Sights Alicante, Spain

Castle St. Babar
Near the town, on the cliff Benakantil, whose height is 166 meters, stands Castle of St. Barbara. Climbing to the castle, you can see the entire city of Alicante, as well as neighboring cities: Santa Pola, Benidorm, San Juan, Ait.

Castle St. Femando
On the opposite side of the city is another castle - the castle of St. Femando, who started building during the War of Independence, 1808-1814 gg. At sunset and the wonderful view.

Church of St. Mary
Church of St. Mary is located between the two locks.

From the church and museum, the street Calle Mayor, which was the main shopping street of the city before the XIX century, you can go to the square Ayutamento, where the mayor of the city. This building is known for the remarkable facade of Baroque architecture in the XVIII century. - The work of local architect Lorenzo Chapuli.

Every year in June, in Alicante is the main holiday of the city. On the last night of "traditional bonfires, exactly polnoch, the mayor lights the wick, through which ignited the wooden doll, located in the center of the square. When the flame covers the figure, under the cheering and greeting visitors, hundreds of lamps are lit throughout the city and begins holiday "Night of Fire".

Cathedral of St. Nicholas is a Ayutamento on a parallel street. It was built in 1662 in honor of St. Nicholas, patron saint of Alicante and is considered one of the most important historical monuments of the city.

County of Santa Cruz, located next to the cathedral - the only preserved almost intact, the old Moorish part of town, where the Moors lived after the victory of the Christians.

The heart of Alicante - street La Rambla de Mendez Nunes. On this street all formal processions and parades, religious processions and festivities. La Rambla begins in the city center, near the market, and ends at the waterfront in the area of Primorsky Boulevard and the Esplanade of Spain. At the Promenade, with its wonderful avenue of palm trees there are many shops, restaurants, bars and cafes. Alley, paved with slabs of crimson, beige and white marble, gives the impression of an isolated island of calm in the bustle of modern city.

5 km from the city, near the highway in the direction of Valencia, is the monastery of St. Veronica and St. Lika.