Free Tour mysteries and legends of Biar

Are you thinking of discovering the interior of Alicante?
One of those places that may catch your attention the most is Biar.
Biar is a charming inland town, surrounded by several mountains, easily accessible from the Madrid-Alicante motorway. With a multitude of accommodations and a varied cultural, heritage, nature offer,... and not only that, of legends, anecdotes, popular festivals, gastronomy...
In this case, Biar has everything to have a totally satisfactory experience when traveling and doing tourism.
The proposed route that is usually of interest to people interested in discovering Biar, consists of:

• Start and introduction of Biar in Plaza del Ayuntamiento . The fountain that we find in the main square as a meeting place. In the square you will get to know the first data on the population of Biar, the town hall and the Church of the Assumption.
• Visit to the church of the Asunción and communion chapel. Churrigueresque style chapel, one of the most representative examples of the Valencian Community.
• From there we will go to the house of the six loaves where we will learn about the legend of the Virgin of the Assumption.
• We will continue towards the street that takes us to the hermitage of San Roque and the arch of Xátiva.
• We will start the climb towards the castle visualizing the remains of the old Christian wall.
• We will arrive at the castle , which we will know completely, from its door to the views on the terrace, with all its legends, history and characters that left their mark on it. (Entry price €1)
• We will go down some of the cobbled streets full of flowers and pots that make Biar so beautiful , discovering some of its fountains and details.
• We will return to the Plaza del Ayuntamiento to enter the ethnographic museum (optional) and learn about all the traditions, uses and culture of the Biarense population.
• We will continue towards Plaza de España along Calle Mayor, getting to know the nineteenth-century houses, the tradition of the festivals and "La Mohammed".
• From Plaza de España we will go to the "Del platano" promenade, appreciating the platanus orientalis that is more than two centuries old.
• We will go up the street towards the sanctuary of the Mare de Deu de Grácia , knowing the history and tradition of its descent to the church, the cellar or snowfield and culminating our visit with the magnificent views from the Sanctuary, and the possibility of knowing it from the inside if will be open.