Atalaya Castle

Worth visiting if in the area, very interesting vaulted ceilings in the main tower. Wonderful views across the countryside. Tickets available from tourist info adjacent to the carpark. We purchased a combined ticket to visit the museum in the town 4e. This was well worth it to see the treasure of Villena. A bit of a steep walk back up to the castle but worth it. Nice little town, churches and cafes. WC in both tourist offices. Traveling from up from the coast you pass a number of other castles and towers.

Amazing castle... So pretty with high walls everywhere. Amazing views and you can climb all the way to the top of the tower!

At last a castle that was open! Buy tickets from the Tourist Information a couple of hundred metres away. Well worth the explore.

Went with a group so not sure of any arrangements necessary but worth a visit with a tour guide to tell you all about it. The guide was really good and spoke excellent English, my Spanish is not great so this was really helpful. If you can't manage a lot of steep steps there are still video guides.

We had an amazing experience, the staff was very friendly and helpful, we took the tour without a guide, there was a lot of QR codes with plenty of information. I was able to take photos and video and we learned about the castle. We loved it! Tickets need to be bought in the tourism office.

Importantly double check opening times before you go, I went on a Monday and it was closed. But that actually gave me a really awesome experience as nobody else was there. The castle is absolutely stunning 😍

If you follow the signs to this place rather than your sat nav it takes you to a small car park next to the Tourist Information where you can buy tickets for the castle. The castle is a few minutes walk and the custodian on the gate is very helpful and knowledgeable with very good English. The castle is superb - a 10th century Arab core that was expanded and updated after the Christian conquest. It has been well restored and there is a very good route that you can follow which covers the curtain walls, inner bailey and keep. There are lots of information boards as you walk through and some great little features like the drawings done by Italian prisoners in the 13th (?) century and marks from the cannonball damage in the eighteenth century siege. The views from the tower roof are both awe inspiring and nauseating if you look over the edge! The medieval core of the city looks interesting too although it is swamped by less than attractive modern development. A great castle to visit and very good value (€3 for an adult) for the couple of hours we spent there.

Great renovated Castle. Friendly staff. Interesting video rooms. Best view of Villena city. Don't forget to buy your ticket at the tourism office in the centre.