The Plaça del Ajuntament in Alcalalí

The village of Alcalalí

A small village of about 1,300 inhabitants, set among the almond, orange and olive trees.

Alcalalí is a small village with around 1,300 inhabitants. It lies in the Jalón valley, in the middle of the almond, orange and olive groves.

There is an authentic village square with a church and three bars/restaurants. Just outside the village centre there are several more restaurants. Within cycling or walking distance, in Jalón, Parcent and Orba, you will find more places to eat and drink.

Alcalalí – Bar Toni
The baker's display in Alcalalí with baguettes, cake and sweet rolls

Things to see

The main sights in Alcalalí are:

  • the Torre Medieval (open to climb on Saturdays)
  • the Iglesia de la Natividad de Nuestra Señora
  • the Museo Etnológico
  • the Ermita del Calvari
Walker with a rucksack in the porch of the white Ermita Virgen del Calvario near Alcalalí
Tiled panel with a coat of arms and Spanish text about the history of Alcalalí

A week-long fiesta twice a year

February: the almond blossom

Twice a year there is a week-long fiesta. The first is in February, when the almond trees are in blossom. All kinds of markets, walks and street fairs are organised then. The valley between Alcalalí, Jalón and Parcent turns pink and white and is one of the loveliest places to walk among the blossom.

Around 25 June: San Juan de Mosquera

Around 25 June the local saint, San Juan de Mosquera, is honoured. The whole village (foreigners included) then celebrates for a week. That means fireworks, a brass band parading through the village, and processions in which the saints are carried through the streets. But also eating together on the church square, and music every evening.

Villagers at long tables on the square in front of the church of Alcalalí during the fiesta
A busy street by the tower of Alcalalí during the fiesta, with bunting strung between the houses
The village square in the evening, full of long tables with villagers celebrating under strings of lights
A spinning firework wheel throwing sparks above the street during an evening procession
An illuminated statue of a saint on a bier among onlookers during an evening procession

In summer there is regularly music on the village square.

Music on a summer evening on the village square of Alcalalí

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More information about Alcalalí

You will find more information on the local website Alcalalí Turismo. For example this leaflet about ‘active tourism’.

Fancy discovering Alcalalí yourself?

See when Villa Arbolada is free, or read on first about the restaurants in and around the village.

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Eating and drinking