What to see in Province Alicante

Penella castle (Castillo de Penella ) in Cocentaina was built in 12-th Century on a hill overlooking the entire region. It is constructed with tapial and it is made level with a rubblework plinth....

Altamira Castle (Alcázar de la Señoría) is located in town of Elche (Elx) next to the Municipal Park. The fortress was built in XII-th - XII-th centuries, and later was renovated with brick exterior in the XV-th century. In 1913 it became a fabric plant and later has been used as the town hall an...

The castle is among the most prized sights in Biar. It is considered the oldest in terms of style within the entire country and has been declared a National Monument....

The Castle of Sax (Castillo de Sax) was built on a limestone ridge, at altitude of 500 meters. It overlooks the village and the river Vinalopo. Its construction started in X Century but later there were several reconstruction and rebuilds. Some of them (as the Levante tower from the XII Century) are...

The castle is situated in the high part of Guadale. The route to the castle passes through a 15 metre tunnel gouged from solid rock and easily defended.The castle dates from the 11th Century, although the remains preserved are from the 12th century. The fortress is divided into 2 parts - one of them...

Lucentum is the name of the Roman predecessor of the city of Alicante. This archaeological site covers an area of some 30000m2. The most noticeable features are the remains of the fortifying wall with pre-Roman defensive towers, the baths, the forum, part of the Muslim necropolis, and a multitude of...

"Denia castillo" is one of the most visited tourist attractions of Denia. The castle built in the 11th and 12th century offers a wonderful view around the sea, the city and the backlands. Within the castle you will find the Palau del Governador with its museum....

Castle of the Atalaya is the most famous and archeologically important site of Villena. It consists of a thick outer wall with 12 guard towers used for sighting an attack from a distance. Inside the castle there is a courtyard with a well, paths leading to all of the guard towers and an escape...

The castle of Elda (Torre del Homenaje del castillo) dating from the XII-th century. Later it became home to the Caloma family....

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