Guadalest
The touristic town of Guadalest.
Guadalest, also known as El Castell de Guadalest, is a town located in a mountainous area of the comarca of La 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.
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 San José, built in the 11th century by Muslims.
- Castle of the King.
- Tower-crag of Alcalá.
- Baroque Catholic church of 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.
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Categories: Cities in Spain