What to see in Banyeres de Mariola
Banyeres de Mariola, in the north of Alicante about 87 km from Valencia, counts 7,347 residents at the foot of the Mariola range. The 12th-century Arab castle, with its 17-metre tower, withstood the War of Succession sieges and earned the town the royal title in 1708.
At its foot, the Misericordia church, begun in 1734 in Corinthian Baroque, serves a paper-making town whose story the Paper Museum tells from the 1903 Villa Rosario chalet. The April festival, of national interest, completes the portrait.
The April Moors and Christians festival, listed as of national tourist interest, is the big date of the year. The town keeps its mountain-village air, with the castle always in sight from the streets, and works as a base for walking the Mariola range, with its paths among farmhouses, springs and woods. The museum and the castle can be visited in a single morning on foot. The old town gathers around the castle slopes in quiet streets.
What to see in Banyeres de Mariola
- Parque Natural de la Sierra de MariolaBeach & nature · FREE~2.5 km from the Town Hall
Large protected range of holm oak, yew pockets and snow-well heritage, entered at its interpretation centre with signed routes inside.
- Castillo de BanyeresCastle~100 m from the Town Hall
12th-century Arab castle with a 17-metre keep.
- Iglesia de Santa María de la MisericordiaChurch~50 m from the Town Hall
Parish church begun in 1734 in Corinthian Baroque, at the foot of the castle.
- Museo Valenciano del PapelMuseum~650 m from the Town Hall
Paper museum in the 1903 Villa Rosario chalet.
Frequently asked questions
When is Banyeres castle from?
From the 12th century, Arab, listed cultural heritage in 1985.
Which industry shaped Banyeres?
Paper-making, with mills documented by the Paper Museum.
What to see in Banyeres?
The castle, the Misericordia church and the Paper Museum.
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