Castell de Guadalest, el
Alicante · Comunidad Valenciana
El Castell de Guadalest (Valencian pronunciation: [el kasˈteʎ de ɣwaðaˈlest]) or simply Guadalest (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwaðaˈlest]), is a Valencian town and municipality located in a mountainous area of the comarca of Marina Baixa, in the province of Alicante, Spain. Guadalest has an area of 16 km² and, according to the 2002 census, a total population of 189 inhabitants.
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History
The medieval castle overshadowing the Guadalest valley was originally built in the 11th century, during the Muslim rule over the Iberian Peninsula. It served to control the valley, as infighting between the smaller kingdoms left by the disintegration of the Caliphate of Córdoba was constant.
In the 13th century, after the Christian conquest of the region, the castle and the town were incorporated into the Kingdom of Valencia by James I of Aragon. As Christian colonization was anecdotal, Muslim inhabitants of the region were allowed to remain in the valley and work its land until the expulsion of the Moriscos. The site then changed hands over the centuries.
On June 22, 1644, an earthquake partly destroyed the fortress. In 1708, during the War of the Spanish Succession, a mine blew up its western aisle during a battle. Only a small, ruined, portion of the castle still towers over the valley.
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Festivals
September 2026
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Gastronomy
Los platos típicos de Guadalest están elaborados con productos propios de la tierra. El arroz con alubias y nabos, el pimiento relleno, el mincho, el conejo al ajillo, las verduras al horno, olla de trigo, la olleta y las pelotas de maíz son ejemplos de esta variada cocina.
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El Cántaro
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Vivood Landscape Hotel
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Restaurante Hotel Vivood
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La Plaça
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Tapetece?
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Mesón El Castellet
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Restaurante L'Obrer
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Café
Bar Guadalest
📍 Avenida de Alicante 1
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Caravina
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Gadea
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Les Penyes
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Ca Rafel
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El patio
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Venta la Montañá
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Restaurante L' Hort
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Levante
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Restaurante Mora
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Salat
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La Botiga
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Ximo
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Campsite
El Refu de Guadelest
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Famous people
•Joaquín Orduña, Cacique y político de Guadalest, miembro de la familia Orduña
•Alejandro Ponsoda Bou, político español
Town hall
Alcaldía: Enrique Ponsoda Fraces
Web oficial: http://www.guadalest.es/
Town hall of Castell de Guadalest, el
Alcaldía: Enrique Ponsoda Fraces Web oficial: http://www.guadalest.es/
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How to get there
- 🚗 56 km from Alicante/Alacant (about 40 min by car)
- 🚗 79 km from Elche/Elx (about 56 min by car)
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- ✈️ 67 km from Alicante-Elche airport (about 47 min by car)
- ✈️ 117 km from Valencia airport (about 83 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
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- Piscina · 0.2 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Nearest cash machine · 1.1 km away
- Nearest cash machine · 1.7 km away
- Banc Sabadell · 5.4 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Repsol · 7.5 km away
- Repsol · 9.7 km away
- Plenergy · 9.9 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Oficina de Turismo · 0.1 km away
- Penya el Castellet · 0.2 km away
- Tourist office · 1.3 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
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🏖️ Where to swim
- Piscina Municipal · 4.8 km away
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