Cocentaina – A Hidden Jewel in the Costa Blanca
Many people miss some of the “treasures” in the Costa Blanca area,
simply from the fact they only think of the Costa Blanca as only as
place of sun, sand and beaches!
They miss what is hiding off the coast!
Whenever we share with you places to visit in the Costa Blanca, we
try to give you places to experience away from the popular places
all the “uninformed” tourist visit.
During the summer months the Costa Blanca coastline is full of
tourists enjoying the beach and sun, but missing out on all the other
sites and towns to discover and make their visit a lifetime memory.
Today we will travel north of Alicante and away from the coast
to the city of Cocentaina. Over the last few years Cocentaina
has experienced a remarkable restoration and transformation.
Where exactly is Cocentaina? It’s located next to the more popular
city of Alcoy, 40 mins norths of Alicante
Once you arrive in Cocentaina, immediately notice a city sparkling
clean creating a perfect setting for building dating back to the
13th to 15th century we refer more often to as the Gothic to Renaissance
period. Your eyes will soon be drawn and fall in love with
detail of the restored home and building facades in Cocentaina.
For those who want to get a real historic glimpse of the
Costa Blanca Moor and Christian past the city of Cocentaina
must be on the “places to visit list”.
I would call Cocentaina a hidden jewel amongst those historic cities.
For more details on Cocentaina and a video on interesting
places around the city visit the below link:
Cocentaina Video
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