{"id":3131,"date":"2026-08-09T00:41:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T22:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/?p=3131"},"modified":"2026-08-09T00:41:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T22:41:36","slug":"alqueria-duc-marjal-gandia-history-nature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/alqueria-duc-marjal-gandia-history-nature\/","title":{"rendered":"La Alquer\u00eda del Duc and the surrounding Marjal de Gandia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AdobeStock_114078126-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Alquer\u00eda del Duc and the surrounding Marjal de Gandia\" class=\"wp-image-974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AdobeStock_114078126-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AdobeStock_114078126-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AdobeStock_114078126-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AdobeStock_114078126.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Alquer\u00eda del Duc and the surrounding Marjal de Gandia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>La Alquer\u00eda del Duc<\/strong> is a historic fortress converted into a stately manor house. It is set in one of the most picturesque spots in the region, surrounded by a natural reserve well known in the area: <strong>the Marjal de Gandia<\/strong>. Without a doubt, a very complete sightseeing stop to include on your route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contenidos<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a7e7e80dbb61\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #e41725;color:#e41725\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #e41725;color:#e41725\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a7e7e80dbb61\"  aria-label=\"Alternar\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/alqueria-duc-marjal-gandia-history-nature\/#La_Alqueria_del_Duc\" >La Alquer\u00eda del Duc<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/alqueria-duc-marjal-gandia-history-nature\/#Architecture\" >Architecture<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/alqueria-duc-marjal-gandia-history-nature\/#Alqueria_del_Duc_and_the_Borgias\" >Alquer\u00eda del Duc and the Borgias<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/alqueria-duc-marjal-gandia-history-nature\/#The_Alqueria_today\" >The Alquer\u00eda today<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/alqueria-duc-marjal-gandia-history-nature\/#Marjal_de_Gandia\" >Marjal de Gandia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/alqueria-duc-marjal-gandia-history-nature\/#Flora_and_fauna_in_the_Marjal\" >Flora and fauna in the Marjal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/alqueria-duc-marjal-gandia-history-nature\/#Trails_of_the_Marjal\" >Trails of the Marjal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/alqueria-duc-marjal-gandia-history-nature\/#Aula_Natura\" >Aula Natura<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/alqueria-duc-marjal-gandia-history-nature\/#Visits\" >Visits<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/alqueria-duc-marjal-gandia-history-nature\/#Gallery\" >Gallery<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La_Alqueria_del_Duc\"><\/span>La Alquer\u00eda del Duc<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>La Alquer\u00eda del Duc<\/strong> is a stately manor house <strong>originally designed as a fortress<\/strong>, built around the <strong>fifteenth century<\/strong>, possibly on the foundations of an earlier defensive tower. It is believed that the main function of this building was to house patrol relief teams dedicated to defending the coast against the pirate raids that plagued the area at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This building <strong>has been declared an Asset of Cultural Interest (Bien de Inter\u00e9s Cultural)<\/strong> for its great historical, architectural and cultural value, serving as an <strong>important tourist resource<\/strong> for both the city of Gandia and its surrounding region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Architecture\"><\/span>Architecture<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It features a <strong>square-plan architecture,<\/strong> with a large central courtyard, distributed across <strong>two floors<\/strong>: the first originally intended for <strong>stables, storage and service staff<\/strong>, while the second accommodated the <strong>dukes, guests, reception rooms and a chapel<\/strong>. Its walls are built of irregular stone covered with mortar, with the building topped by an Arabic-style roof supported by a timber structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The building reveals its original defensive character through the <strong>stone corner turrets<\/strong> protruding from each corner of the upper floor, as well as the embrasures along the upper section and the openings on the ground floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alqueria_del_Duc_and_the_Borgias\"><\/span>Alquer\u00eda del Duc and the Borgias<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/category\/historia\/los-borgia\/\" title=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/category\/historia\/los-borgia\/\">history of the Borgias<\/a> at the Alquer\u00eda del Duc<\/strong> began in 1.590, when the youngest son of <a href=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/who-was-saint-francis-borgia\/\" title=\"Who was Saint Francis Borgia?\">Francisco de Borja<\/a>, Alfonso de Borja y Castro, <strong>purchased the property and renovated it, turning it into a stately manor house<\/strong>, adapting it for leisure and hunting. In 1.593, before the works were completed, Alfonso de Borja y Castro died, leaving the property to his widow, who <strong>sold it in 1.600 to Duke Carlos II de Borja<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The property remained in the family until the first half of the nineteenth century, although from the eighteenth century onwards they leased it out, thereby giving up its direct management. In the <strong>twentieth century, the property passed into public ownership<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Alqueria_today\"><\/span>The Alquer\u00eda today<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, the Alquer\u00eda del Duc <strong>houses the headquarters of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdt.gva.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"http:\/\/www.cdt.gva.es\/\">Gandia Tourism Development Centre<\/a><\/strong>, where training is carried out in its role as a <em>hotel-school<\/em>, hosting various workshops and activities in the tourism sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, this venue hosts the <strong>Gandia Literary Creation Space<\/strong>, which provides residencies for writers to pursue their literary projects while discovering the region&#8217;s gastronomic, natural and cultural surroundings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Marjal_de_Gandia\"><\/span>Marjal de Gandia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Marjal de Gandia is a nature reserve<\/strong> located in the Fuente de Montaner area, within the municipalities of Gandia, Xeresa and Xeraco. This site is <strong>renowned for its&nbsp;great diversity of flora and fauna<\/strong>, considered one of the areas of highest ecological value in the region and <strong>included within the Natura 2000 Network<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It should not be confused with the <a href=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/pego-oliva-marsh-natural-park-routes-visit\/\"><strong>Marjal de Pego-Oliva Natural Park<\/strong><\/a>, located further south and characterised by the Bullent and Racons rivers, the <em>ullals<\/em> (freshwater springs), the rice paddies and its own network of official routes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This area houses a <strong>wetland ecosystem and consists of freshwater ponds connected to several irrigation channels<\/strong>, which constantly replenish the water with supply coming from nearby underground aquifers. This ensures high water quality and <strong>creates a perfect habitat for birds, fish, rodents and various plant species<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Flora_and_fauna_in_the_Marjal\"><\/span>Flora and fauna in the Marjal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Marjal de Gandia, a <strong>wide variety of aquatic vegetation<\/strong> can be found, with species such as duckweed and water lilies dominating its lagoons, while reeds, rushes and bulrushes predominate along the banks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As for its&nbsp;<strong>aquatic fauna<\/strong>, you can find eels, pipefish and Valencian spined loach, as well as amphibians such as the common toad and frog, and reptiles such as the viperine snake, lizard and European pond turtle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is also home to a <strong>large number of birds<\/strong>, predominantly the little grebe, mallard, moorhen and coot, alongside mammals such as rabbits, hares, hedgehogs and shrews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mammals predominate in the land area<\/strong> of the park, with typical species of the area being rabbits, hares, hedgehogs and shrews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trails_of_the_Marjal\"><\/span>Trails of the Marjal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Marjal de Gandia is the <strong>perfect spot for hiking and nature lovers<\/strong>, as there are several routes and trails following its channels and ponds. On these routes, you will be able to admire the park&#8217;s wildlife and discover a natural landscape that will surprise you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, near the trails, you will find <strong>designated picnic areas with shade<\/strong> for warmer days, offering enough space to set up tables and chairs comfortably without disturbing anyone or being disturbed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aula_Natura\"><\/span>Aula Natura<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Aula Natura is located next to the Alquer\u00eda del Duc <\/strong>and is an environmental interpretation centre dedicated to <strong>sharing information related to the park<\/strong>, mainly aimed at children and young people through <strong>exhibitions and interactive experiences<\/strong> for visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It also carries out <strong>monitoring and gathering of all types of environmental data regarding the wetland and its surrounding ecosystem<\/strong>, as well as environmental restoration work, locating and removing invasive species and clearing litter found in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Visits\"><\/span>Visits<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Marjal area can be explored and enjoyed at any time of year; to visit the <strong>Aula Natura<\/strong> \u2014the activities offered at the Aula Natura and its surroundings are led by professional guide-interpreters\u2014 <strong>be sure to call ahead and book.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aula Natura telephone: <a href=\"tel:\/\/+34962840423\" title=\"tel:\/\/+34962840423\">96 284 04 23<\/a><br>Alquer\u00eda del Duc telephone: <a href=\"tel:\/\/962845858\" title=\"tel:\/\/962845858\">96 284 58 58<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Alqueria+del+Duc\/@38.9891685,-0.1769479,16.74z\/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x658104c3048b9c19!2sAula+Natura+Marjal+de+Gandia!8m2!3d38.9897731!4d-0.1773915!3m4!1s0x0:0xc1b0896abbc7956f!8m2!3d38.9904022!4d-0.1767341\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Alqueria+del+Duc\/@38.9891685,-0.1769479,16.74z\/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x658104c3048b9c19!2sAula+Natura+Marjal+de+Gandia!8m2!3d38.9897731!4d-0.1773915!3m4!1s0x0:0xc1b0896abbc7956f!8m2!3d38.9904022!4d-0.1767341\">Location of the Alquer\u00eda del Duc and Aula Natura <\/a>(map)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gallery\"><\/span>Gallery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div 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