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• San José Castle in Guadalest. Guadalest.

  [Arts and culture] | [Monuments]

  … Calle Iglesia 2. 03517. Guadalest. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) E-mail: guadalest@touristinfo.net. The castle is situated in the high part of the town. Its origins are in the 11th century, although the remains preserved are from the 12th century. It is divided into two parts - one of them was inte…

• Turrón Museum. Jijona-Xixona.

  [Arts and culture] | [Museums]

  … Carretera Jijona-Bussot km. 1, (Polígono Industrial "Ciudad del Turrón", sector 10.2). 03100. Xixona. Jijona-Xixona. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) Fax.: +34 965612103 | www.museodelturron.com. Delicious Christmas sweets. This museum takes visitors on a mouth-watering tour of the manufacturing proce…

• Alicante Provincial Archaeological Museum (MARQ). Alicante.

  [Arts and culture] | [Museums]

  … Plaza Doctor Gómez Ulla s/n. 03013. Alicante-Alacant. Alicante. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) Fax.: +34 965149057 | www.marqalicante.com. Some 100,000 years ago... The museum offers an interesting historic journey through rooms dedicated to Prehistory, Iberian Culture, Roman Culture and Middle Ages…

• Santa Bárbara Castle. Alicante.

  [Arts and culture] | [Monuments]

  … Frente Playa Postiguet. 03001. Alicante-Alacant. Alicante. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) E-mail: pmc@alicante-ayto.es. www.alicanteturismo.com. It is set on the Monte Benacantil hill, a location of great strategic value. It is so-called as it was captured from the Moors by prince Alfonso of Castile…

• Alicante Museum of Contemporary Art (MACA). Alicante.

  [Arts and culture] | [Museums]

  … Plaza de Santa María, 3. 03002. Alicante-Alacant. Alicante. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) E-mail: info@maca-alicante.es. www.maca-alicante.es. A fine collection of Spanish art. The Alicante Museum of Contemporary Art (MACA) opened in 2011, and is a descendant of the old Museum of La Asegurada which…

• Santa María Church. Alicante.

  [Arts and culture] | [Monuments]

  … Plaza de Santa María s/n. 03002. Alicante-Alacant. Alicante. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) http://www.alicanteturismo.com. The oldest church in the town of Alicante.Built on the site of a mosque.Built in the XIII century in Gothic style.After a fire in the XV century it had to be rebuilt.The façade…

• San Nicolás de Bari Procathedral. Alicante.

  [Arts and culture] | [Monuments]

  … Plaza Abad Penalva s/n. 03002. Alicante-Alacant. Alicante. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) http://concatedralalicante.com/. The sombreness of the Herrera style. It was built in the Herrera style with a single nave and several adjoining chapels. The main fronts of the cloister are from a pervious temp…

• 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…

• 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…

• Las Calaveras Cave. Benidoleig.

  [Arts and culture] | [Monuments]

  … Cueva de las Calaveras. Carretera de Benidoleig-Pedreguer, s/n. 03759. Benidoleig. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) Fax.: +34 966404393 | http://www.cuevasturisticas.com. A journey into the past on the shores of the Mediterranean. Used by man since prehistoric times, it is associated with ancient Moor…

• 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…

• 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…

• Sea Museum. Santa Pola.

  [Arts and culture] | [Museums]

  … Plaza Armas del Castillo-Fortaleza s/n. 03130. Santa Pola. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) Fax.: +34 965416388 | E-mail: M00155@centres.cult.gva.es. http://www.santapola.com/turismo/museo_mar/museomar.htm. The history of Santa Pola. The museum is set in the 16th-century Castle Fortress, an example of…

• Petrer Castle. Petrer.

  [Arts and culture] | [Monuments]

  … 03610. Petrer. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) E-mail: museo@petrer.es. http://www.petrer.es/. Preserves its double-walled enclosure structure. It is situated at the highest point of the city. It was built by the Arabs at the end of the 12th century. The fortress was involved in the revolt of the Mus…

• 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…

• El Huerto del Cura Garden. Elche.

  [Arts and culture] | [Parks and gardens]

  … Porta de la Morera 49. 03203. Elche-Elx. Elche. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) Fax.: +34 965451936 | E-mail: comercial@huertodelcura.com. http://jardin.huertodelcura.com/. The historic Elche Palm Grove has the UNESCO World Heritage designation and is Europe’s only palm forest. It contains nearly 200…

• Palmeral de Elche palm grove. Elche.

  [Arts and culture] | [Monuments]

  … Porta de la Morera 49. 03203. Elche-Elx. Elche. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) Fax.: +34 965451936 | E-mail: info@visitelche.com. www.visitelche.com. The Palmeral de Elche is the largest palm grove in Europe. Although its presence dates from prehistoric times, it was in the Arab period when it reach…

• Santa María Basilica. Elche.

  [Arts and culture] | [Monuments]

  … Plaza del Congreso Eucarístico s/n. 03202. Elche-Elx. Elche. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) Built over the remains of a mosque. The performance of the Misterio de Elche mystery play, which takes place every year in this basilica, has been declared a festivity of International Tourist Interest. It is…

• Altamira Palace. Elche.

  [Arts and culture] | [Monuments]

  … Diagonal del Palau s/n. 03009. Elche-Elx. Elche. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) Fax.: +34 965456611 | http://www.visitelche.com. Site of the Municipal Archaeological Museum. The building is currently the site of the Municipal Archaeological Museum. The Palace was part of a fortification which served…

• Archaeology and History Museum of Elche. Elche.

  [Arts and culture] | [Museums]

  … Diagonal del Palau s/n. 03202. Elche-Elx. Elche. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) Fax.: +34 965456611 | http://www.visitelche.com. A journey through the history of Elche. The Palacio de Altamira is the site of this new concept in museums. Discover Elche's age-old artistic heritage. This was the idea b…

• Footwear Museum. Elda.

  [Arts and culture] | [Museums]

  … Avenida de Chapí 32. 03600. Elda. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) Fax.: +34 965383021 | E-mail: info@museocalzado.com. www.museocalzado.com. The importance of footwear. The Footwear Museum reflects the importance of this industry in Elda. A range of collections show the evolution of footwear manufact…