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Beautiful castle on the GR7 hiking trail

Castalla is a municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain, located in the northeast of the province of Alicante, in the Hoya de Alcoy region. It is the capital of the historical sub-region of Hoya de Castalla (in Valencian, Foia de Castalla) and has 11,365 inhabitants (INE 2023). Geography Location of Castalla in relation to Hoya de Alcoy The municipality of Castalla covers an area of 114.6 km² that varies from flat to steep: the Castalla castle itself is located on a hill that dominates the entire valley. The town, which is located around the castle, is located on the slopes of the hill, 675 meters above sea level. Castalla occupies the western and southwestern part of the Hoya de Castalla, and is located between the North of the Sierra del Maigmó (1296 m), the Sierra de Castalla (1175 m) and the Sierra de Argueña (1228 m). The municipal area also consists of a large forest area that occupies 52.9 km² (equivalent to 46% of the total area of the municipality).4 The climate of the area can be classified within a Mediterranean climate of medium mountain. The average annual temperature is around 13 degrees. Rainfall is not abundant, around 400 mm per year, although the mountain ranges favor the formation of cloudiness and local precipitation, increasing with altitude. Snowfall is not rare on winter days in the months of January and February. https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castalla

Good views of the town

Very beautiful old town, over which the castle towers majestically. Worth a detour! The name of the city is of Arabic origin and was first mentioned at the end of the 11th century.

The municipality of Onil, in the region of Alcoià, is located at the foot of the mountain range of the same name. Its old town stands out for housing the impressive palace of the Marquis of Dos Aguas, a 16th century fortress.

One of the must-visit points in Alicante

Nice castle and also a great vantage point.

Barchell Castle, in Spanish, dates from the 13th century. It is located on a rocky promontory just under 800 meters above sea level. Its tower reaches 20 meters in height, and contrary to other fortifications of the time, this castle belonged to the Christians and not to the Arabs.