The 10 Best Historic Sites in Costa Blanca, Valencian Country

August 26, 2021 Leida Jutras

Costa Blanca is the name given to Alicante's coastline in Spain, which stretches over 200 kilometers. It is an incredibly popular holiday destination for tourists, because of the marvelous weather and beaches. Costa Blanca is family friendly, thanks to the huge range of activities available there from beaches and golf to museums and parks. There are the beaches, such as Los Náufragos in Torrevieja with its volleyball nets, golden sands and Blue Flag status, or smaller beaches like Serragrosa with its crystal waters, ideal for swimmers. But there are also golf courses (particularly the Villaitana club de golf near Benidorm) and watersports facilities and cultural sites like museums and galleries, such as the La Asegurada Municipal Museum in Alicante which has extensive collections of Spanish art. You will need a couple of weeks on the Costa Blanca just to scratch the surface of its entertainment potential.
Restaurants in Costa Blanca

1. Guadalest Valley

Off CV 70 Marina Baixa, 03517 Alicante Spain +34 965 88 50 95 http://www.guadalest.es
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4.5 based on 2,503 reviews

Guadalest Valley

Reviewed By M4860QLkimp - Algorfa, Spain

Took a day trip to Guadalest Valley with friends enjoyed the views, the lovely walks and lunch in the restaurant . Visited the museums and craft shops . To visit the castle you walk through the church there is a small charge of 4 e . Well worth a visit with friends and family .

2. Tossal de Manises (Lucentum)

Carrer Diosa Tanit, 03016 Alicante Spain http://www.marqalicante.com/Paginas/val/Tossal-de-Manises-P20-M10.html
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4.5 based on 35 reviews

Tossal de Manises (Lucentum)

Reviewed By P9830PIsusanc - Barnard Castle, United Kingdom

As a devotee of Roman archaeology, I was keen to visit this little-known site. We had visited the MARQ museum the previous day and seen interesting finds from Lucentum so it was good to be able to place them in context. I was glad to have found precise instructions of how to get there by another visitor Tripadvisor as there is no information whatsoever at the tram station or in the street outside. So I will repeat them here. It is 1.45 Euro each to get the tram (just a few stops) from Luceros. On leaving the tram at the Lucentum stop, walk towards the direction of the sea, and turn right along Calle Diana. Turn left into Calle Romulo and walk straight on until this street changes to Calle Zeus up a slight hill. The entrance is in C. Zeus on the right hand side. It was only €1.40 each for EU pensioners – bargain! The contrast between the ancient site and the adjacent blocks of flats was quite something. I also had not realised how elevated the site was, with fantastic panoramic views including of a number of surviving 16th century defensive towers. Excellent informative signage is in Spanish, Catalan and English – whereas in the main sister museum MARQ there are only a handful of small captions in English. After two small school parties had left, we were the only visitors – an archaeologist was at work cataloguing. This site deserves more visitors, but it was lovely to have it to ourselves.

3. Castle of Biar

Explanada del Castillo, s/n, 03410 Biar Spain +34 965 81 11 77 http://turismobiar.com/castillo-de-biar/
Excellent
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4.0 based on 158 reviews

Castle of Biar

4. Puente De La Virgen/Santa Teresa

Puente De La Virgen/Santa Teresa, Elche Spain http://www.elche.me/imagen/puente-de-santa-teresa-1705-1756
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4.0 based on 1 reviews

Puente De La Virgen/Santa Teresa

5. Banys Arabs

Passeig des Born, 03202 Elche Spain +34 965 45 28 87 http://www.elche.es/va/locations/banys-arabs/
Excellent
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4.0 based on 101 reviews

Banys Arabs

6. Castalla Castle

Carril de la Sang 1, 03420 Castalla Spain +34 966 56 10 18 http://www.spain.info/en/que-quieres/arte/monumentos/alicante/castillo_de_castalla.html
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4.0 based on 41 reviews

Castalla Castle

7. Cementerio Literario de Polop

Calle Castell 4, 03520 Polop Spain http://www.polop.org/index.php
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4.0 based on 45 reviews

Cementerio Literario de Polop

8. Plaza 25 de Mayo

Plaza 25 de Mayo, Alicante Spain
Excellent
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4.0 based on 9 reviews

Plaza 25 de Mayo

9. Monumento a Miguel Hernandez

Calle Santa Maria Mazzarelo, 03007 Alicante Spain
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4.0 based on 1 reviews

Monumento a Miguel Hernandez

10. Pabellones Del Faro

6f5j+qf Santa Pola, 03130 Santa Pola Spain
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4.0 based on 1 reviews

Pabellones Del Faro

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