Famous Monuments of Alicante

Tourist Sights of Interest

Museo Arqueologico Provincial

The Archeological Museum is located in the Place of the Provincial Council. The Museum has such a large collection of archeological remains that only a selection of pieces is actually on display to the public. Of note are the dowries from the Bronze Age and a collection of Iberian and Roman ceramics. There is also a valuable collection of popular ceramics. There is also a valuable collection of popular ceramics form the 16th to the 19th century.

Opening hours of the museum are: Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00-14:00 and 16:00-20:00 hour Sunday and holidays: 10:00-14:00 hour

Museo Municipal Casa de la Asegurada

La Casa de la Asegurada is a municipal museum constructed in the 17th century. Throughout its history it has had a variety of functions: municipal granary, prison, artillery storehouse and a school of commerce. Today it houses a 20th century art collection donated to the city in 1976 by the artist Eusebio Sempere. The collection comprises works by major Spanish artists, like Tapies, Alfaro, Miro and Picasso.

Museo Municipal Casa de la Asegurada Plaza de Santa Maria, 3 03002 Alicante Tel. 965 140768 Email:asegurada@alicante-ayto.es The opening hours of this museum are as follows: June-September: Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00-14:00 and 17:00-21:00 hour Sunday and holidays: 10:30-14:00 hour October -May: Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00-14:00 and 16:00-20:00 hour Sunday: 10:30-14:30 hour

EL Castillo de Santa Barbara

The Castle of Santa Barbara is situated on the top of the 166 meter-high Benacantil mountain. The castle gives fantastic panoramic views over Alicante and the sea surrounding it. Even though the original castle dates from the 9th century, there have been important archeological discoveries on the hillsides of the mountain dating from Roman times. At the foot of the mountain sits the famous beach of “EL Postiguet”.

The opening hours of the castle are as follows: November-March: 09:00-19:00 hour April-October: 10:00-20:00 hour The castle is open for public every day of the week.

There are two ways to reach the castle at the top of the mountain: On foot (free) or with a lift ($ 4).