Bocairent is located on a hill in the beautiful Sierra Mariola mountain range. With its steep streets and flowers, passageways and steps, it is delightful...

Agres is a delightful, upland village topped by the ruins of a castle. It is a good starting point for exploring the Sierra de Mariola,...

The Parque Natural de la Font Roja consists of a mountain range covered with Mediterranean oak forest. It is a pleasant place to walk on...

Cocentaina lies in a valley on the slopes of the Mariola Mountains. One of its most interesting buildings is Palau Comtal, a magnificent fortified palace...

The Circulo Industrial is one of the fine Modernista buildings that can still be seen in Alcoy. Built in 1868, it was one of the...

The Museo de Fiestas is dedicated to the Moors and Christians festival which takes place every year at the end of April to commemorate a...

Ibi has a long toy making tradition. One of the main manufactures was the family of Payo who made tin toys in the early 20th...

Standing on a ridge above the town, Xativia Castle consists of two fortresss built at different periods. The site has a long history and the...

The Museo L` Almodi is housed in a 16th Century granary that has a Gothic facade and a Renaissance interior arranged around an attractive courtyard....

The Church of San Feliu is a beautiful, ancient church sitting below the walls of Xativia Castle, and it is on the site of an...

The charming, little town of Biar was once called Apiariun by the Romas because of its beehives and honey. It is now dominated by a...

The El Arch Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as Noah`s Ark, is situated a few hundred metres outside Guadalest. The sanctuary gives refuge to a large...

Safari Aitana is a safari park with lions, tigers, elephants, giraffes, bison, wolves and deer. There is also an aviary with birds of prey such...

Jijona is the home of turron, a delicious sweet nougat made of honey and almonds. The sweetmeat is probably of Moorish origin and has been...

Standing on its hilltop, Villena Castle dominates this little town in the Vinalopo valley. The original fortress was built by the Arabs. During the 14th...

The Church of Santiago is a handsome Renaissance church with a bell tower. It was built between the 14th and 17th centuries. Inside are three...

The Archaeology Museum is in the town hall which dates from the early 18th Century and has a fine Renaissance facade. The greatest attraction is...

The Rafael Requena Watercolour Museum contains a large collection of watercolours by the artist Rafael Requena who was born in Caudete. Most of the watercolours...

The Pega-Oliva Marshlands Nature Park is a former lagoon that has silted up. It lies near the coast and it is surrounded by mountain ranges....

The Orduna family were guardians of the castle for the Cardonas and were held in such high esteem they were ennobled in 1756. Part of...