What to see in Sax
Sax, in the Alto Vinalopó about 110 km from Valencia, gathers 10,346 residents under its rock. The castle, with two towers on the spur's ridge, forms a trio with Villena and Biar on the Vinalopó fortress route.
At the foot of the rock, the Asunción church, rebuilt between the 16th and 18th centuries, keeps the town's images. The Alberto Sols House Museum honours the Sax-born biochemist and hosts the short-film festival. San Blas, with a 13th-century hermitage, is the patron.
San Blas, with a 13th-century hermitage and former parish, is the patron and anchors the patronal festival. The town keeps its Vinalopó village lines under the rock, and castle, Asunción and Sols House are visited one after the other in an old town walked in a morning, with the rock always in sight. Sax forms a route with Villena and Biar, the three fortresses strung along the Vinalopó corridor between inland and coast.
What to see in Sax
- Castillo de SaxCastle~300 m from the Town Hall
Castle on a rocky spur with two towers on the ridge, one of the three fortresses alongside Villena and Biar.
- Iglesia de la Asunción (Sax)Church~50 m from the Town Hall
Parish church rebuilt between the 16th-18th centuries under the castle rock, with the town's devotional images.
- Casa Museo Alberto SolsMuseum~150 m from the Town Hall
House museum of the biochemist Alberto Sols, born in Sax, and venue of the local short-film festival.
Frequently asked questions
Which castles form the route with Sax?
Villena and Biar, the three Vinalopó fortresses.
Who was Alberto Sols?
A biochemist born in Sax, with a house museum in the town.
What to see in Sax?
The castle, the Asunción and the Sols House.
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