Tourist Info Bocairent

Bocairent's Tourist Info is at 2 Plaza del Ayuntamiento and is the starting point for almost any visit to the town. Here you buy tickets for the Covetes dels Moros, the bullring and the Cava de Sant Blai, pick up the map and ask for the audio guide and route maps. Tickets are also sold online at entradas.bocairent.org, which is worth doing at weekends because the slots have limited capacity.

Opening hours and contact

In winter it is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 14:00, and in the afternoon Tuesday to Saturday from 16:00 to 18:00. From 1 July to 31 August the afternoon becomes 17:00 to 19:00. It is closed on Mondays, and on public holidays and long weekends the office itself asks you to check first. Telephone 962 905 062 and email [email protected].

What tickets they sell and how much they cost

The rates are those of the municipal ordinance published in the Provincial Gazette in February 2024: Covetes dels Moros, €4; bullring, €3; Cava de Sant Blai, Covetes del Colomer and Archaeological Museum, €2.50 each. There is a €6 pass for three of these four: bullring, Cava de Sant Blai, Covetes del Colomer and Archaeological Museum. Groups of ten or more and school groups have their own rate with advance booking at the office.

According to the timetable sheet published by the town, the Covetes dels Moros are visited in one-hour slots at 11:00, 12:00 and 13:00 almost every day, with afternoon slots on Saturdays. The Cava de Sant Blai opens in the morning with last entry at 13:40, and the bullring has half-hour slots. The Church of the Assumption, with bell tower and parish museum, is run by the parish and only opens at midday on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. The office warns that it is not responsible for changes to museum opening hours, so ask for the day's hours when you arrive.

Guided tour

The tourism website advertises a guided tour of about two hours of the old town and its monuments, from €10, with local guides from the agency Diània Experiències (633 039 886). It doesn't publish fixed days; book in advance.

Tips

The old town is pedestrian: leave your car on the streets indicated on the parking page and walk up. For the Covetes dels Moros wear closed shoes, leave your rucksack behind and arrive ten minutes early: a good part of the route is on hands and knees and it is not suitable for anyone with claustrophobia or vertigo. If you are going walking, ask here for information on the Barranc de la Fos trail.