This extensive space, made from concrete and granite, was created between 1992 and 1995 by the Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava, and was designed to simulate the skeleton of a huge animal. It was inaugurated in 1997 and has hosted a number of cultural and social activities. The main vault of this subterranean hall, finished in an immaculate white, is supported by a series of parabolic arches, a typical feature of Calatrava’s work. The hall is accessed from Plaça d’Espanya, the main square of Alcoi, via a system of hydraulic doors which open onto two stairways, which when closed are disguised by barred trapdoors. Once inside the hall, at the main entrance the visitor finds himself at the tail of the animal, while at the opposite end there is the head. It is worth highlighting the wonderful natural light that illuminates the hall through the ceiling, along with the fact that it follows the contours of Plaça d’Espanya, including the slight slope of this Town Square.

Whether to enjoy the pleasant breeze of the mountains, discover the history of our land printed in the ruins or simply disconnect from the city. At Alcalalí we are always willing to fulfill your expectations. We are a municipality of the Marina Alta district. We invite you to meet us.

The "Foia" of Castalla is a wide valley or valley oriented towards the Southeast of the peninsula and surrounded by remarkable mountain blocks within the sub-Ethic mountain ranges that occupy the north and interior of the province of Alicante. The Castalla term occupies the Sierras of the West and Southwest of the "Foia", being these: Sierra de la Argueña (1,228 m.), Sierra de Castalla (1,175 m.), And the North of the Sierra del Maigmó (1,296 m.) .) The mountains that are to the East, North and Northwest of the "Foia" belong to the terms of Tibi, Ibi, Onil and Biar, and their heights are: El Reconco (1,206 m.), Cenarosa (1,210 m.), Menejador ( 1,352 m.) And "Penya Rotja" (1,226 m.) More than half of the municipal area of ​​Castalla is a densely populated forest area indicated for active tourism activities. Hiking or bicycle tourism are some of the options to be in contact with nature. Noteworthy in all these mountains, the important vegetation cover, especially in shady areas, predominantly the forest of Aleppo pine and aromatic plants such as thyme, rosemary, "pebrella" and cat's tail. The aroma of its valleys and the existing panoramic, invite you to enter some of its paths and paths to the "Balcón de Alicante" in the Sierra del Maigmó, or the Xorret de Catí, which has a recreational area and has different accommodations and services for the enjoyment of nature. Adventure sports lovers can enjoy the "Campament de Fontés", a youth hostel very close to the Sierra del Maigmó and nestled in the Fonté area. ASSEMBLY OF THE CASTELL CASTALLA: It is about the grouping of cultural goods -material and immaterial-, and natural, with historical, environmental and common patrimonial values, located in the Castell de Castalla hill.

In the municipality of Gata de Gorgos, a valley of singular beauty, are some of the most emblematic places of the town. On the outskirts of the village remains the old municipal utility, known as La Rana, now in disuse, but renovated and adapted as a recreational center under the centenary tree that welcomes it. There are other areas where visitors can enjoy nature as the source of the Mata Font d'Aixa or next Montgó Natural Park.

Los Montesinos is a municipality of the Valencian Community, Spain. Located in the south of the province of Alicante, in the region of Vega Baja del Segura. It has 4,921 inhabitants (INE 2015). The name of the population comes possibly from the surname of a former owner who gave name to a hacienda that gave rise to the current urban core. After the reforms of Cardinal Belluga Los Montesinos and the whole of the Vega Baja prospered, until reaching the current population figure of 2,841 inhabitants.

L'Alfàs del Pi (Valencian pronunciation: [lalˈfaz ðel ˈpi]; Spanish: Alfaz del Pi) is a Valencian town and municipality located in the comarca of Marina Baixa, in the province of Alicante, Spain, lying at the foot of Serra Gelada. L'Alfàs del Pi has an area of 19.3 km² and, according to the 2013 census, a total population of 21,969 inhabitants. The town has the second largest concentration of Norwegian residents abroad, along with sizable Dutch and English communities.[1] The economy of L'Alfàs del Pi is mainly based on tourism. The most important monument in the city is the Catholic church of Crist del Bon Encert, built in 1784. The town's symbol is a pine tree, which can be found in the church square. It is home to a nationally renowned film festival which runs each year. L'Alfàs del Pi has created a planned sea-side community - Platja de l'Albir - situated between Benidorm to the south and Altea to the north in fields earlier dominated by citrus and almond groves. Since 1995, Albir has grown into a village of about 5,000 inhabitants; the majority of whom are originally from Northern Europe. L'Alfàs del Pi has the highest proportion of Norwegian speakers of any settlement anywhere in the world outside Norway.

Traditional Spanish village, steep in history.

It is located in the north of the province of Alicante, in the region of La Hoya de Alcoy. Places of interest to visit: Castillo (Castell): It is erected on the rocky spur of the hill of Águila (tossal de l'Àguila), at an altitude of 830 meters above sea level, of Arab origin (12th century), it has an irregular polygonal plant of double enclosure, The one that stands out is the 17m Homage Tower, which was declared BIC in 1985. Tower of the Font Bona: Fortified tower of the 16th century. When it was built, it was isolated and had the function of controlling communication channels, although at present it is annexed to other houses. The building, with a square floor plan, has four heights and was built with masonry walls, and is currently topped by an Arab tile roof with two gables.It lived a long period of restoration between 1991 and 1997 in order to housing the Valencian Paper Museum and later the Municipal Archaeological Museum, and is declared a BIC. Hermitage of San Jorge (Hermitage of Sant Jordi): Formerly part of the buildings of the Molino Sol. It is neo-Gothic style and was rebuilt in the 1980s on the site of the old cemetery. Parochial Church of Santa María de la Misericordia (Església Parroquial de la Mare de Deu de la Misericòrdia): It began to be built in 1734 according to the Corinthian baroque style, during the Spanish Civil War a large part of the images and the altarpiece were pillaged, that had to be replaced later.

The origin of Pinoso is uncertain, since the settlements happened to be Iberian, Roman, Muslim towns, etc. The traces of its history can be traced in the deposits, while the recent one still appears in many corners. The oldest remains date from the Upper Paleolithic, and in the Bronze Age there would appear some stable settlements, of which remains have been found in several parts of the municipality. During the Roman domination the invaders showed their predilection for this land, in which agriculture provided an abundance of food, such as wines and oils, highlighting the location of four villas. On the contrary, there are few remains of the Muslim period, when Pinoso was a group of scattered farmhouses. Following the Treaty of Almizra (1244), the area became part of the Crown of Castile (integrated into the Manor of Villena), until in 1296, Jaime II annexed the region to the Crown of Aragon. Chroniclers of the time report that this frontier was visited by the Castilian and Aragonese nobility, because at that time it was an ideal hunting area, with a high hunting value, being largely depopulated to the efforts of agricultural and human colonization initiated in the eighteenth century. At that time it received the name of "Houses of Coast", appearing in numerous maps of the time. In 1773 it began to be known as Pinoso, at a time when it increased its population notably. Precisely because of the lack of capacity, in 1739 the church was built in the place where there was an old hermitage, being dedicated to Saint Peter the Apostle. Until its segregation, as early as the 19th century, Pinoso was part of the domains of the Duchy of Híjar, and under the protection of the town of Monóvar, on which it depended administratively as a district.