What to see in Ibi
Ibi was Spain’s toy capital, boasting more than 70 factories at its height that produced cochecitos, cocinitas and futbolines. The town is home to the Museo del Juguete and the Plaza de los Reyes Magos, where marble statues commemorate the tradition of the Epifanía. From the 1970s onward, helado production became the main economic activity, alongside fabricación juguetil residual.
🚆 How to get there from Alicante
Autobús Vectalia from Alicante. The journey takes about 1 hora y 25 minutos. Buses run every 4 hours, the first leaving at 6:35 a.m. The station is in the centre of the municipio. Distance: 50 kilómetros.
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MuseumMuseo Valenciano del JugueteIbi — L'Alcoià (Alacant)Museum dedicated to toy history since 1903, housed in the former Payá factory.
- 🌳Garden · FREEJardín Botánico y Estación Biológica TorretesIbi — L'Alcoià (Alacant)
Botanical garden of 53 hectares in the Font Roja Natural Park with collections of medicinal, aromatic, and endemic rare plants.
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Church · FREEIglesia de la Transfiguración del SeñorIbi — L'Alcoià (Alacant)Ibi's oldest monument from the 12th century, with successive constructions and reconstructions.
- 🗿Monument · FREEFuente del GeladorIbi — L'Alcoià (Alacant)
Granite sculpture dedicated to Ibi's artisanal ice-cream-making tradition that defines its identity as the Cradle of Ice-Cream.