The celebration of the Reconquest of Orihuela has a secular tradition, which has been documented for more than 600 years, and it is for this reason that the Moors and Christians Festival in its present form, founded in 1974, revolves around this event and this celebration so that they have become inextricably linked. The main day of the Festival is the 17th July, the day of Saints Justa and Rufina, to whose intervention in the exploits of la Armengola is attributed in popular tradition the definitive conquest of the Muslim fortress that dominated the city. The Moors and Christians Festival is engraved on the soul of Orihuela. The month of July has become the most special month of the year. A month to promote Orihuela’s culture, traditions and symbols.

This building is composed of a church, convent and university, all completed at different times. On the exterior, there are two striking renaissance doorways, featuring the founder's family coat of arms and the shield of the Dominican Order. The Baroque entrance to the University shows an allegorical figure representing wisdom. Human figures adorn the Baroque tower. Inside are two magnificent cloisters, the Renaissance one in the convent and the University own Baroque example. The church is a renaissance building with later Baroque additions. An interesting feature in the Renaissance doorway leading to the sacristy and refectory, dating from the late 16th Century with a fascinating base covered in Vatican tiling from the 18th Century.

An InfoPoint is a easy access service place for tourist information – a “mini Tourist Center”. At an InfoPoint you can get basic information and help with questions within tourism. For full service visit our Tourist Center. In Växjö there are eight InfoPoints and most of them are open day and night. They all have free wifi and guest computers. Asa Herrgård Asa 1, 363 94 Lammhult Elite Park Hotel Västra Esplanaden 10-14, 351 06 Växjö. Elite Stadshotellet Kungsgatan 6, 352 31 Växjö. Evedals Camping L J Brandts väg 1, 352 63 Växjö. Ingelstadhuset Riksvägen 24, 355 72 Ingelstad. Kalvsviks Lanthandel Telebro, 355 96 Kalvsvik Kulturparken Småland Södra Järnvägsgatan 2, 352 29 Växjö Little Rock Lake Zipline Bränderydsvägen, Sawcreek Crownpark, 360 72 Klavreström Quality Hotel Royal Corner Liedbergsgatan 11, 352 32 Växjö. Scandic Växjö Hejaregatan 19, 352 46 Växjö. Svenssons i Lammhult, Jönköpingsvägen 4, 363 44 Lammhult Toftastrand hotell & konditori, Lenhovdavägen 72, 352 71 Växjö Tolgs Lanthandel/krogen på logen, Kronhaga 363 35 Tolg

Every weekend, the sweet little village of Usaquén on the city's edge hosts a flea market. So many beautiful things to decorate your house or to gift to friends back home: blankets, ponchos, pictures, jewellery, antique kitchen stuff, purses, personalised leather bags and famous Colombian mochilas — the list goes on and on. Cash is king. The flea market is a major attraction for tourists and locals. Numerous cafes and restaurants have sprung up in the area, serving traditional Colombian dishes as well as international cuisine.