Moorish troops conquer Xàbia

La Grava beach Once again, it welcomed the landing of the Moorish troops in the waters of Xàbia. This year the show brought together a large audience admiring the recreation of the arrival of Muslim troops by sea.

All the filaes of the side of the half moon they attacked with their boats the coast they fought next to the Christians to gain the territory of Xàbia. The battle took place in front of the castle, on Paseo Jaime I, where the embassy and surrender took place.

The Moors won and got the key to the castle. "Today Xàbia is blackberry", acclaimed the ambassador, that for the first time in the history of Festivities of Moors and Christians, a woman takes this role.

With the key of the castle, the troops take the street after the fight. The parties continue today Friday with the act of reconquest of the castle by Christians.

In this act, the Barques Associació of Tradicionals contributing the boats for the disembarkation.