El Castell de Guadalest
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El Castell de Guadalest, known more briefly as Guadalest, is a Valencian town and municipality located in a mountainous area of the comarca of Marina Baixa, in the province of Alicante, Spain. Guadalest has an area of 16 km² and, according to the 2002 census, a total population of 189 inhabitants.
[edit] Tourism
The economy of Guadalest is mainly based on tourism. The town has many remarkable monuments and interesting places to visit:
- Castle of L'Alcazaiba or Sant Josep, built in the 11th century by Muslims.
- Castle of the King.
- Tower-crag of Alcalá.
- Baroque Catholic church of Mare de Déu de l'Assumpció/Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, built between 1740 and 1753.
- Jail, built in the 12th century. It conserves many dungeons.
- Museum of torture instruments.
- Some museums of portrait miniatures.
[edit] External links
- www.guadalest.net
- Guadalest, Overview on the city with sightseeing attractions and map. in english.
- Webcam of Guadalest
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L'Alfàs del Pi | Altea | Beniardà | Benidorm | Benifato | Benimantell | Bolulla | Callosa d'En Sarrià | Confrides | Finestrat | El Castell de Guadalest | La Nucia | Orxeta | Polop | Relleu | Sella | Tàrbena | La Vila Joiosa |
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