Ayora
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Ayora is a municipality
in the comarca of Valle de Cofrentes
in the Valencian Community, Spain
. It lies in the inland part of the Valencian Community on the border of the provinces of Albacete and Alicante.
The Valley of Ayora runs between the mountain ranges of Sierra Palomera and Mugrón
to the west, and Cortes de Pallás
and the Caroig Peak. Its landscape consists of numerous forest tracks crossing the valleys and bordering the mountains. It contains a number of tourist attractions: the Cave of Don Juan, the Ayora Castle, the Parish church of Our Lady of the Ascension, Hermitages, the Iberian town of the Castellar of Meca, Cave paintings (Cave La Vieja), La Hunde and the rivers Cabriel and Júcar. The region contains a rich variety of fauna and flora and resembles a typical landscape of inland Mediterranean zones.
, a local variety of gazpacho and local paellas which consist of a combination of a variety of seafood and animal meat such as chicken or rabbit.
Municipalities of Spain
The municipalities of Spain In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian , sing. municipi.*Galician or , sing. municipio/bisbarra.*Basque , sing. udalerria. are the basic level of Spanish local government...
in the comarca of Valle de Cofrentes
Valle de Cofrentes
Valle de Cofrentes is a comarca in the province of Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain.- Municipalities :*Ayora*Cofrentes*Cortes de Pallás*Jalance*Jarafuel*Teresa de Cofrentes*Zarra...
in the Valencian Community, Spain
Spain
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. It lies in the inland part of the Valencian Community on the border of the provinces of Albacete and Alicante.
The Valley of Ayora runs between the mountain ranges of Sierra Palomera and Mugrón
Sierra del Mugrón
Sierra del Mugrón is a long mountain range located between the Valle de Cofrentes comarca, Valencian Community, and Almansa, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It is an isolated range between the Iberian System and the Cordillera Prebética. Its highest point is 1,209 m...
to the west, and Cortes de Pallás
Cortes de Pallás
Cortes de Pallás is a municipality in the comarca of Valle de Cofrentes in the Valencian Community, Spain....
and the Caroig Peak. Its landscape consists of numerous forest tracks crossing the valleys and bordering the mountains. It contains a number of tourist attractions: the Cave of Don Juan, the Ayora Castle, the Parish church of Our Lady of the Ascension, Hermitages, the Iberian town of the Castellar of Meca, Cave paintings (Cave La Vieja), La Hunde and the rivers Cabriel and Júcar. The region contains a rich variety of fauna and flora and resembles a typical landscape of inland Mediterranean zones.
Gastronomy
The gastronomy of Ayora include Gazpacho AyorinoTorta de Gazpacho
Torta de Gazpacho is a type of torta, or flat bread, used to prepare a dish called Gazpacho or Gazpachos in La Mancha and Southeast Spain, including Murcia and parts of the Valencian Community....
, a local variety of gazpacho and local paellas which consist of a combination of a variety of seafood and animal meat such as chicken or rabbit.