Denia Spain

17-04-2008

 Interesting places in Denia, Spain

Interesting places in Denia, SpainThe place of Denia, Spain is situated mainly in the Spanish region of Alicante on the Costa Blanca. This is one of the fascinating towns in Spain which is rich in both culture and history. For tourists who have not been here or it’s their firs time to visit Denia, wandering around their streets will show them the town’s stunning showcase of architecture since from its past ages. The buildings that surround Denia were indeed built during the period of Iberian, Roman, Arab, Christian and Carthaginian who have left remains during their period. Recently, Denia is more than a holiday resort and tourists will find it busier compared to its coastal neighbors which are the Javea and Olivia. Most of tourists visiting Denia are German and British.

Denia owns incredible places of interest that tourists should never miss and that includes;

The Museum of Archaeology—this interesting area is situated within the building, part of the Governor’s palace in Denia Castle. The collections of the museum feature the history of the city itself since the Iberian period. This museum is open and can be visited same time as the castle as well.

The Denia Toy Museum—this museum has a various different collections of metals and wooden toys since the early 20th century. Since the first toy company was established in 1904, it became famous for its good quality productions of wooden toys. Today, the museum is one of the interesting places in Denia where it illustrates the history of the town’s toy production.

The Castle of Denia—the castle is nestling mainly at the top of a hill within the centre of the town. This castle caters some remains since the historical period, which includes Muslim porticos and towers as well as walls from the 14th century. The castle shows great view of the city and coast which are ideal to visit.

Denia Beach—the town of Denia is surrounded by various pristine beaches, however the most visited beach in the town is Las Marinas where it features well equipped lifeguards, Red Cross points, foot showers and board walks.

Montgo Natural Park—this park is consists of a limestone massif in between the towns of Javea and Denia. What to find in here are birds like bocelli’s eagle, peregrine falcon, and eagle owl. Aside from that there are also 600 species of interesting flora and from the 753 metre summit are the fascinating views of the Coastline Mountains.

Church of St. Bartolome—within the old quarter of Javea lays various ancient buildings of local sandstone which is known as Tosca stone. And one of these buildings is the 16th century gothic church of St. Bartolome which known being strengthen to protect against its invaders. It is the ideal place to visit where it is here classical concerts is being held.


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Enveloped between Valencia and Alicante on the Spanish Mediterranean coast known as Costa Blanca, the City of Denia lies in a natural port on the slopes of Montgo - a hill dominated by an ancient castle. Denia is a picturesque city where the sun shines year-round. It has a resident population of roughly 40,000 but this number increases in the summer months when vacationers from around the globe flock to this charming city. Breathtakingly beautiful with its unspoiled beaches, hidden coves, rugged coastline, lush vegetation, rich heritage and warm and friendly locals, Denia is truly a piece of paradise on earth.

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