The growth of the raisin trade in Modern Xàbia
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MODERN XÀBIA.
Transcript of The growth of the raisin trade in Modern Xàbia
At the end of the Spanish war, our town started trading raisins with other
countries. Great Britain, the USA or Canada wanted our raisins and that
attracted lots of steamed ships to the port of Xàbia.
In the “riuraus” the villagers dried the grapes to make raisins. An extension of the town was planed so the exportation
of raisins was easier.
The riuraus are rectangular buildings made of standstone with a semi-circular arch and fan shaped
window panes. Their purpose was to shelter the grapes laid out to dry on the “cañizos”. One of our
biggest “riuraus” is “Riurau dels Català d’Arnauda”.
The riuraus: