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municipality of Benissa
Benissa is a municipality from the Spanish province of Alicante (in Valencian community). It is situated on the Costa Blanca, on the windy coastal road between Valencia and Alicante. It`s 4 kilometers of shoreline offers several beaches (both pebble and sandy ) such as La Fustera and Cala Pintes where watersports can be practiced.
The town of Benissa and the surrounding villages were founded by the Moors (name origin from Banu-Issa). After the Christian reconquest and the expulsion of the Moors in 1609 the town was settled by people from the Pirenees, Catalonia and Aragon. The medieval town centre has been largely preserved with it's ironwork balconies and heraldic shields.
Benissa is a popular torists destinations and there are hotels, hostels, rural accommodation and a camping site. A notable building is the Palacio de los Torres-Orduña, now a cultural centre and library.
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General Facts about municipality of Benissa
Longtitude: 0.05355985
Latitude: 38.70054960
Aerial Distance to Madrid: 376.828km
Postal code : 03720 >>
Area size: 70.00km2 >>
Population: 9821 inhabitants >>
Call Benissa from Spain: 966 xxx xxx >>
International calls: ++34 966 xxx xxx
Places of Interest when visit municipality of Benissa
- Ifach Golf Club (municipality Benissa; category: Golf-course;)
- La Fustera beach (municipality Benissa; category: Beach resort;)
- Les Basetes beach (municipality Benissa; category: Beach resort;)
- The Bay of the Pines (municipality Benissa; category: Beach resort;)
- Cala de La Lobella coast (municipality Benissa; category: Beach resort;)
- Cala de l'Advocat beach (municipality Benissa; category: Beach resort;)
- Cala Baladrar beach (municipality Benissa; category: Beach resort;)
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