Alicante province has more castles than you can shake a stick at! Follow la Ruta de los Castillos del Vinalopó for some fascinating history and wonderful views.
Category: Alicante history
The Roman city of Alicante – exploring Lucentum
Lucentum is where the Romans built their city, just a few kilometres from modern-day Alicante. Amazingly, a one-woman fight saved it from the bulldozers!
Discovering las Torres de la Huerta, Alicante
Torres de la Huerta form a network of towers that protected people around Alicante from attack by North African corsairs. Around 20 towers survive.
Making ancient history modern; MARQ museum in Alicante
Museum visits are generally for rainy days. Problem is, there aren’t that many rainy days on the Costa Blanca. So visiting the archaeology museum in Alicante (MARQ) generally means sacrificing some sunshine. But it is worth it.
The Romans (and others) in Villajoyosa
Villajoyosa is a treasure trove of ancient history. The Romans built their town of Allon here. And they weren't the first civilisation to settle here.