Guadalest Attractions 
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C 3318 runs north through an agricultural region in which citrus fruits and medlars are grown. At Callosa de Ensarría C 3313 goes off on the left and traverses the Sierra de Aitana to Alcoy.
On this road, 18km/11mi from Benidorm, is the fascinating little village of Guadalest, built into the rock and accessible only through a tunnel driven through the hill. In 1609 this was the last refuge of the Muslim Moriscos before their final expulsion from Spain. An earthquake in 1744 almost completely destroyed the old Moorish castle, but the extraordinary situation and the views from the top make it well worth while to climb the crag on which it stood.
On this road, 18km/11mi from Benidorm, is the fascinating little village of Guadalest, built into the rock and accessible only through a tunnel driven through the hill. In 1609 this was the last refuge of the Muslim Moriscos before their final expulsion from Spain. An earthquake in 1744 almost completely destroyed the old Moorish castle, but the extraordinary situation and the views from the top make it well worth while to climb the crag on which it stood.
Guadalest, Benidorm
