

🏺 Archaeology

MAOVA

The Archaeological Museum of Ontinyent and the Vall d'Albaida: the legacy of the peoples and cultures who have lived in the district since prehistory. Free entry.

🎭 Festival

Festival Museum

Costumes, music, models and posters: over 150 years of Ontinyent's Moors and Christians festival across three floors.

🎎 Tradition

Giants and Big-Heads Museum

Home of Ontinyent's best-loved figures, in the Palau de la Vila: the Giants of the three cultures and the Big-Heads inspired by 1930s cinema. Free entry.

🦋 Science

Natural Sciences Museum

A hidden gem in the Franciscan convent cloister: wildlife from around the world, pre-Columbian art, Egyptian remains and a botanical garden.

⛰️ Viewpoint

Sant Esteve Hermitage

The best viewpoint over the Vall d'Albaida: a 17th-century hermitage with a picnic area, sunsets and, on clear days, views all the way to the sea.

🌲 Nature

Fuset and Font de Gamellons

Two spots in the Serra de l'Ombria for a day out: picnic areas, springs, an 18th-century aqueduct and potholes, with waymarked trails.