Alcoy
Known as "the city of bridges" for the ravines that cut through its terrain and shaped its urban layout, Alcoy is an industrial town in Alicante province with a walkable centre full of cafés, historic churches, and listed buildings. The Serpis river crosses the municipality, and the surrounding landscape offers scenic viewpoints. Historically significant in Spain's Industrial Revolution, particularly in textiles, metalwork, and paper manufacturing, the town also serves as the capital of the Hoya de Alcoy comarca.
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- Population61,468
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.0 km3.8 mi
Nearest airports
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Alcoy: quick answers
Where is Alcoy?
Alcoy is in Alicante/Alacant, Spain, about 35 km22 miles in a straight line from Benidorm.
How do you get to Alcoy?
The nearest airport is Valencia (VLC), about 1 hr 22 min away by road. The nearest train station is Ontinyent, about 34 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Alcoy?
The warmest month is July, averaging 24°C75°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 6°C44°F. The wettest month is September, with about 67 mm2.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Alcoy?
OpenStreetMap lists 10 museums, 27 restaurants, 17 cafés and 19 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Alcoy?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Enguera, Caudete and Sueca. Alcoy is listed among the day trips from Valencia.