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Guide
to Villena on the
Costa Blanca, Spain,
including Elda
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While
on our
Costa
Blanca
tour
we
took a
side
step
from
Elche
along
the
minor
roads
towards
Villena.
Along
the
way we
passed
through
Novelda
and
Sax.
We
drove
through
wonderful
countryside
and
came
across
some
unique
castles
and a
very
strange
church.
First
stop
is
Novelda
at
28km
from
Alicante,
the
provincial
capital.
The
castle
here
is a
legacy
of the
middle
ages
(12thC).
La
Mola
Castle
sits
atop a
picturesque
hill
and is
well
worthy
of a
walk
round.
The
castle
can be
easily
seen
from
the
road,
miles
before
you
get
there
but
moreso,
you
can
see
the
strange
outline
of the
Santuario
de
Santa
Maria.
The
church
stands
next
to the
castle
and is
built
in
Modernist
style,
similar
to
that
of
Gaudi.
It is
constructed
mainly
of
marble
and
small
boulders
from
the
river.
Despite
its
strange
and
unique
exterior,
the
interior
is
somewhat
plain.
The
village
is
famous
for
the
production
of
marble,
the
cultivation
of
saffron
and
the
packing
of
grapes. |
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From
Novelda
carry
on
through
Monovar
to
Elda
and
Petrer
which
are
twin
towns
separated
by a
single
street.
The
houses
on the
right
belong
to one
town
and
those
on the
left
to the
other.
Here
you
are
36km
from
Alicante.
Elda
is
famous
for
the
production
of
leather
footwear,
especially
women's.
The
castle
here
stands
as a
symbol
of the
border
struggle
between
Moors
and
Christians.
Petrer's
castle
(pictured
below
left)
is one
of the
most
impressive
in the
province
thanks
to
painstaking
reconstruction
works. |
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Follow
the
main
road
from
here
to
Sax.
The
castle
(pictured
below
right
) is
of
Moorish
style
and
features
a
round
arch
doorway
that
leads
to the
armoury.
Within
the
castle
you
can
still
see
the
water
cisterns
and
underground
passages. |
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From
Sax we
move
on to
the
monumental
city
and
district
capital
of
Villena.
We are
now
59km
from
Alicante
and La
Atalaya
Castle
that
stands
here
is the
prototype
for
all
Castilian
walled
cities.
Allow
at
least
an
hour
to
wander
round
the
castle
and
admire
the
well
preserved
and
restored
fortress.
The
city's
old
quarter
lies
in the
shadow
of the
castle
and
from
here
you
are
able
to
pick
out
all
the
churches
that
tower
above
the
tiny
houses.
In
Villena,
the
archaeological
museum
houses
an
important
collection
of
valuable
Iberian
treasure,
comprising
of 60
gold
and
silver
pieces
as
well
as
several
prehistoric
artefacts.
Visits
to the
museum
however
are by
appointment
only.
Tel 96
580 11
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The
route
from
Elche
to
Villena
is one
of the
most
interesting
in the
area.
The
roads
are of
good
quality
and
the
views
are
constantly
spectacular.
It is
possible
to
deviate
from
the
route
we
took,
enabling
you to
see
even
more
castles
and
places
of
interest.
One
thing
you
will
see
plenty
of in
the
area
is the
production
of
marble.
From
here
we
went
on to
stay
in
Murcia. |
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