Alicante province - Provincia di Alicante

Alicante province
Sunrise on the Ifach promontory in Calp
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Alicante (Alacant in Valencian) is a province of the autonomous community of Valencia, in Eastern Spain.

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Geographical notes

It borders the autonomous community of Murcia to the southwest, with the Castile-La Mancha (province of Albacete) to the north-west, with the province of Valencia to the north and with the Mediterranean Sea to the east.

Territories and tourist destinations

38 ° 22′13 ″ N 0 ° 24′36 ″ W.
Alicante province

Urban centers

  • Alcoy (Alcoi) - Located on the border with the province of Albacete and at 561 m a.s.l. Alcoy it is known as the city of bridges. It has interesting monuments such as the Iglesia de Santa Maria of the seventeenth century and a small Arqueological Museum, set up in convent de San Agustì but its ace in the hole is the nearby natural parks of Carrascal and Sierra de Mariola.
  • Callosa d'en Sarriá (Callosa de Ensarriá) - Town 10 km from the coast, Callosa d'en Sarriá it is of Arab foundation and today it is especially appreciated for excursions along the Algar river and its sources 3 km from the center.
  • Elche (Elx) - A UNESCO site, famous for the discovery of the Lady of Elche, a sculpture of uncertain origin, perhaps Greek, Iberian or Carthaginian, and for its orchards and gardens planted by the Moors thanks to a sophisticated irrigation system.
  • Elda - Famous for its artisan shoe factories and for the museum of Calzado.
  • Guadalest - Included in the list of the most beautiful villages in Spain.
  • Jijona (Xixona) - Famous for the production of sweets, especially nougat (turrón).
  • Novelda - Famous for its Art Nouveau buildings.
  • Orihuela - City of almost 80,000 inhabitants, Orihuela it is famous for its monuments and its religious and folkloric festivals.
  • Villena - Medieval village with a 13th century castle.

Costa Blanca

  • 1 Alicante (Alacant) - Capital of the province.
  • 2 Altea - Located on a hill high above the sea, the tiny historic center of Altea dominates the fishing port still active and a promenade now cluttered with tourist buildings of all kinds.
  • 3 Benidorm - The largest seaside resort on the coast frequented above all by retirees from central-northern Europe who live there all year round.
  • 4 Benissa (Benisa) - An old village at an altitude of 250 m and with a rocky coast along which small coves and a large beach open up, the Playa de la Fustera.
  • 5 Calp (Calpe) - An ancient village with a suggestive coastline dominated by the Peñon de Ifach, a spur of limestone, 332 m high. and has become one of the symbols of the Costa Blanca.
  • 6 Dénia (Dénia) - The Dianum from Roman times, today a popular seaside resort thanks to its 20 km of very varied coastline, where long beaches alternate with coves limited by high cliffs.
  • 7 El Campello (Campello) - Modern seaside resort with two archaeological sites: that of the Roman one Lucentum and the Celtiberian one of Illeta dels Banyets (Yacimiento arqueológico de La Isleta).
  • 8 Gandia - Ancient fief of the Borgia family, a member of which ascended to the papal throne with the name of Alexander VI.
  • 9 Santa Pola
  • 10 Torrevieja - Seaside resort with a marina frequented by Scandinavian tourists.

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