The exciting history of Elche, from its origins to the present day, is presented in an enjoyable and interactive way at the Alejandro Ramos Folqués Archaeological and History Museum of Elche (MAHE). The restored building, inaugurated in 2006, endows the city with a first class cultural asset, and definitively enhances the value of the rich archaeological and historical heritage of Elche. Audiovisual shows, touch screens and panels facilitate the visitor´s understanding of the artefacts on display. Its ethos follows, with scrupulous respect, the path of the work undertaken over more than 40 years by the Alejandro Ramos Folqués Municipal Archaeological Museum. Both the man himself and centre have acquired an outstanding reputation throughout the world of Spanish archaeological research. The Whole Stronghold Since 1982 the museum had occupied the restored buildings of an old textile factory in the eastern wing of the Alcazar de la Señoría, or Palace of Altamira. The new MAHE project has made use not only of the whole stronghold, but also the first level of an underground car park built in the Traspalacio area. Antiquities In the Traspalacio, with its newly constructed floor, there is a well-nurtured collection of marvellous antiquities. Its six halls range from the Neolithic (around 4,000 B.C.) to Late Antiquity, the great protagonist being the Iberian cultural legacy with noteworthy works such as the pillar-stele, sculptures of bulls and Sphinxes and painted ceramics, all of them being some of the best examples of this culture found in Spain. There are also reproductions of burial sites and homes of this era (III to VI B.C.) From this floor a stretch of the medieval wall and the remnants of one of its towers may be seen, as well as part of a XVII century aqueduct which provided water to the city by means of a branch from the main water channel. The Alcazar de la Señoría The second area is the exhibition area in the Alcazar de la Señoría, incorporated as an additional part of the museum, and which could not be visited in its entirety until the opening of the MAHE. The excavations carried during its restoration in 2005 made it possible to expose part of the old Islamic road to the city, with a large monumental gate which provided access from the banks of the river. By crossing the parade ground the two floors of the East wing are reached. Here the historical museum and a technological exhibition with selected artefacts dating from the XIII century to the present day, are housed, with explanatory panels and visual displays. The lower hall covers the period from the Christian Conquest (1265) to the XVII century and it highlights the boundary crossings of the roads to Orihuela (XIIII century) and Alicante ( XV century). The upper floor covers the last three centuries of local history, whilst a glass walled room in the western wing is dedicated to exhibitions. The Keep The imposing Keep tower, which presides over the stronghold, was the home of the Lady of Elche during her temporary six-month stay in 2006. Whilst the people of Elche await her return, her place is occupied by an exact replica of the famous Iberian bust, ceded by the Archaeological Museum of Alicante (MARQ). The parade ground of the Palace of Altamira is used on a regular basis to host cultural and social events.

Located on the fishing pier. The Submarine "S-61 Dolphin". A boat for peace, culture and union among peoples, expression of the depth of our seafaring roots. The Dolphin is the submarine of the Daphne class, ceded by the Spanish Navy to the City Council of Torrevieja, thus becoming the "first floating museum" of these characteristics in our country. Our seafaring tradition and our relationship with the Spanish Armada made that on December 1, 1974, Torrevieja delivered the battle flag to the submarine S-61 Dolphin. At the time of his retirement, the Ministry of Defense agreed to deliver to the city of Torrevieja the last flag of the S-61 in an intimate ceremony at the Arsenal de Cartagena. And later the definitive cession of the submarine took place. From the hand of the Museum of the Sea and Salt, since May 8, 2004, the Submarine Dolphin becomes the first ship of the Spanish Navy that becomes a floating museum, offering to all who visit it the possibility of knowing the inside a submarine and imagine what were the living conditions of its crew. The Delfin submarine has arrived at its last port and is already part of the image of Torrevieja, having received more than 1,300,000 visits since it became a floating museum. Schedule: From January 7 to June 19: from 10:00 h. at 2:00 p.m. From June 29 to August 28: from 5:30 p.m. at 22:30 h. From August 31 to December 18: from 10:00 h. at 2:00 p.m.

The Salt Museum is located in a former salt factory within the Nature Reserve. As well as learning about the salt extraction process and its history, this museum gives a lot of useful information on the Nature Reserve, from where a route can be followed to observe Flamingos, Marbled Teals, Common Shelducks, Little Egrets, Caspian Gulls, Black-winged Stilts… This beautiful Nature Reserve, protected since 1988 and recognised as a “Special Important Birds Area”, has been included in the list of “North African and European Humid Areas”. Stretching over 2,496 hectares, this wetland managed to survive thanks to the setting up of salt flats at the end of the last century. Salt extraction is the main economic activity in this area and, to a great extent, makes up the current ecosystem. The salt flats work this way: seawater flows into a circuit of ponds to get a gradual salt concentration as a consequence of evaporation. Mediterranean salt flats are of great biological interest owing to the fact that water flow doesn’t stop in winter. The ponds remain flooded all year through, so the ecosystem stays unaffected. Birds feed on fishes and invertebrates that go into the salt flats while salt production benefits from mineral richness brought by the birds’ excrements.

The museum of the Reconquest was set up in 1985, by the Moros y Cristianos (Moors and Christians) Festivals Association ‘Santas Justa y Rufina’ with headquarters in the palace 'Palacio de Rubalcava'. When it changed premises in 2003 to where it is currently located, the Festivals Association, proposed a new museum project, which was inaugurated in 2006. There are two main areas, one dedicated to the Moorish group and the other the Christians. Many aspects of the Moors - Christian celebrations, such as the history, the legends, the krewea, the role each had in the celebrations, the music etc. are touched upon in this museum.

The Primitivo Rovira e Hijos Factory is the oldest artisan factory in Jijona. It was founded in 1850 by Primitivo Rovira Soler and has been transferred from father to son, generation after generation, to Primitivo Rovira Sanjuán today, who together with his sister Beatriz, form the sixth generation of this jrunenca turronera family. From its origins, in 1850, until today, this great Casa Turronera has opened its doors every autumn, excited and energetic to face its two and a half months of intense activity, which ends just before the Christmas celebrations. Throughout all these years, Casa Rovira has been awarded with countless awards and distinctions that guarantee its experience and quality as Turron Masters. It is worth noting, for its antiquity and originality, the concession granted in 1879 by the Italian King Humberto I when he designated us with "the high privilege of being able to raise the royal coat of arms in his trade and to become the Supplier of the Royal Italian House".

The Old Fish Market was purchased and restored by the Town Hall of Alicante and is located in front of the marina. Since 1992 this unique building offers its visitors many exhibitions such as painting, sculpture, history, nature, etc. as well and other varied activities: The Puppet Festival Festitíteres, book presentations, or the Azorín award ceremony amongst others.

The middle of the Raval neighbourhood, one of the areas with most character in the city, is the Contemporary Art Museum. Inaugurated in 1980, it turned the project of a local painters´ cooperative group, the Grup d’Elx, and an idea which was first conceived at the end of the 1960s, into a reality. It is located in the building, restored and with two floors added, which housed the City Council of the former Raval de Morería. A Baroque construction of mid-17th century origins with a colonnaded area and a fish market at its western point, under which passes the Calle Mayor of this place of mediaeval origins. Valuable Collection Through the dream of the Grup d’Elx a valuable collection took shape, deeply rooted in the historic and artistic developments of the past sixty years. The great cohesion of the collection, as well as the solidarity and special circumstances associated with its formation, mean that it constitutes an exemplary museum. It has gained widespread recognition within the network of museums and permanent museum collections of the Autonomous Valencian Region. Emblematic and representative figures from the vanguard of Valencian and Spanish art, such as Arcadi Blasco, Juana Francés, Salvador Soria, Toni Miró, Equipo Crónica, Viola, Genovés and Amalia Avia, among others, make up the central body of artists represented in this collection of valuable cultural heritage. It includes the works of many of those who promoted the modernising of Spanish art between the 1940s and 60s of the last century, and who have emerged since the 1980s and up to the present day. Exhibition Centre The museum organizes temporary exhibitions, which are displayed in the nearby Municipal Exhibition Centre, Plaza de San Juan, in front of the church of the same name, alongside exhibitions which are organised by the City Council. In front of this modern building of three floors, there is a sculpture of the painter Sixto Marco, one of the founders of the Grup d’Elx and the museum itself. A charismatic figure, much loved in the city, he died in 2002.

The Didactic Museum of the Oil is located in the old Almassera dels Assegadors, a building that has been rehabilitated to turn it into the first museum space of San Vicente del Raspeig. The objective is to make known to the visitors the process of traditional olive oil elaboration in a didactic and entertaining way through a guided tour of the facilities.   The project has led to the recovery of the original building, an installation promoted by Isidro Lillo, together with his sons Joaquín and Baltasar, at the beginning of the 19th century and who later maintained their heirs until the mid-70s, when the activity was abandoned. In the architectural performance, the preservation and visualization of the original building of the Almazara has prevailed and the plant of the old house that formed this complex and the well that served it has been maintained. Didactic and expository The interior of the Museum is divided into two parts, one didactic and the other expository. The first has a large panel that collects the different phases of the oil production process, from collection to packaging through olive cleaning and washing, grinding, shaking, pressing and decanting, and conservation. This panel is completed with an audiovisual space in which different videos have been prepared for adult and youth audiences, in Spanish and Valencian, which allows us to better understand this process.   In the exhibition part you can see the elements that make up this mill, all identified by posters in Spanish and Valencian in which they explain the function they performed. Among others, the first press of animal draft, the quintals of pressing of the capachos and the olive paste, the mechanical press with the introduction of the motor, the hopper to load the olive, the boiler for the hot water or the containers of Decanting where oil was separated from water.   The museum also has different spaces, such as the stable where the mules rested and were fed, the wood fireplace where the water was primitively heated and the lunches of the workers and customers or the warehouse were prepared, in which one can contemplate a still life with elements used in the collection, production and conservation of oil. In addition, curious tools have been preserved, such as pumpkins that served to separate the oil from water, units of measurement or oil to lubricate the machinery.   The Didactic Museum of the Oil has all the necessary attractions to become a place of obligatory visit for both schoolchildren and citizens and visitors interested in knowing the process of traditional oil production.

The Maritime Museum complex is located in the Castle-Fortress of Santa Pola. It has three different sections: 1. History and Arqueology (South wing) It is presented as a monographic exhibition, focussing on the history of Santa Pola, with three main topics: Prehistoric era. the Iberians, the RomanPort and the history of the Castle. 2. Ethnography of the Sea and Fishing (North Wing) Fishing has always been an important source of wealth merely by itself, but acquires industrial proportions when man gets a better knowledge of the sea and knows how to evaluate its resources and then exploit them. With the sea as a setting, seamen as the main actors and boats as the tools, these are the three substantial elements that shape Maritime History and make it an essential part of the history of mankind. This is reflected in the Maritime Museum and Fishing Museum, as the materials in the exhibition explain their relevance with the environment. 3. Historical background of Music and the Sea (East Wing) This section consists of five rooms dedicated to the history of music in Santa Pola and the archaeological remains the Cap de l'Aljub of Tower, the predecessor of the current castle-fortress. The Tower of the Port del Cap de l’Aljub, was built in XIV century, This small defensive settlement gave rise to a country house (this term is used in the medieval documents to refer to this small village) with some shops to supply the soldiers and sailors. It also was used as a warehouse in order to protect the goods from being stolen, as well as from the inclement weather. Additionally, there was a church and an oven for baking bread. The Music section consists of three rooms, two dedicated to Alfosea, and Quislant teachers and one to the music bands as for example Banda Unión Musical, Mare de Deu de Loreto, La Colla's Freu, La Coral Levantina and Coral Villa de Santa Pola, for their contribution to the culture and Santa Pola traditions.

The Hacienda de los LLanos or Don Florencio, an agricultural farm of 30,562 m2, has been set up as the Huerta Museum, in which the visitor knows the reality of traditional work in the countryside from the original buildings and utensils of the hacienda and those donated by the residents of the municipality.