In the northern area of the municipality of El Campello is the Cova del Llop Marí. It receives this name because there is a small cave where they raised sea lions or monk seals (Monachus monachus). In this small stretch of rocky coast you can observe diving simply with a mask and a tube, a variety of environments and organisms. On the rocks, with fast movements and looking for food live the fadrí (Thalasoma turkey) and the maiden (Coris julis). In the area, you can also find meadows of Posidonia oceanica where it is possible to see a diverse fauna: sponges, holothurians and starfish and fish, such as the raspallón (Diplodus annularis), the sargo (Diplodus sargus), the mojarra (Diplodus vulgaris) and salps (Sarpa salpa) in large groups "grazing" on the meadow. Of solitary and hidden behavior among the leaves, the heifer (Serranus scriba) draws attention for its attractive coloration. In the sandy bottoms, the fishes present peculiar forms and behaviors, some of them are buried to avoid being seen, and others go to these areas to feed themselves, such as the herrera (Lithognathus mormyrus) or the red mullet (Mullus surmuletus) that It develops some small beards that they use to dig between the sand. When diving in this area the position must be beamed carrying a signaling buoy, since this area is not marked by buoys delimiting the bathing area, and although the itinerary is very close to the coast, it is always possible the presence of a boat.
Municipality in Spain, part of the province of Alicante as part of the autonomous community of Valencia (autonomous community). The municipality is part of the Vega Baha del Segura district (mosquitoes). It covers an area of 12.40 km². The population of 1892 people (for 2010).
The Orcelitano Casino was founded in 1864. Two years after its foundation, the Círculo Orcelitano, a social institution created in 1848, became part of its structure. The building of the Casino, from the 19th century, began its construction on March 2, 1887, and it would not be until October 29, 1891 when the definitive move was completed, from the old Casino building located in the Calle de los Hostels, to the new building. The casino, as a cultural and recreational entity, celebrated the high society festivals and, among them, highlighted one that involved both Floral Games and the presentation or presentation in society of young women from an economically and socially wealthy family: the Orange Blossom Festival, during Easter, at the proposal of Manuel Martínez Ros, President of the Casino, in 1964.
Work of architects Carlos Ferrater and Xavier Martí Galí, represents a radical innovation to traditional promenades. Its design recreates the forms of cliffs and waves, projected to generate areas of light and shadow, convexities and concavities with platforms at different levels creating different surfaces that can be used as recreational, leisure and meditation areas.
This building is in Academicist style. It was designed by architect Jorge Gisbert Berenguer and was built between 1846 and 1863, on the space where the Monastery of Saint Augustine was. In the main stairs and in different rooms we can admire an exhibition of paintings and sculptures made by local artists, amongst which there are remarkable works by Fernando Cabrera Cantó, Ramón Castañer, Adolfo Durá, Plácido Francés, Edmundo Jordá, Antoni Miró, Emilio Sala and other different contemporary authors. Opening hours: from Monday to Thursday from 8:00 to 20:00 h. Friday from 8:00 to 15:00 h. August from 8:00 to 15:00 h. Closed: festivity days.
It receives this name from the Old Railway Station inaugurated at the end of S. XIX and that maintained the railway route between Torrevieja and Albatera, at the moment in disuse and reused like green route. This station was formed by several buildings, some of which have been used for different uses: Habanera Museum, Interpretation Center of the Salt Industry and Natural History Museum. Inside the park is the Monument to the Salinero and the Canal del Acequión, made in 1482 in order to communicate the sea and the Torrevieja Lagoon. It emphasizes within its channel a bridge of masonry of the S.XV
This building, a wind-powered flour mill characteristic of the Marina Alta region that dates back to the mid-19th century, is located at the western end of the Baños de la Reina archaeological site. The building has a cylindrical floor plan, which rises above the natural floor. It was constructed from worked natural stone and joined with plenty of lime mortar, forming a thick wall. Its various peculiarities will make this building surprise you.
This museum occupies the 18th century Gravina Palace, which once belonged to the Count of Lumiares and housed the Provincial Archives. It exhibits works owned by the Provincial Council of Alicante, with collections comprising works of art created in Alicante from the Middle Ages through to the early 20th century. Open in 2019.
"The Santa Faz monastery, with a baroque style, is located five kilometers away from the city center, in the district of the same name. Inside it keeps a relic brought from the Vatican in the fifteenth century that, according to popular tradition, was the canvas with which Veronica dried the bloody face of Jesus on the way to Calvary. Every year, on the second Thursday after Resurrection Sunday, thousands of people from Alicante come on pilgrimage to carry out the Pilgrimage of the Santa Faz (Holy Face), this being the second most important pilgrimage in Spain after the Rocío. Inside there is a dressing room behind the main altarpiece, where the relic of the Santa Faz is kept. "
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