Ontinyent is a medieval town built around the cliff like banks of the river Clariano. The church of Santa Maria was erected over the older Moorish mosque, and there are numerous examples of this ancient heritage throughout this old town.
The new section of town boasts every modern amenity and because of the abundance of clean fast flowing water, the town is affluent and sophisticated without the crowds and fast food outlets found in tourist areas of Spain.

Ontinyent is 360m above sea level, in the southwest of the valley surrounded by mountains, in the province of Valencia. This area forms the Val d’albaida, of which Ontinyent is the capital. At the moment 32,000 people live in the 126m2 municipality.

There is excellent communication with Valencia (airport), 45 minutes along the A7 interior motorway. Alicante (airport), 60 minutes along the new A36, and Gandia on the coast, 30minutes along the new CV60.

There are numerous attractions, still mainly free from mass tourism, and most of the towns around have a Mercadona or Carrefour supermarket.

In Ontinyent there are at least five decent local schools, several English/Spanish academies, a substantial hospital, four local medical centres, many pharmacies and every other necessity of daily life. If specialised help of any kind is required, the large coastal cities of Valencia and Alicante will be able to accommodate.

There are around 6,000 country houses of all types, in the immediate vicinity or within 10minutes drive of the town centre. The countryside is a short walk from the centre and this makes living here simple and stress free.

Ontinyent, like mainly Spanish towns, has every fiesta going plus mainly of its own, the main one being the Moors and Christians festival in july, which spreads over a week of full time entertainment.