Castillo De Santa Barbara

4.5/5
(9K) · Castle in Alicante, Spain
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Perched on a hillside, this historic 16th-century castle and fortress overlooks the town of Alicante.

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Mar 22, 2025
The best view point to enjoy Alicante from above! There is spots to have some rest and also a restaurant. The castle is well renovated and really charming! The only negative point is the shuttle tha…Full review by CLVLT
Mar 15, 2025
Definitely worth a visit for the views of the port and city. It costs €2.70 to go up and down on the lift. There is a bit of a long tunnel to walk in from the ticket machine to the lifts, it was quie…Full review by mmeere69
Mar 12, 2025
Our visit to the castle was one of the highlights of our holiday. We took the lift up - this involved around a 20 minute wait and a walk along the very long tunnel built into the castle mound to get …Full review by Elizabeth C

Questions & answers

Q:
Hi there how do I book a guided tour of the castle?
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I didn't see any guides to be honest everyone just made there own way around it.
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Answer by Tracy B · Mar 26, 2025
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Where is the lift located?
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The lifts are located in Avenida Juan Bautista Lafora, opposite Postiguet Beach. You need to walk through a tunnel and show your seniors to get a free lift.
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Restaurant by the castle de Santa Barbara
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The place it’s beautiful and the food is ok a bit too pricey for what it is but the customer service is soooooo bad the manager mistreated us she was rude, she wasn’t paying attention …
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The place it’s beautiful and the food is ok a bit too pricey for what it is but the customer service is soooooo bad the manager mistreated us she was rude, she wasn’t paying attention to the clients it was very bad.
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Does anybody know what their Christmas opening hours are please.?
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Check thier website may be on there
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Hi is the castle lift now working as was closed last week due to the flooding ?
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Same here - we reviewed this last July.
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El acceso al castillo, ¿es gratuito?
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Sí, el acceso es totalmente gratuito.
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