Thinking back, to my own surprise I had never gone up to the Barbara's castle, the great fortification that rises above the Alicante city, In Valencian Community.
Indeed, although I have always been a regular visitor to this Mediterranean city in whose vicinity my best friends reside, I had never had the curiosity to go up to visit the castle of Alicante.
That is until my last and recent trip to Alicante where we said, why don't we go up to the castle?
Without a doubt, the first interest in going up it was to be able to enjoy the Panoramic views from the top of it.
Views that I advance will not disappoint you when you go up to the castle.
From the walls and towers of castle of Santa Barbara you will not only have before you the best panoramic views of the city of Alicante, its port and its surroundings, but you will also be able to see the area of the beaches of San Juan and Campello.
They really are some Panoramic views impressive that will enrich your visit to this very touristy city.
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Curiosities about the history of Santa Bárbara Castle in Alicante
Furthermore during the visit of Santa Bárbara castle en Alicante You will be able to learn about the long history of this great fortification, which you will visit in its very diverse areas and dependencies.
Los origins of Alicante castle They date back to the 9th century, during the muslim occupation, although in the area occupied by the fortification, remains of the presence of the Iberians and the Romans have been found.
On the feast of Santa Barbara, in December 1246, the fortress was taken from the Arabs by the Christian king who was later known as Alfonso X The Wise.
In the following centuries it underwent several renovations with expansion of the walls, and also experienced various military vicissitudes.
Specifically, in 1698 the castle of Santa Barbara suffered the bombing of the French naval fleet.
At the beginning of the 18th century it was occupied by the English during the War of succession; and in 1873 he was seriously injured during one of the carlist wars.
During your walk through the fortification and in its various venues you will learn details of this history through various exhibitions and information panels.
In this regard, I advise you not to miss the family-oriented animation video, thanks to which in a very entertaining way you will learn about the different stages of the aforementioned history of Santa Barbara Castle.
In view of your trip, this information will be useful to you with the best excursions and activities that you can sign up for in the province of Alicante
Of course, the highlight of your visit will be when you finally arrive at the highest fortified area of the castle, from where you will have the best panoramic views thereof.
How to take the elevator to Santa Barbara Castle
To climb to the castle of Santa Bárbara, you have the option of using an elevator that will allow you to reach it.
The elevator is located at the foot of the mountain, almost 170 meters high, where the fortification is located, in the Juan Bautista Lafora Avenue, right at the beginning of the Postiguet beach.
Here you can check the Santa Barbara Castle elevator price and can buy the ticket online.
If you arrive at the castle by car, under normal conditions you can leave it in a parking that you find before reaching the castle grounds and as you climb up to it, which I warn you does not have much space.
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When you access the fortification from there you will find yourself on level 1, and you can take the elevator up to level 2 for free.
In case you are interested, the descent from the castle in the elevator to level 0, that is, to the Postiguet beach, It's free.
Visiting hours for Santa Bárbara Castle in Alicante
Looking ahead to a future trip to the very touristy Mediterranean city, I will tell you that the Alicante Castle visiting hours They are open every day of the week, from mid-June to August, from 10 a.m. to 23 p.m.
The rest of the year, from 10 a.m. to 20 p.m., except from mid-November to February, when the hours are from 10 a.m. to 18 p.m.
That's right, the Entry to Santa Bárbara Castle is free.
If you are interested, here you have all the information about Dramatized visits to the Santa Bárbara Castle, as well as other activities and events.
Tours and excursions around Alicante
As a complement to your visit to this Levantine city, you can sign up for excursions around Alicante.
For example, the tour to Villajoyosa and Altea, where you will walk through the fishing village and through the whitewashed streets of nice mountain town.
And you can also sign up for tour to Guadalest and the Algar Fountains, One most beautiful villages in Spain, with a castle on top of a cliff and a natural area with waterfalls.
Photos Santa Bárbara castle in Alicante
Here you have more photos that show you what you might be like. visit to Alicante castle.
I'm going with my parents, my mother is in a wheelchair, can she get in somehow?
Can you take the bus to a parking lot near the castle entrance?
Can I reserve a day and time to take the elevator?
Today we made the fourth attempt to take the elevator to the Castle of Santa Barbara, what a disappointment once again, we arrived at 6 and after an hour in line waiting, they put a call and a very uneducated girl with very bad manners, that you could no longer go up, when they say that the last elevator is at 19,20:22,00 p.m. A shame, because we won't make any more attempts, my children have decided that they don't want to go again. It is not well organized, I don't understand why it closes at XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. They close the elevator so long before. That said, we will not return.
You could have gone up the road behind and your children would not have been left without seeing the Castle...
I remembered when I went to the castle, many years ago. I remember the elevator but I didn't know its history, thanks for telling it. We will have to return to vacation in Alicante.
I would like to know how much the ticket costs to enter the castle
Carolina, entry to the Santa Bárbara castle is free; It only costs the elevator, of course, if you use it :)