{"id":1415,"date":"2025-12-16T15:38:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T15:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ontravelholidayrentals.com\/blog\/?p=1415"},"modified":"2026-05-26T08:05:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T08:05:20","slug":"moraira-castle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ontravelholidayrentals.com\/blog\/en\/moraira-castle\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover the Moraira Castle: a piece of history by the sea"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1415\" class=\"elementor elementor-1415 elementor-1369\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57856f3d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"57856f3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d42d7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27d42d7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discover the Moraira Castle: a piece of history by the sea<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fea24f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7fea24f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a825ea3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a825ea3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Moraira Castle is one of those places where<\/span><b> history, the sea, and photographic posing come together in one package<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Small and full of personality, it has become one of the most recognizable symbols of this corner of the Costa Blanca.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The castle is located on the seafront, between<\/span><b> l\u2019Ampolla beach and the Moraira promenade<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, guarding the coast as if it were still waiting to see a ship suspected of attack appear. Its silhouette contrasts with the blue of the Mediterranean, creating one of those images to make the postcard of your holidays. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of its curiosities that we like so much is that although it is called a \u201ccastle\u201d,<\/span><b> it is actually a coastal fortification from the modern era,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  which was built to defend the area from the frequent pirate attacks on the Valencian coast. Although there are no pirates today, the castle is often invaded by curious visitors. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f279e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"71f279e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35a23f5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"35a23f5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Content\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__35a23f5b\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M500 975V858C696 858 858 696 858 500S696 142 500 142 142 304 142 500H25C25 237 238 25 500 25S975 237 975 500 763 975 500 975Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bdc922f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6bdc922f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c0715b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c0715b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The defensive past of the castle: pirates, cannons, and many legends\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e0c31ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e0c31ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This fortification<\/span> <b>hides a past full of stories,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> legends, and fictional characters.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b867e50 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b867e50\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec86e52 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec86e52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b906ef3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b906ef3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Origin and military function\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f4ac375 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f4ac375\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Moraira Castle was built in the 18th century as part of a<\/span> <b>coastal defense system<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">intended to monitor and protect the Marina Alta from Corsair incursions. It was part of a  <\/span><b>network of towers and fortifications<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that communicated with each other by means of smoke or fire signals to warn of dangers.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From its elevated position facing the sea, the soldiers could<\/span> <b>spot the approaching boats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  and prepared the defense with artillery. The idea was simple, it consisted of seeing the enemy before they set foot on the beach and convincing them with cannons that it was not the best place to disembark. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42fa1a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42fa1a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58f84ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58f84ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pirates and stories of the Mediterranean\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f70354c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f70354c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For centuries, the Valencian coast suffered<\/span> <b>attacks from Berber pirates<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">who were looking for loot and prisoners, and Moraira was no exception. The castle and nearby defenses helped protect the population and the fishermen who worked in this area. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over time, these episodes became local legends,<\/span> <b>stories of nocturnal incursions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, endless vigils, and brave sailors. Today, the only invasion the castle suffers is that of vacationers in flip-flops, but its defensive past is still present in its image. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c71f397 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c71f397\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4bee98 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4bee98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f123681 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f123681\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Restaurants and conservation\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca88c3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca88c3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the years, the castle has been restored to maintain its structure and historical value. The interventions have respected its <\/span> <b>original appearance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, allowing it to remain a benchmark of Moraira&#8217;s heritage and a point of cultural interest.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks to these actions,<\/span> <b>the building is preserved in good condition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  and can be seen practically as those who used it for defensive purposes saw it. Of course, now the heavy artillery are tripods and smartphones. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8fde80 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e8fde80\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3af6f3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3af6f3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ontravelholidayrentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/historia-castillo-moraira.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1399\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ontravelholidayrentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/historia-castillo-moraira.webp 680w, https:\/\/www.ontravelholidayrentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/historia-castillo-moraira-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5023f1b6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5023f1b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-747c4860 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"747c4860\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Architecture with character: this is what makes the Moraira Castle unique\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-204e6c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"204e6c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Moraira Castle has a<\/span> <b>horseshoe-shaped floor plan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  or ox hoof, an unusual design that makes it very recognizable. This semicircular plan towards the sea made it possible to better orient the artillery and cover a wide field of vision over the coast. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its walls are thick, built in<\/span> <b>masonry and ashlar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, designed to withstand cannon shots and the inclemency of the sea. The facade facing land is straighter and more sober, while towards the sea the curved part opens, giving the building that compact and robust appearance that inspires respect. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a401008 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a401008\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe8f562 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe8f562\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A picture-postcard setting with sea, a good walk, and a Mediterranean atmosphere\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2e5030 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f2e5030\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8ff13f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8ff13f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5690d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5690d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The castle is integrated into a very pleasant environment, with the Moraira promenade on one side and l\u2019Ampolla beach on the other. It is a  <\/span><b>perfect area for walking<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, sitting on a nearby terrace, or simply<\/span> <b>contemplating the sea with the castle<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as the protagonist of the landscape.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As evening falls,<\/span> <b>the golden light of sunset<\/b> <b>transforms the whole into an authentic Mediterranean postcard,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  with the sky dyed in warm colors and the castle silhouetted against the horizon. It is one of those moments in which one seriously considers staying to live there, or at least extending the holidays. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96d5b9b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96d5b9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c229503 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c229503\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ontravelholidayrentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/donde-esta-el-castillo-moraira.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1403\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ontravelholidayrentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/donde-esta-el-castillo-moraira.webp 680w, https:\/\/www.ontravelholidayrentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/donde-esta-el-castillo-moraira-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69a4db0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69a4db0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e98e7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e98e7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where to take the best photos of Moraira Castle\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae5c393 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae5c393\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To get the best photos of Moraira Castle, a good spot is the<\/span> <b>promenade itself<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, from where you can see the complete silhouette and the sea in the background. From the  <\/span><b>area of l\u2019Ampolla beach<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you can also get very photogenic images, with the sand and water in the foreground.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you move a little further along the promenade towards the port, you will get more panoramic views, where the castle appears integrated into the urban and coastal landscape. And, of course, the <\/span> <b>sunset photos<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are almost mandatory: soft light, reflections on the sea, and a guaranteed \u201clike\u201d on any social network.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-782417f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"782417f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13f0b19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13f0b19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to visit the castle: schedules, routes, and recommendations\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23891c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23891c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The castle can be viewed freely from the outside throughout the day, as it is in an open and accessible area. At certain times,  <\/span><b>interior visits or occasional exhibitions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are allowed, organized by the town hall or cultural entities, so it is advisable to consult the updated local information before going.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is easily reached on foot from the center of Moraira, following the promenade, or by car, with<\/span> <b>parking available<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> nearby, especially in areas set up next to the beach. A good plan is to combine a visit to the castle with a walk through the port and a swim on the beach, all in the same day. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a recommendation, bring a hat, sunscreen, and water, because the sun on the Costa Blanca is no joke, especially in summer. And if you want to enjoy the surroundings calmly, the  <\/span><b>early hours of the morning<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or the<\/span> <b>late afternoon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are ideal to avoid the most intense heat.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e304fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8e304fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ontravelholidayrentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/visitar-castillo-moraira.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1395\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ontravelholidayrentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/visitar-castillo-moraira.jpg 1180w, https:\/\/www.ontravelholidayrentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/visitar-castillo-moraira-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ontravelholidayrentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/visitar-castillo-moraira-1024x511.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ontravelholidayrentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/visitar-castillo-moraira-768x383.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d63444 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7d63444\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d1f899 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d1f899\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are you coming? Moraira awaits you with history, sun, and sea \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb1765 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fb1765\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Moraira Castle is the perfect excuse to discover a destination that<\/span> <b>combines heritage, beach, and a Mediterranean atmosphere<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">very relaxed. It is not a gigantic fortress, but it has enough charisma to earn a place in your travel memories. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are looking for a place to mix pirate stories, walks by the sea, and moments of sun on the beach, this corner of the Marina Alta has it all. <\/span><b>At On Travel we have the best apartments in Moraira <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to make your visit as good as possible. 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