What to see in Orihuela
Orihuela was designated a Conjunto Histórico Artístico in 1969 for its exceptional cultural heritage. The Catedral del Salvador y Santa María is a jewel of Valencian Gothic architecture built atop an old mezquita. The Escuela Episcopal de Santo Domingo, a former 16th‑century Dominican convent, houses university history. The Palmeral de San Antón, the second‑largest palm grove of palmeras in Europe after Elche, preserves the canales de riego islámicos.
🚆 How to get there from Alicante
Renfe Cercanías and regional trains take about 50 minutes to get from Alicante to Orihuela. ALSA buses cover the 50 kilometres in 1 hour 45 minutes, leaving from the Alicante bus station (estación de autobuses).
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Church · FREECatedral del Salvador y Santa MaríaOrihuela — Vega Baja del Segura (Alacant)Seat of the Orihuela-Alicante diocese, begun in the thirteenth century on remains of an Islamic mosque.
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CastleCastillo-Alcazaba de OrihuelaOrihuela — Vega Baja del Segura (Alacant)Medieval fortress on the mountain of San Miguel, dating back before the Caliphate and modified over centuries until its destruction in…
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ChurchConvento-Colegio Santo DomingoOrihuela — Vega Baja del Segura (Alacant)Dominican monastery and university built from 1553, nicknamed 'The Escorial of Levante'.
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Church · FREEIglesia Parroquial de Santas Justa y RufinaOrihuela — Vega Baja del Segura (Alacant)Fourteenth-century Gothic temple renewed in Renaissance and Baroque periods.
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MuseumCasa-Museo de Miguel HernándezOrihuela — Vega Baja del Segura (Alacant)Birthplace and childhood home of the 20th-century poet, kept as a house-museum from 1914 to 1934.