| Alicante is a tourist city, capital of the Costa Blanca. The proximity of the mountains of Bercantil with a height of 166 meters, Cartagena own settlements in the 3rd century BC because of its strategic location, now occupied by the Castle of Santa Barbara. From here You can enjoy views over all Alicante, as well as Santa Pola, Benidorm, San Juan and the Sierra de Aitana. Another castle is San Fernando, started to build between 1808 and 1814, located in the city park. The Church of Santa Maria is very notable for its well-known altarpieces. The Museum of Contemporary Art there is in the Plaza de Santa Maria and has an interesting collection of paintings by artists such as Kandinsky, Chagall, Picasso, Miro, as well as other national artists. Walking down Main Street until you reach the town hall square, where every year in June, the feast of San Juan with its famous fires, and the feast of the Nit del Foe. The cathedral of San Nicolas de Bari was built in 1662 in the Barrio de Santa Cruz, an old part of town. In the Archaeological Museum there are many provincional exhibitions: ceramics, household things. The Rambla de Mendez Nunes is the "heart" of Alicante.By this pass all street processions and festivities. The Paseo Maritimo is a very visited by tourists. The Monastery of Santa Faz Santa Veronica was built in 1766 and represant Reneissance style, with barocco portal style. Every year in May more than 50,000 people come to visit the monastery on the feast of Santa Faz. |
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