Hotels in Alcoy

Alcoy

Alcoy, Alcoi in Valencian, is a city of about 61,500 people inland from the Costa Blanca, in the province of Alicante, and the capital of the Hoya de Alcoy comarca. It was one of the leading cities of Spain's Industrial Revolution, above all in textiles, metalworking and paper. Its terrain of ravines has earned it the names city of the bridges and city of the three rivers, after the Riquer, Barxell and Molinar, tributaries of the Serpis. The city is best known for its Moors and Christians festival, declared of international tourist interest. Its Three Kings parade is considered the oldest in Spain and is of national tourist interest. The Plaza de España holds the town hall, a building of 1846 to 1863. The Círculo Industrial, a modernist building of 1911, recalls the wealth of its industrial bourgeoisie. The Carrascal de la Font Roja natural park lies close by. The city suits travellers interested in festivals, architecture and mountain walking rather than a beach. By road, it is reached from the coast through the mountains, and Alicante-Elche is the closest airport.