Banyeres de Mariola
Alicante · Comunidad Valenciana
Banyeres de Mariola (Valencian: [baˈɲeɾez ðe maɾiˈɔla], also [maɾiˈɔlɔ]), known simply as Banyeres (Valencian: [baˈɲeɾes]; Spanish: Bañeres [baˈɲeɾes]), is a settlement and a municipality in the north of the province of Alicante (Spain), 860 metres above sea level, with a population of 7,500. The main employer is the local textile industry. The town has a Moorish castle that dates from 1214, and is surrounded by mountains, almond and olive trees. From the 22 to the 25 April each year the town celebrates the Moros i Cristians (Moors and Christians) festival, commemorating the 13th century defeat by the Christians of the occupying Moorish rulers. It is a festival of pageantry, costume, and pyrotechnics.
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History
Banyeres de Mariola (Valencian: [baˈɲeɾez ðe maɾiˈɔla], also [maɾiˈɔlɔ]), known simply as Banyeres (Valencian: [baˈɲeɾes]; Spanish: Bañeres [baˈɲeɾes]), is a settlement and a municipality in the north of the province of Alicante (Spain), 860 metres above sea level, with a population of 7,500. The main employer is the local textile industry. The town has a Moorish castle that dates from 1214, and is surrounded by mountains, almond and olive trees.
From the 22 to the 25 April each year the town celebrates the Moros i Cristians (Moors and Christians) festival, commemorating the 13th century defeat by the Christians of the occupying Moorish rulers. It is a festival of pageantry, costume, and pyrotechnics.
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Festivals
September 2026
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Rest of the year
- April: Fiestas de Moros y Cristianos en honor a San Jorge (22) · Fiesta patronal: San Jorge (23)
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Gastronomy
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Trails and hiking
•Banyeres - MolÍ l'ombria - Banyeres (PR-CV 4, 20 km)
•El Camí IT5TR4 El Camí del Sud: de Dénia a Castelló de la Plana (CC-C, 143 km)
•Al naixement del vinalopó
•Camí d'aigues (6 km)
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Famous people
•Manuel Broseta, político español asesinado por ETA
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How to get there
- 🚗 55 km from Alicante/Alacant (about 39 min by car)
- 🚗 63 km from Elche/Elx (about 44 min by car)
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- ✈️ 61 km from Alicante-Elche airport (about 43 min by car)
- ✈️ 109 km from Valencia airport (about 77 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Apacament Públic El Clot · 0.1 km away
- Where to park · 0.2 km away
- Where to park · 0.3 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- BBVA · 0.2 km away
- Banco Sabadell · 0.2 km away
- Banco Santander · 0.4 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Repsol · 0.7 km away
- Moeve · 1.3 km away
- ERG · 2.3 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist Info Banyeres de Mariola i Castell · 0 km away
- Oficina de Turisme de Banyeres · 0.6 km away
- Centre d'Interpretació del Parc Natural de la Serra de Mariola · 2.4 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Viewpoints · 0.1 km away
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