Parcent

The landscape of Parcent invites you to put on comfortable shoes and start walking, and also to taste some good wine! We'll tell you all the interesting things you'll find along the way.

Parcent, in Alicante, is a perfect place for mountain bike lovers, as it is located in the Vall de Pop, an enclave of great natural beauty that can be explored on a number of hiking routes. Put it on your list of places to visit, we'll give you a few tips to make it an unforgettable trip!

What to see in Parcent

In the town centre of Parcent there are a few monuments not to be missed, such as the 17th century Church of La Purísima Concepción, the Agricultural Cooperative "El Progrés" whose olive-oil mill is now an ethnological museum, or Casa Julia, a building with a lot of history from the beginning of the 20th century. You are sure to get great photos to share in all these places.

Parcent es tierra de vinos, aspencat de verduras y deliciosas cocas con tomate, y celebran fiestas con tradición como las patronales en agosto o las de San Antonio en invierno, ¡sin olvidar sus divertidos carnavales, donde disfrazarse se convierte en algo serio! Descubre por ti mismo este destino tan interesante, prepara tu escapada y disponte a disfrutar de una localidad con mucho que ofrecer.

Its narrow streets are well worth a stroll, and its surroundings also have many attractions. You can start by approaching its historic washhouse, a real social gathering place with Arab origins, or take a hiking route to the emblematic summit of Coll de Rates, stopping first at the Carrascal viewpoint to enjoy the views across the valley to the Mediterranean.

El Carrascar is a mountainous massif in the municipality of Parcent where you can find springs with crystalline waters, and a route that runs through them, or a snow pit known as La Caseta de la Neu. And the riuraus, traditional constructions for drying raisins, dot a landscape where the agricultural and the natural are intermingled.

Parcent is a land of wines, aspencat of vegetables and delicious tomato pound cakes, and it celebrates traditional festivals such as the patron saint's day in August or Saint Anthony's day in winter, not forgetting its fun carnivals, where dressing up becomes a serious business! Discover for yourself this charming destination, prepare your getaway and get ready to enjoy a town with a lot to offer.