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Comunidade Valenciana · Spain
In the destination Costa Blanca.
In the photo: Castell de la Torre Grossa, Xixona
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The city
Mountain town inland from Alicante, also called Jijona, at the foot of a hill crowned by the ruins of the Almohad castle of Torre Grossa. It is the home of turrón: the two Protected Geographical Indications Jijona and Turrón de Alicante are produced there, and the local tradition is documented since the 16th century. The center preserves the Renaissance archpriestal church and steep streets.
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The local experience
Ruins of Xixona’s castle, built by the Almohads between the late 12th and early 13th centuries, on the top of the hill above the town. Torre Grossa and the alcazaba were restored, and trails lead to the viewpoint.
Renaissance church built between the late 16th and early 17th centuries in Xixona’s center. The stone bell tower ends in a green-and-white ceramic finial, and the main altarpiece was remodeled in the 18th century and rebuilt after the 1971 fire.
