What makes Alcoy impressive and worth visiting? There are a lot of things Alcoy has to offer – its rich culture and beautiful, historical places. Alcoy is very accessible – where do you come from? Three airports are near Alcoy and wherever you touch down, the route to Alcoy is easy.

Alcoy is a city 66 kilometers away from Alicante, Spain, barely an hour travel from the airport to the city of Alcoy. The place is also accessible via the Murcia airport which is around 150 kilometers away, with a travel time of less than 2 hours. A third airport in Valencia is 120 kilometers away and is one and a half hour travel. There is no real community transportation in Alcoy and touring the city and the nearby communities is through cars. There are rent-a-car facilities in Alcoy so transportation will not be a problem.

Because Alcoy has become a tourist destination, business included construction of hotels and lodging places. There are also guest houses and camping facilities. The variety of accommodation can match all levels of budget.

What to see in this place accounts for the main reason why Alcoy should be included in choice of travel destinations. First is the internationally acclaimed festival – the Moors and Christians battle of the 13th century. The three-day fiesta celebration is held from April 22 to 24. This is a “must see” event because of its splendid cultural value, one of its kind in the world.

The place is also worth seeing even if the scheduled visit does not fall on the Moors and Christians feast. There are other tourist attractions such as the Iglesia de Santa Maria and Iglesia de San Jorge, the Archeological Museum and Museum of St. Jordi, the Plaza de Espana and Plaza Mayor, the different bridges for which this city is also known for. In fact it is called the City of Bridges. The nearby Mediterranean beaches, forests and parks are also recommended to be visited by every guest. Enthusiasts for golf and water sports (canoeing, water skiing and sailing) will have a grand time in this little paradise.

Around the city of Alcoy, cafes, restaurants and entertainment centers are within walking distance from some hotels.  The food in Alcoy is as gastronomic as the foods in other towns and cities of Spain. The Spanish menu consists of traditional cuisine and there are a lot of popular restaurants around the city. An assortment of different international foods is available – Cantonese, Chinese, Dutch, Hungarian, Indian and English. So – your taste buds can be easily satiated. A tourist should never miss the different confectionaries and sweets produced in Alcoy, especially the sugar coated pine nuts (pecadillas), the recipe for this confectionary dating back the Moors era.
The splendor of Alcoy will definitely captivate you. So – do not have second thoughts about visiting this place. Alcoy tourism now ranks high in the list of vacation get-away.