Monforte del Cid
Communication
By road:
Monforte del Cid (Alicante) is situated, 22 km. from the Mediterranean sea and from Alicante, 160 km. from Valencia and 420 km. from Madrid. You can get there by the motorway Autovía Alicante-Madrid or by N-330 in direction Madrid. The Mediterranean motorway (A-7) and the road N-332 leads to the most important cities along the coast of Alicante: Denia, Benidorm, Altea, Alicante and Elx. You can get more information about roads at Dirección General de Tráfico.
By rail:
The nearest railway station is situated in Alicante and is connected with the most important cities in Spain and Europe. More information about routes and timetables at Renfe or phone number 00 34 96 592 38 50.
By air:
The nearest airport is situated in Alicante, the airport of El Altet, 10 km. from Monforte del Cid. It has daily connections with the most important cities in Spain and Europe. If You want more information click here or call phone number 00 34 96 691 94 00 / 00 34 96 691 91 00.
Weather
If You want to know the weather at this moment, click here.
| Month | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May. | Jun. | Jul. | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
Average temperature
(in ºC) | 11.6 | 12.4 | 13.7 | 15.7 | 18.6 | 22.1 | 25.1 | 25.5 | 23.3 | 19.2 | 14.9 | 12.1 |
Leisure
Monuments and places of interest:
Monforte del Cid stands out due to its unique streets with its many monuments of interest. We can mention the Church Tower, the City Hall Arcade and the monument of Jorge Juan. You can also visit the parish church, the city hall, the Hermitage of San Pascual, the Hermitage of San Roque, the home of Jorge Juan and the Morería urbanization. In the district of Orito you can find the Cave of San Pascual, the Hermitage of La Aparición, the Holy Fountain, The Fountain of San Pascual and the Orito Health Resort. For more information click here.
Beaches:
The nearest beaches are situated in Alicante. You can choose between the beaches San Juan, Almadraba, Albufereta, Playa del Cocó, Postiguet and Saladar. For more information about beaches, click here.
Gastronomy:
Fish and seafood, arroz a banda, rice a la alicantina, caldero, olleta, mojama, roe, tunny, shark, wine from the area, grapes from Vinalopo, turrón (nougat). If You want more information about the gastronomy in Monforte del Cid, click here.
Festivities:
The feast of Moors and Christians during the week from the 5th to the 9th of December, in honour of La Inmaculada Concepción. The district of Orito celebrates its festivities the 17th of May, on the San Pascual Pilgrimage Day, and the 8th of September, on the day of the Virgin of Orito, with processions and open-air dance. For more information about festivities, click here.
Sport harbours:
Golf courses:
- Golf club Alenda (Monforte del Cid) Telf. 96 562 05 21.
- Alicante Club de Golf (San Juan Alicante) Telf: 96 515 37 94.
- Golf club El Plantio (Elx) Telf: 96 518 91 15.
- Bonalba (Mutxamel) Telf. 96 595 53 37.
- Sierra de Altea Golf (Altea) Telf. 96 584 80 46.
- For more information about golf courses, click here.
Other
Hospitals:
- Hospital General Universitario de Alicante Telf: 96 590 83 00.
- Hospital San Vicente del Raspeig. Telf. 96 566 05 12.
- Health Center of Monforte del Cid. Telf. 96 562 05 03.
- Centro Clínico San Carlos (Alicante) Telf: 96 516 22 00.
- Hospital of Elche (Elx). Telf.: 96 667 90 00.
- General Hospital of Elda (Elda). Telf. 96 698 90 32.
- More information about hospitals at Sanidad
Nature parks:
La Sierra del Cid and la Sierra de las Aguilas are nature spots protected by the Monforte del Cid community. The Sierra of Maigmó and the Sierra of la Alguenya are areas protected by the valley of Vinalopó. You can also visit the nature parks of El Hondo (Elx), the Salinas of Santa Pola (Santa Pola) and the lagunas (lagoons) of la Mata and Torrevieja (Torrevieja). For more information about nature parks, click here.
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