- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 537 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- ALC Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport47 km
- RMU Region of Murcia International Airport95 km
About Atalaya Castle
Atalaya Castle is a historic site. Location: Villena, Alicante.
The Atalaya Castle (Spanish: Castillo de la Atalaya or Castillo de Villena, English: Castle of the Watch) is a fortress in Villena, province of Alicante, southern Spain. Located over a spur of the Sierra de la Villa, in the north-western part of the province of Alicante, it commands the former frontier between Castile and Kingdom of Aragon.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- bien de interés cultural
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Atalaya Castle
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Teatro Chapí Superchilum · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Atalaya Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 5° · Rain 38 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Elche · 43 km south20°
- Alicante · 46 km southeast20°
- Orihuela · 61 km south20°
- Hottest month
- July (day 33°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (48 mm)
- Driest month
- July (10 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 12° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 23° | 28° | 33° | 32° | 28° | 22° | 16° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 5° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 24 | 27 | 31 | 43 | 42 | 28 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 48 | 38 | 30 |
How to get to Atalaya Castle
The nearest airport is Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC), 47 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Elche, 43 km to the south.
Airports
- Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) Alicante 47 kmsoutheast
- Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU) Corvera 95 kmsouth
- Valencia Airport (VLC) Valencia 101 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Elche Population: 234.8K 43 kmsouth
- Alicante Population: 348.9K 46 kmsoutheast
- Orihuela Population: 101.3K 61 kmsouth
- Murcia Population: 472K 75 kmsouth
- Albacete Population: 173K 95 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Atalaya Castle
Within 100 km: 456 historic and cultural sites, 292 natural sites, 202 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km50 places
- Laguna de Salinas Lake 14 kmS
- Picos de Cabrera Mountain 11 kmS
- Peña Blanca Mountain 17 kmE
- el Capurutxo Mountain 19 kmN
25–60 km320 places
- Museo de La Asegurada Museum 46 kmSE
- MUBAG Museum 46 kmSE
- MARQ - Museo Arqueológico Museum 46 kmSE
- Playa del Postiguet Beach 46 kmSE
60–100 km580 places
- Playa de la Hita Beach 96 kmS
- Playa Nort de Gandía Beach 74 kmNE
- Playa del Cura Beach 76 kmS
- Platja d'Altea Beach 71 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Teatro Chapí Attraction, Villena0.5 km W
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Museo José María Soler Villena Museum, Villena0.2 km W
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Iglesia Arciprestal de Santiago Attraction, Villena0.2 km W
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Museo Escultor Antonio Navarro Santafé Museum, Villena0.4 km NW
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Castillo de Salvatierra Historic site, Villena0.7 km NE
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Plaza de Toros Villena Attraction, Villena1.1 km NW
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Polideportivo de Villena Landmark, Villena1.2 km E
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Castell de Biar Historic site, Biar8.3 km E
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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