Oliva Feature
• The Borgias
By Hola Oliva

The Borgias, from Valencia, Spain, go up against the most powerful and established families in Renaissance Italy and come out on top in the new Showtime TV series, The Borgias. Through the masterful use of bribery, extortion, blackmail, and shocking forms of torture and murder, Rodrigo Borgia from the powerful Borgia family, Valencia, rises to the position of Pope, Alexander VI, the most venerated in the Western World. Outsider Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia as sucsessor, seems like a long shot. But the Italians vastly underestimate the ambitions of the rapacious Spaniard, played by actor, Jeremy Irons.

“Now we are in the power of a wolf, the most rapacious perhaps that this world has ever seen. And if we do not flee, he will inevitably devour us all,” statement of Giovanni de Medici at the conclave of Rodrigo Borgia of Valencia,11 August, 1492.

Oliva House rental accommodation is a few minutes drive away from the historical home of the Borjia family.
Steeped in history, dating back seven centuries,The Ducal Palau, The Borgia Palace, is one of the most historical buildings in the city of Gandia, located less than ten km from Oliva House Rental Property. As the former home to one of the most powerful families in Western European history, it is an important cultural center with hundreds of daily visitors, a costumed interactive tour, and many historical events held annually.

Hola Oliva excursion tip
Oliva House provides excellent value accommodation for your stay in Oliva from €250 per week for the whole house, sleeps five. During your stay we encourage you to visit the historical Borja Palace, a short bus, or car ride away. Open daily, the The Ducal Palau of Gandia in the heart of Gandia, is a facinating, half-day excursion. Visit the website for full information.