The City Of Denia Alicante

The city of Denia is one of the most amazing cities within the Alicante region in Spain. It is within Costa Blanca and lies between Valencia and Alicante. The population exceeds 44,000 people but changes as the tourists stream in every year. The closest resort area here is that of Javea. Denia is a city that has a lot of evidence that revolves around the habitation of humans in the early days. This is from pre historic days. There are several civilizations that ruled over Denia in the past and all of them left a thing or two in the area.

Denia is a fascinating place to spend a holiday. This is because there are many sights to visit and explore while in the region. There is a castle located on a crag that overlooks the city of Denia. This dates between 11th and 12th century. It is a great place to be since you will be able to see the city as well as the sea quite clearly from this point. It also hosts a museum within called Palau del Governador. It is one of the most amazing places in Denia. The city is also the home of museum etmologic where one can learn more on the culture and history in the region.

It is a very accessible area and there are many places that you can visit from Denia while on holiday thus making the holiday a lot more interesting than ever. There is a ferry that leaves every day for the Balearic Islands and such as Ibiza every day. There is also a terminus of a railway station that bears a meter gauge and very picturesque railway line that runs through the mountains starting from Alicante. It is important that the railway line is not only for tourists but for locals as well. Commuters love using the railway line. It is a railway line that is fully operational all year through.

The culture in Denia is quite deep. The most popular festival is the bonfire held on March. This is basically a festival where statues made out of paper Mache are set up and then burnt at various points of the city. The statues are referred to as Fallas. July sees Bous a la Mar. Here you will see bulls running on the main street then chased into the sea by some who are able to gather courage of entering a bull ring. It is an interesting festival.

Denia sure is an area of great interest and a wonderful area for holiday.

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