The Route of the castles of Vinalopó is a historic and cultural route [1] [2] [3] located in the interior mountains of the Province of Alicante in Spain. It connects castles built to protect the populations of the Vinalopó Valley during the Middle Ages.
The route is about 75 kilometres long and passes through nine different municipalities in the valley, connecting numerous defensive castles and fortifications, among the most of any region in Spain, including those at Villena, Biar, Banyeres de Mariola, Castalla, Sax, Elda, Petrer or Novelda. They are a military and architectural heritage of the era of Muslim rule in Andalusia (Al-Andalus in Arabic), and later of Christian rule, when the area formed the borderlands between the Kingdom of Valencia and the Kingdom of Castile.
Itinerary
The Route of the Castles of Vinalopó the following itinerary, in order:
- Atalaya Castle, in Villena
- Castle of Banyeres, in Banyeres de Mariola
- Castle of Biar, in Biar
- Castle of la Mola, en Novelda
- Castle de Elda, in Elda
- Altamira Palace, in Elche
- Castle of Castalla, in Castalla
- Castle of Sax, in Sax
- Castle of Petrel, in Petrer
See also
References
External links
- Route of the Castles of Vinalopó (in Spanish)
- The Route at Spain Tourism website (in English)
- The Route at "España es Cultura" (in English)
- The Route at the website of Valencian Community Tourism (in English)
- Guide in pdf of the Route at Costa Blanca Tourism (in Spanish)
- Guide in pdf of Valencian Community Tourism (in Spanish)
- Map of the Route
- Article about the Route at "Las Provincias" Newspaper (in Spanish)
- Guide of the route (in Spanish)