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Only a few ruins and a lonely tower remain of Castalla’s castle.
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This imposing 18th-century fortress replaced the original Arabic castle.
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Murcia’s impressive cathedral is best known for its flamboyant, sculpture-encrusted façade and florid bell tower.
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Cehegín perches gracefully on a hillside overlooking the river. Its elegant, well-preserved old quarter, with a swathe of medieval churches and mansions bearing coats of arms, still displays vestiges of its aristocratic past. The best views of the surrounding country are from a balustraded viewing point at the top.
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The Baroque style at its most ornate and overblown.
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The ancient core of Cocentaina is a charming tangle of crooked streets set around the imposing Palau Condal. The palace marks the dividing point between the Christian and Arab quarters which were established after the Reconquest. A ruined Arabic watchtower still stands guard on a lofty cliff.
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The grandest church in this “City of Popes” was begun in 1596, but remains unfinished. The façade was finally constructed in 1916; the second bell tower (proposed 300 years ago) has yet to be built.
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Often dubbed the “El Escorial of the East” after the celebrated royal palace near Madrid, this enormous complex was built between the 16th and 18th centuries.
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Dedicated to the city’s patron saint, Alicante’s vast cathedral (see Concatedral de San Nicolás) was built in the sober Herreran style. Its most striking feature is the graceful cupola almost 50 m (164 ft) high.
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Historical or mythical? – no-one knows. The origins of this exquisite Iberian sculpture are shrouded in mystery (see Elx (Elche)).
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