What to see in Villena
Villena rises above the Castillo de la Atalaya, an Almohad fortress from the twelfth century expanded in the fifteenth by Don Juan Pacheco. The castle has a poligonal layout with torres at the corners and a four‑storey torre del homenaje. In later centuries it suffered sieges during the Germanías, the War of Succession (Sucesión) and the War of Independence (Independencia). It still bears artillery impacts and prisoner paintings in the bóvedas.
🚆 How to get there from Alicante
The Renfe train from Alicante takes 44 minutes on línea C-1. The autobús takes between 1 hour 35 minutes and 2 hours 15 minutes. Servicios: 5 diarios de lunes a viernes, 2 sábados y 2 domingos. Distancia: 59 kilómetros.
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CastleCastillo de la AtalayaVillena — Alt Vinalopó (Alacant)12th-century fortress built by the Almohads as a refuge for the Muslim population.
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MuseumMuseo Arqueológico José María SolerVillena — Alt Vinalopó (Alacant)Holds Iberian and Roman objects, with emphasis on the Villena Treasure: pieces of gold, silver, iron, and amber of incalculable value.
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MuseumMuseo FesteroVillena — Alt Vinalopó (Alacant)Displays items related to Villena's Fiesta de Moros y Cristianos, one of the region's most important celebrations.
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Monument · FREEYacimiento de Cabezo RedondoVillena — Alt Vinalopó (Alacant)Bronze Age settlement (1500–1100 BC) with evidence of early urbanism on the Iberian Peninsula.