Free walking tours in Polop and what to see

Must-sees

Polop is a village in the Marina Baixa, inland Alicante, a few kilometres from the Benidorm coast. It is dominated by the silhouette of the Ponoig, a huge mass of rock visible from the whole area. Its best-known sight is the Font dels Xorros, a fountain with more than two hundred spouts lined up around a square, still the village's meeting place.

At the top of the old town are the remains of the castle, with stretches of wall, some towers and a cistern. For a long time the enclosure was used as a cemetery, and today it is a quiet spot with good views over the valley. Next to the Plaça dels Xorros, an old villa houses the museum devoted to the writer Gabriel Miró, closely linked to Polop. For the more active, the Ponoig has trails and a via ferrata.

Free tours and guided visits

There are no regular free walking tours in Polop. The organised activity you will find is a private guided tour of the village and its surroundings. Otherwise, most people explore on their own or ask at the tourist office. From Benidorm and the coast there are trips combining Polop with Guadalest and other inland villages.

How long to spend

Two or three hours are enough for the old town, the Font dels Xorros and the castle. If you want to climb the Ponoig or do another mountain route, allow a full day. With an extra day you can visit Guadalest or the Fonts de l'Algar, in Callosa d'en Sarrià.

Where to stay

Polop has rural houses, villas and apartments, many in developments around the village with mountain views. It is a good quiet base, with the mountain on the doorstep and the beach fifteen minutes away. For more choice, La Nucía, Altea and Benidorm are a few minutes away by car.