Sagunto

Sagunto is situated 25km north of Valencia city and has impressive Roman ruins. Its Roman theatre built in the 1^st century has been declared a national monument. There is a castle which sits up on top of the hill, its old stone defensive walls , mostly ruins, ramble around the hilltop for almost 1km. Sagunto's main square, which is arcaded and leads up to the Jewish quarter and the castle, was the commercial and cultural hub of the medieval town. It preserves shafts of columns from the Roman age. A short way away from Sagunto is its port with thirteen kilmetres of sandy beaches.