The long, warm days of the summer season invite you to go on family outings throughout the length and breadth of our province, which we can take advantage of to learn about the history of Alicante through its monuments and its countless archaeological treasures. This week we propose a trip inland, enjoying the scenery, to visit two of the great treasures managed by the Marq Foundation.
La Cava Gran in Agres was built in the second half of the 18th century by the Puig family, one of the lineages of the Valencian nobility established in Ontinyent, which owned most of the snow deposits in the Sierra Mariola. During the first third of the 20th century, with the revolution in the ice industry brought about by the artificial production of cold, the snow deposits fell into disuse and were gradually abandoned.
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Located in the Sierra Mariola Natural Park, its restoration and enhancement by the Provincial Council of Alicante allows visitors to walk freely, in accordance with the Park's rules of use.
The Almudaina Tower. Almudaina is located in the mountainous region of El Comtat, 587 metres above sea level. Visitors who come to this peaceful town can discover its unique tower, the hallmark of the town, square and rough, as described by Gabriel Miró in his novel The cherries in the cemetery (1910). Built in the medieval Islamic period, the tower formed part of the fortified enclosure of the existing small farmstead. The renovation carried out by the provincial institution allows us to understand, through the traces found in its walls, the curious technique used in its construction and the after-effects of the changes it has undergone over its eight hundred years of history.
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The opening of the Almudaina Tower to the public celebrates its eighth anniversary in 2017 and to celebrate it, the Archaeological Museum of Alicante has programmed a series of activities Open Days on August 12 and 13. It can be visited on Saturday 12th from 09:00h to 13:00h and from 18:00h to 21:00h and on Sunday 13th from 09:00h to 13:00h.
