Castalla is situated in the centre of a beautiful valley which has the name of Foia de Castalla, surrounded by mountains that in some cases reach more than 1000 metres in height.
The town is situated beside a small mountain which has a historic medieval castle at its highest point. Castalla is very well communicated with the motorway to Madrid, and Alicante and its airport via the new road A-36. The nearest towns are Onil, Tibi, Ibi and Biar, all of them within ten kilometres.
The typical dish of Castalla is “Gaspatxo”. It is a typical dish whose ingredients include a special type of bread with chicken, rabbit, mushrooms and fried tomatoes and onions.
In Castalla, there is also horse-riding and country walks in the area.