Alcoceber tourist information

The proximity to the sea and the mountains is what characterises Alcoceber, a municipality that has as standard, its high steeple, its old quarter, and a coastal area called Las Fuentes. Ten kilometres of beaches and coves can be contemplated from the splendid viewpoints offered by the mountains, with the natural resort Sierra d´Irta as a background setting. Continuous contrasts located in a rich landscape.

The natural resort, Sierra de Irta is an excellent natural sport area in which to practice trekking, as it rewards its visitors with excellent views. There are also diverse monuments to visit like “Font de la Parra”. The autochthonous vegetation is rich and varied, with varieties of vegetation that have made it worthy of protection for its ecological importance. Rosemary, Lavender, Thyme and other aromatic plants offer their bouquet to passing visitors. Arbutus, Junipers, Camomile and Rock Tea appear along countless marked routes. From the sand at Las Fuentes beach, emerge sources of fresh water, while the coastline makes dunes along the unique Carregador and Romana beaches, which boast a surface area of 6.000 square meters.

The municipality however does offer other alternatives: a port and a sports centre that offers diving, gives visitors the chance to practice nautical sports such as sailing or scuba diving, and to discover, for example, the Columbrete Islands which are a natural park. There is also a sports club with tennis courts, swimming pool, and other recreational facilities such as both indoor and outdoor football.

The northern coast is also wild, rugged and solitarylike the sierra de Irta. Rural tracks lead down to the sea where immense rocky areas alternate with tiny inlets of transparent water: a paradise for diving enthusiasts and a sharp contrast with the busy, sandy beaches and their full facilities closest to the centre of Alcoceber (Les Fonts, Carregador and Romana). Moving southwards lie yet more peaceful coves as far as Capicorb point. Besides diving, sailing is possible here - one company at Les Fonts Marina specialises in sailing charters and another organises diving expeditions to Columbretes Islands.

Monuments: Templario Castle(see photo)
The castle is well positioned high up in the Sierra de Irta, dominating the plains and the sea. The site has been used as a settlement from as far back as several centuries before Christ. Its structure and functionality have varied along with the passing cultures, but there remain two well differentiated parts that can be observed: Arabic and the Christian, which can be seen in the Muslim domestic architecture and the Templar fortress, and at the highest point, where the chapel once was.

Loyalty to its gastronomic origins is present in the local cuisine, where fish is the star product, without forgetting seafood and rice dishes. The culinary quality is also demonstrated in the confectionery, that maintains certain Arab influences, certainly, in the local tradition of the elaboration of “Suspiros”, “Almendrados” and the “Coca Celestial”.