Valencian Community Attractions

Terra Mitica is a theme park located near to Benidorm owned by Paramount and referred to as a Paramount Park. The park is divided into 5 themed zones: Egypt, Greece, Rome, Iberia, and the Islands (of the Mediterranean). The park was opened in 2000. The park in organized into five thematic areas: Egypt - This area is influenced by ancient Egyptian culture and artifacts. Greece - This area is influenced by ancient Greek culture and mythology. Rome - This area is influenced by ancient Roman culture and history. Iberia - . This area is influenced by ancient Iberian culture and life. The Islands - This area is also influenced by the ancient Mediterranean cultures and history. In 2008, the following areas were added to the park: Ocionía - A free access area with themed shops, branded restaurants, and pay-as-you-go attractions....

Castle od Santa Barbara is a fortification in the centre of Alicante, Spain. It stands on the Mount Benacantil (166 m), built in the ninth century by Muslims. The castle provides for great views over the town and harbour. Visitors can choose to walk from Plaza de Carmen which is a sight in itself, through some narrow winding streets. For the less energetic, there is an elevator in the core of Mount Benacantil itself. The castle can also be reached by a car, but parking is limited. Entry to the castle is free. A round-way trip by the elevator from the ground floor costs € 2.40. Use of the elevator is currently free until the end of May 2011. The ticket machine is near the end of the tunnel. Maps are provided and travel between the two castle levels is free. From April to September, the castle is open from 10:00 to 22:00, while the elevator runs from 10:00 to 20:00....

The Archaeological Museum of Alicante is an archaeological museum in Alicante, Spain. The museum won the European Museum of the Year Award in 2004, a few years after significant expansion and reallocation to renovated buildings of the antique hospital of San Juan de Dios. The museum houses eight galleries that use multimedia to allow visitors to interact with the lives of past residents of the region.

Gravina Museum of Fine Arts (Spanish: Museo de Bellas Artes Gravina, MUBAG) is a museum in the city of Alicante, Spain, located in the Palacio del Conde de Lumiares, a four floor building constructed between 1748 and 1808 and declared a historical monument. The museum is devoted to painting and sculpture of Alicante from the sixteenth century to the early decades of the twentieth century. In the museum there are nearly 500 works from funds of the provincial council, including a sculpture by Francisco Salzillo, and a portrait of Ferdinand VII by Valencian painter Vicente López Portaña. The museum has also several works of the most important regional painters of the nineteenth century: Antonio Gisbert, Joaquín Agrasot, Lorenzo Casanova, and Fernando Cabrera. These works reflect the major trends of the nineteenth: historicism, customs, portraits, landscapes.

San Fernando Castle, situated in the northern part of the centre, is a beautiful castle that guards the city from the top of the Tossal hill. Dating back to the 19th century, its main purpose was the protection of the city against the strong Napoleon Bonaparte. The castle is now a popular sightseeing attraction in Alicante largely due to its breathtaking views of the city. It is surrounded by a series of monuments of significance for Alicante such as Jorge Juan Institute, the Estels Square and the Huerfanos de Ferroviarios College.

Aqualandia & Mundomar are theme parks that are twinned together and located next to each other although separate entrance fees for each are required. The parks are located in Benidorm in the Costa Blanca, Spain. Mundomar - is a marine animal park featuring Dolphins, Sea Lions, Penguins, Meerkats and many more marine and land animals. There are Dolphin, Sea Lion, and Parrot displays several times a day at the park, where visitors can watch trained handlers interacting with the animals, who also put on spectacular shows. Mundomar is usually open from February to December. Aqualandia - contains many water attractions, including water slides, swimming pools, river rapids and sunbathing areas. Water is sourced directly from the sea

Terra Natura are two zoo theme parks and aqua parks (Aqua Natura) located near Benidorm and Murcia, in the Costa Blanca, Spain. Many different species can be viewed at Terra Natura, including Elephants, Tigers, Monkeys, Lions, Buffalo, Rhinoceros and other animals. Terra Natura Animal Park is a new generation park where you can discover the "Zooimmersion", a new concept in habitat design which enables you to make contact with animals with barriers invisible to the human eye. The 320,000 square meters of the park are divided into four zones or areas that are: Pangea (the park entrance area), America, Asia and Europe. Aqua Natura Benidorm is a water park of 40,000 square meters. It has a large swimming pool area with over 1 km of flumes and slides, swimming with sharks and also an aquarium.