Altea offers important cultural activities and lots
of possibilities for enjoying your free time: theme parks, museums,
monuments and other tourist sites.
Altea historic center
One good option for getting acquainted with Altea
is to take a stroll around the old town centre. Your route might
begin in the Plaza del Convento, from which you go up along the
Cuesta Pont de Montcau or the Costera del Mestre de la Música,
until you reach the centre of the old town, with its maze of cobblestoned,
staircased streets reminiscent of medieval times. Along the way
you can see handicraft shops, stores and restaurants.
Once you arrive at the Plaza de la Iglesia del
Consuelo, you can enjoy some magnificent views over the Bay of
Altea from the lookout point, and perhaps shop for a nice souvenir
in the handicrafts market held during Holy Week and in the summer
months.
To get acquainted with the more modern and cosmopolitan
area of the town, you can descend the street called Sant Pere
or the Passeig del Mediterrani and take a long stroll along the
beachfront.
Navarro Ramón Museum
This museum located in the local Casa de la Cultura
of Altea provides an overview of the works by the famous painter
Juan Navarro Ramón, born in this town in 1903.
Terra Mítica
This is the largest theme park in Spain, comprising
five areas that recreate the ancient civilisations of the Mediterranean:
Egypt, Rome, Greece, Iberia and The Islands. It has a wide variety
of rides, shows, restaurants and shops. The most popular rides
are the Argos Rapids, the Triton's Fury, the Circus Maximum and
Tizona, the new upside-down rollercoaster. Terra
Mítica
Terra Natura
Located in Benidorm, Terra Natura is a theme park
dedicated to nature which is divided into four large theme areas:
Pangea, America, Asia and Europe. On a trip around this park you
can see over 200 species of animals sharing space in their respective
habitats. In addition there is an attraction called the Children's
Temple, which is a kid's playground for children with any kind
of handicap. Terra
Natura
Guadalest Castle
This is Spain's second most visited monument after
the Prado Musuem. It is a unique walled village which is accessed
via a tunnel cut through the rock. Of note here are the prison
and the castles of the Alcozaiba and the King, sitting on the
highest point of the complex.
In town of Guadalest itself, you can visit the
toy museum, the miniatures museum, and the contemporary art and
ethnographic museums.
Castle of the Count of Alfaz
In the Castle of the Count of Alfaz del Pi you
can enjoy a succulent dinner while watching an entertaining show
staged by a series of actors and an authentic medieval tournament
with knights bearing lances, swords, axes and shields.
