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Visit La Montaña in Alicante
The La Montaña district owes its name to its rugged orography and its ecological
richness. These characteristics make it an ideal place for enjoying nature and for
practicing mountain climbing, trekking or mountain biking.
Two nature parks lie within its boundaries. The largest of these, the Sierra
de Mariola Nature Park, borders the towns of Agres, Alcoy, Alfafara,
Bañeres de Mariola, Bocairente, Cocentaina and Muro de Alcoy, and offers several
marked itineraries and recreation areas such as El Preventorio (a former tuberculosis
sanatorium), Santa Barbara Hermitage, San Cristobal Hermitage and the Sanctuary
of Mare de Déu d’Agres, as well as an artificial fridge where long
ago they used to make ice from the snow. (more information)
F.Prieto's
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The other, Carrascar de la Font Roja Nature Park, is located between
Ibi and Alcoy and is right in the middle of the Sierra del Menejador mountain
range. Within the park is the Font Roja Sanctuary.
In the same area is a hermitage dedicated to the Virgin of the Irises and another
building, a former hotel which was renovated to house the Font Roja Natura
information centre. (More information.)
A few kilometres away, where the rivers Barchell and Molinar meet, lies Alcoy, known
as ‘the city of bridges’ due to having almost a dozen of them. These viaducts span
the city’s rivers and ravines, enabling expansion and comunication, and also form
part of the tourist Bridge Route that takes in the city’s main
points of interest.
F.Prieto's
photostream in Flickr
The route begins at Cristina bridge and ends at San Jorge,
taking in the bridges of San Roque , Pechina,
Tossal, Old San Roc, Alcázares
and Cadisenyo. Visits along the way include the medieval towerNa
Valora, Plaza de España and San Jorge Church,
the epicentre of the internationally famous Moors and Christians Festival,
among other places of interest.