Hotels in Monóvar

Monóvar

Monóvar, Monòver in Valencian, is a town of about 13,100 people in the Medio Vinalopó comarca of the province of Alicante, inland from the Costa Blanca. About 12,500 live in the town itself and the rest in hamlets across its wide municipal area. It is known as the city of Azorín, as the writer was born here on 8 June 1873. Historically it gained importance after the Industrial Revolution, especially in shoemaking and manufacturing. The town sits on the slope of a mountain, and its streets keep many 18th-century buildings. The academic-style town hall was begun in 1845, replacing an older building that had held the jail and council chamber since 1682. The land is mostly dry farmland of vines and almonds, which gave rise to a wine industry that continues today. Its wines include Moscatel and the exclusive Fondillón, one of the most celebrated wines of medieval Europe. Patron saint festivities honour the Virgen del Remedio from 6 to 10 September. It suits wine lovers and travellers looking for quiet countryside away from the coast.