Top museums to visit when you are in Alicante

Alicante is rich in various cultural places, including exhibition centers, various small and large museums. What makes museums in Alicante interesting and famous is their fine arts and ceramics expos, exhibitions of archeological artefacts, bullfighting shows, and so on.

Alicante has a rich history that is interestingly described in articles on the happylife.es website. Its first settlements were established by Iberian tribes, and then the city was under the rule of Greeks, Romans, Muslim, and Christians successively. Consequently, the museums in Alicante expose artefacts of all historic periods. Further in the article we present some snapshots of the most prominent and popular museums one should ultimately visit while staying in Alicante.

Santa Barbara Castle in Alicante is located on the top of rocky Mount Benacantil 167 meters above the sea level. This medieval fortress is the largest in Spain that had a strategic value with its defensive cannons for Alicante since you can view the whole city and all its surroundings. The Castle of Santa Barbara is spacious and presents several distinct areas - la Torreta, el Macho del Castillo from which you can have a 360-degree view at the city and the bay, spacious Salón Felipe II (Felipe II Hall), and Plaza de Armas (Weapons Courtyard). Also, the Castle hosts the Museum of the city of Alicante - Museo de la Ciudad de Alicante (MUSA) – that will take you on the journey through the history of Alicante. MUSA exhibits archeological and ethnological artefacts and remnants, heraldry, tombstones, and other historic expositions.