Alicante Province

Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Alicante

Alicante

This splendid museum, inside the 17th-century Casa de la Asegurada, has an excellent collection of 20th-century Spanish art, including works by Dalí, Miró…

Huerto del Cura

Alicante Province

In the Islamic world, a garden is considered a form of Paradise. Elche’s past and culture couldn’t therefore be any more obvious than in these privately…

Altea Old Town

Costa Blanca

It's an easy 10-minute stroll back from the beach to this tight-knit hilltop warren of whitewashed houses. It's visually very beautiful and, though the…

Museo Arqueológico de Alicante

Alicante

This museum has a strong collection of ceramics and Iberian art. Exhibits are displayed to give the visitor a very visual, high-tech experience, and it's…

Catedral de San Salvador

Alicante Province

Low slung but achieving an understated majesty nonetheless, this cathedral is built of light-coloured stone in the centre of the old town and features…

Museo Arqueológico

Alicante Province

Plaza de Santiago is at the heart of Villena's old quarter, and within the imposing 16th-century Palacio Municipal, seat of the town council, is this…

L'Alcúdia

Alicante Province

This well-documented site is 3.5km south of the town centre. The Dama de Elche, a masterpiece of Iberian art that’s now in Madrid, was unearthed here…

Castillo de Santa Bárbara

Alicante

There are sweeping views over the city from the ramparts of this large 16th-century castle, which houses a museum recounting the history of the city and…