Alicante Sights

  1. MARQ (Museo Arqueológico Provincial)

    The Museo Arqueológico Provincial, or MARQ, was nominated as the European Museum of the Year in 2004 for its strong collection of ceramics and Iberian art. Exhibits are displayed to give the visitor a very visual, high tech experience. The only drawback is the lack of information in English.

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  2. MUBAG (Museo de Bellas Artes Gravina)

    The Museo de Bellas Artes Gravina is an inspiring fine arts museum housed within a beautiful 18th-century mansion. Nearby, the Iglesia de Santa María has a flamboyant facade and ornate, gilded altarpiece, both contrasting with the nave's Gothic simplicity.

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  3. Museu de Fogueres

    The new Museu de Fogueres (also known as the Museo de las Hogueras) has a great audiovisual presentation on the Fiesta de Sant Joan, with its fireworks and satirical effigies (Valenciano fogueres , Spanish hogueras ) going up in smoke all over town.

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