Cocentaina: Palau Comtal, hilltop castle and Fira de Tots Sants
Inland Alicante town in the Comtat valley, roughly 30 km from the sea: the Palau Comtal, a hilltop castle and the Fira de Tots Sants.
Costa Blanca
Guides to the Costa Blanca — Alicante’s 200 km of coast, from Denia and Javea in the north to Torrevieja and the salt lagoons in the south.
Ibi: Toy-Making Town in the Alicante Mountains
Discover Ibi in the Alicante mountains: Spain’s toy-making capital, the Three Kings tradition, the Els Enfarinats flour festival and mountain scenery.
Rojales: Cave Houses and River Town in the Vega Baja
Discover Rojales in the Vega Baja: the Cuevas del Rodeo cave houses, riverside Charco de la Ceña, Ciudad Quesada and nearby Costa Blanca beaches.
Finestrat: Hilltop village and beach cove beside Benidorm
Hill village under Puig Campana and a small cove 3 km from Benidorm: whether to stay in the village or at the Cala, what to do, and how to get there.
Benissa: Marina Alta hilltop town near the northern Costa Blanca coast
Benissa sits inland in the Marina Alta, a stone old town with a huge neo-Gothic church, near Calpe and Moraira on the northern Costa Blanca.
La Nucia: Hilltop Marina Baixa Town near Benidorm
Discover La Nucia, a hilltop town in Alicante’s Marina Baixa just 8 km inland from Benidorm — its sports city, old quarter, fiestas and coastal day trips.
Callosa de Segura: Alicante Vega Baja Town Guide
Inland Vega Baja town below the Sierra de Callosa: footpaths, a via ferrata, the hemp museum and Holy Week. No beach; Guardamar is a short drive.
Aspe: Alicante Vinalopó Valley Town Guide
Discover Aspe in Alicante’s Vinalopó valley: the Basilica del Socorro, the Castillo del Río, famous New Year grapes and lively summer fiestas.
Almoradí: Vega Baja del Segura Town Guide
Discover Almoradí in the Vega Baja del Segura: famous artichokes, a grid-plan town rebuilt after 1829 and nearby Costa Blanca beaches.
Ibi: Spain’s Toy Town in the Alicante Hills
Spain’s toy industry grew up here, and the Toy Museum tells that story. Inland Alicante, mountain air, and the Reis Mags tradition that started in these streets.