Guadalest, also known as El Castell de Guadalest, is a town located in a mountainous area of the comarca of La Marina Baixa, in the province of Alicante, Spain. Guadalest has an area of 16 km² and, according to the 2002 census, a total population of 189 inhabitants.

Tourism

The economy of Guadalest is mainly based on tourism. The town has many remarkable monuments and interesting places to visit:

• Castle of L'Alcazaiba or San José, built in the 11th century by Muslims.
• Castle of the King.
• Tower-crag of Alcalá.
• Baroque Catholic church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, built between 1740 and 1753.
• Jail, built in the 12th century. It conserves many dungeons.
• Museum of torture instruments.
• Some museums of miniatures.

External links

• www.guadalest.net
• Webcam of Guadalest