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• Santa María or “la Seo” Collegiate Basilica. Xàtiva.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza Calixto III s/n. 46800. Xàtiva. Valencia. http://www.xativaturismo.com. The Cathedral in Xàtiva. A monument that is in an excellent state of conservation, with a marked Renaissance character about it. It is called La Seu and has a strong Renaissance character. It was built between 1596 and 191…

• La Araña Caves (Cave II).. Bicorp.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 46825. Bicorp. Valencia. E-mail: bicorp-alc@gva.es. Scenes depicted at the Araña Caves. La Araña Cave, in Bicorp, is outstanding for its prehistoric rock art, especially the scene depicting the hunting of wild goats. Arrows and wounded animals are some of the elements you can see in this wonderful c…

• La Sarga (Abric II). Alcoy.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Carretera N-340 dirección a Jijona. 03819. Alcoy-Alcoi. Alcoy. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) E-mail: alcoi@touristinfo.net. www.alcoi.org. The stags of La Sarga. The La Sarga caves feature very naturalistic depictions of stags, measuring about 30 cm long, using a technique in which the figure was f…

• Almansa Castle. Almansa.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle del Castillo 18. 02640. Almansa. Albacete. (Castile-La Mancha) E-mail: turismoalmansa@hotmail.com. www.almansa.es. Fortification dating back to the 14th century, and altered in the 15th. Fortification dating back to the 14th century, and altered in the 15th. One of the most beautiful castles i…

• Biar Castle. Biar.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Biar. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) E-mail: biar@touristinfo.net. http://www.biar.es/. This frontier castle is Arab in origin and was reinforced and extended by the Christians from the time of its conquest. It contains a unique element in Hispanic Arab architecture. It was built in the 12th century…

• Atalaya Castle. Villena.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Cerro de San Cristóbal, s/n. 03400. Villena. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) E-mail: villena@touristinfo.net. http://www.turismovillena.com/. Tall and stately, the three storeys of Villena castle rise up proudly from the hill on which it stands, overlooking the capital of the region. Also known as th…

• Santiago Archpriestal Church. Villena.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza de Santiago s/n. 03400. Villena. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) E-mail: villena@touristinfo.net. www.untesoro.villena.es. National Historic-Artistic Monument. Gothic Church from the 15th century. It has a beautiful baptismal font. Construction of the Archpriestal Church of Santiago date back t…

• Castalla Castle. Castalla.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Castalla. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) E-mail: castalla@touristinfo.net. http://www.turismocastalla.com/castalla/web_php/index.php. Although its origins are Arab, the current structure dates from mediaeval times. The Torre Grossa tower was added in the 16th century in order to keep a lookout for p…

• “Fallas” Museum. Cullera.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Calle Cervantes s/n, (Casa de la Enseñanza). 46400. Cullera. Valencia. http://www.culleraturismo.com. The best of the year. This museum, situated in the Casa de la Enseñanza building, is testimony to the town of Cullera's strong Fallas tradition. Here you can see a collection of pardoned "ninots" - …

• Los Borja Ducal Palace. Gandía.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle Duc Alfons El Vell 1. 46700. Gandía. Valencia. Fax.: +34 962871465 | E-mail: palauducal@palauducal.com. http://www.palauducal.com/. This was the birthplace of San Francisco de Borja. The oldest part of the building dates from the 15th century, but was restored and turned into a sanctuary by th…

• Santa María Collegiate Church. Gandía.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza Mayor s/n. 46700. Gandía. Valencia. The Seu in Gandia. Originally an Arab mosque, it was subsequently converted into a church, until 1499 when Pope Alejandro VI gave it the status of Collegiate Church. It still retains its Gothic sanctuary, while the rest of the building is Baroque due to the …

• Dragut Cave-Museum. Cullera.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Plaza Dr. Fleming s/n. 46408. Faro. Cullera. Valencia. E-mail: contacto@cuevadedragut.com. http://www.cuevadeldragut.com/. Pirates in Cullera. A visit to this museum will take you back in time to a historic episode: the attack on Cullera by the Turkish pirate Dragut in 1550. Legend has it that this …

• Cave of Don Juan. Jalance.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Cueva de don Juan. 46624. Jalance. Valencia. E-mail: info@cuevadedonjuan.com. http://www.cuevadedonjuan.com. A shelter dating from the time of Al-Andalus. The cave's existence has been known since the early 17th century, when it was apparently used as refuge by various moriscos (converted Muslims). …

• Alpera Shelters. Alpera.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Cerro de El Bosque. 02690. Alpera. Albacete. (Castile-La Mancha) Rock paintings in the La Vieja and El Queso caves. There are important prehistoric shelters in Alpera where schematic human figures appear, invariably depicted in monochrome, as well as numerous scenes of hunting, dancing, fighting, ha…

• Adsubia Cave. Adsubia.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Cueva de Adsubia. 03786. Tossal del Llop. Adsubia. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) Fax.: +34 965572587 | http://www.cuevasturisticas.es. When small is big. This cave is a perfect example of a small subterranean space hiding valuable natural treasures to make a visit a great tourism experience. Adsubi…

• Rull Cave. Vall de Ebo.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Cueva de Rull. 03789. Vall de Ebo. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) Fax.: +34 965572672 | http://www.cuevasturisticas.com. One of the most important underground spaces in eastern Spain. A hunter found it by chance. The cave was discovered by José Vicente Mengual, known as Tío Rull, in 1919 when he was…

• Sax Castle. Sax.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Peña del Castillo s/n. 03630. Sax. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) Fax.: +34 965475399 | www.sax.es. The castle is of Islamic origin. It was conquered by the Crown of Aragon in 1239 and subsequently ceded to the Crown of Castile under the terms of the Treaty of Almizra. From its position, it dominate…