El Castell de Guadalest is a Valencian town and municipality located in a mountainous area of the comarca of Marina Baixa, in the province of Alicante. El Castell de Guadalest is defined by its castle sitting on top of the crag, its streets that breathe history, its long traditions and its beautiful views over a spectacular naturescape. The village was declared an Artistic and Historic Conservation Area in 1974. The medieval castle overshadowing the Guadalest valley was originally built in the 11th century, during the Muslim rule over the Iberian Peninsula. It served to control the valley, as infighting between the smaller kingdoms left by the disintegration of the Caliphate of Córdoba was constant. Nowadays, only a small, ruined, portion of the castle still towers over the valley.
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Date: April 21
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