By Anna Ellis • Updated: 16 Apr 2023 • 15:03
Alicante’s Santa Barbara Castle welcomed around 30,000 visitors over Easter. Image: Patryk Kosmider / Shutterstock.com
Saturday, April 8, was the day when the attendance record was broken, with 9,000 people enjoying the activities at Alicante’s Santa Barbara Castle, according to data provided by Esatur.
The international visitors come from the United Kingdom, Italy, France and Germany and the national visitors come from the Valencian Community, Madrid, Catalonia, Galicia and the Basque Country.
The Head of the Alicante City & Beach Tourist Board, Mari Carmen Sanchez, confirmed: “The Castle of Santa Barbara continues to be one of the most visited monuments in the Valencian Community and this Easter, in line with the excellent tourist figures recorded in the city, has once again exceeded expectations”.
Santa Barbara Castle continues to offer a wide range of cultural and leisure activities, designed for all audiences so that locals and national and international visitors can enjoy the monument and learn about the history and gastronomy of Alicante.
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Originally from Derbyshire, Anna has lived in the middle of nowhere on the Costa Blanca for 19 years. She is passionate about her animal family including four dogs and four horses, musicals and cooking.
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