Castalla is situated in the centre of a beautiful valley which has the name of Foia de Castalla, surrounded by mountains that in some cases reach more than 1000 metres in height. The town is located beside a small mountain which has a historic medieval castle at its highest point.
In Castalla we can find many interesting places to visit, such as the Castle, the old part of the town, the Ermita de la Sang or the Maigmo mountain.
There are lots of activities in this area: biking, country walks, horse-riding at the nearby stables and golf...
The town is very well connected with the motorway to Madrid, and only 30 km. to Alicante and its airport via the new road A-36. The nearest towns are Onil, Tibi, Ibi and Biar, all of them within 10 km.
Castalla is also well known for its rich gastronomy proved by millions of palates from generation to generation.
The typical dish of this area is Gaspatxo whose ingredients include a special type of bread with chicken, rabbit, mushrooms and fried tomatoes and onions.