Tiny Tour | Alcoi Spain | The city of bridges in Alicante 2020 Feb

Alcoy (in Valencian and co-officially, Alcoi ) is a municipality and a city located in the southeast of Spain , in the province of Alicante , Valencian Community . It is the capital of the Hoya de Alcoy region, within the Valles de Alcoy sub-region. It has 58 994 inhabitants. 3 It is one of the most important cities and the twelfth by population of the Valencian Community.
After the Roman conquest of the Iberians, several rural villas were built in the area, as well as a necropolis. The town was established in 1256 by James I of Aragon, with the construction of a castle on a strategic position over the Serpis rive, to secure the southern frontier of the Kingdom of Valencia during the Reconquista.
In 1291 the town was donated by King James II of Aragon to the Sicilian admiral Roger of Lauria; it will not return a royal possession until 1430.
During the War of Spanish Succession, Alcoi sided for the cause of archduke Charles, and was therefore besieged and stripped of numerous privileges, which started a period of decline.
To konw more about Alcoi: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoy
Devices used:
Camera: Fujifilm XT3,
Lens: Fujinon XF 10-24mm f4

Пікірлер: 38

  • @wolf2_821
    @wolf2_8213 жыл бұрын

    One of my faves. The lack of a nearby coastline has made this city pretty distinct from the rest of the province. Less noise, less crowds, a more relaxed way of living. Very authentic and residential.

  • @BABeenHere

    @BABeenHere

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes totally, we really enjoyed being in Alcoi. I wish we could have stayed a little longer to explore more interesting corners of the city. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. Have a good one.😄

  • @AlejandroDeYavorsky159
    @AlejandroDeYavorsky159 Жыл бұрын

    As a Venezuelan that just got his Spanish nationality, when looking for somewhere to go, as soon as I found Alcoy I fell in love with it, its the perfect sweetspot between a city and a town that I think will bring so many positives! Also since it is so cheap to live in and incredibly beautiful, I feel it is the perfect place to arrive to in Spain to work hard and see after what other places you might like on the country

  • @elenaaraujoborisoff6169

    @elenaaraujoborisoff6169

    Жыл бұрын

    I am thinking about moving there. Can you tell me what you love about it, specifically?😊 what do you find beautiful about it?

  • @Norbiii3iii
    @Norbiii3iii4 жыл бұрын

    The cities on Spain are sooo clean, I love all of them and your videos as well. :-)

  • @BABeenHere

    @BABeenHere

    4 жыл бұрын

    You're very welcome. And yeah, those cities and towns are really lovely. We enjoyed a lot when filming them.

  • @subcitizen2012
    @subcitizen2012 Жыл бұрын

    I have looked all over Spain researching for purchasing a home and relocating. Alcoi is a serious unique gem! Thank you for the video

  • @elenaaraujoborisoff6169

    @elenaaraujoborisoff6169

    Жыл бұрын

    Can you tell me what you like about it, specifically? I am trying to decide too and it's so difficult. Thanks for any advice you can share!

  • @aitanatomas2041
    @aitanatomas20412 жыл бұрын

    Woooo! I’m Spanish and I live in Alcoy!!!! We here have a lot of bridges, El pont de Sant Jordi, el Pont del viaducte, el pont de Cervantes… them are the most famous… but I thing Alcoy it’a so beautiful! (Sorry of my English, I’m learning it 😅). 💕

  • @elenaaraujoborisoff6169

    @elenaaraujoborisoff6169

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi! I'm an American and am moving to the Valencian community to teach English. I can't decide where to go. I love nature. Can you recommend Alcoy for nature lovers or is there a better place in The Valencian Community? I am moving there to teach English. Thank you in advance for your advice. The obvious choices are Alicante or Valencia capital, but I am very worried I won't have access to nature and it will be too noisy and crowded..

  • @user-nf7pi3ye8h

    @user-nf7pi3ye8h

    2 ай бұрын

    Hola soy alcoyana, Alcoy está rodeado de montañas, tenemos una colonia de buitres y para los escaladores un bonito espacio, lo recomiendo...

  • @kary305
    @kary3052 жыл бұрын

    Camilo Sesto's hometown and my motivation to visit this peaceful little town al Sur de España!💕

  • @drinkbeer8271
    @drinkbeer82714 жыл бұрын

    I watch your videos each time before I study Spanish cos it really makes me motivated

  • @BABeenHere

    @BABeenHere

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nice to know our videos could help, even in a unexpected way. 😁😁😁

  • @JordiJCJ
    @JordiJCJ3 жыл бұрын

    Gracias por mostrar a mi querída ciudad, normalmente hay más gente, seguro que era un domingo por la mañana que suele tener poco movimiento.

  • @BABeenHere

    @BABeenHere

    3 жыл бұрын

    Exacto, era un domingo por la mañana. Teníamos la agenda apretada ese día y no pudimos esperar a que se llenaran las calles de vida, como lo están habitualmente. Aún así un paseo encantador y tranquilo. ¡Y muchas gracias por comentar!

  • @Alexandra-ku6op

    @Alexandra-ku6op

    9 ай бұрын

    Con razón parece como si hubiera sido exterminada cuando se ve así sin ni un alma jajajajja, pero se ve muy linda la ciudad❤

  • @brayanorozcotafur4826
    @brayanorozcotafur48263 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the video, It's beautiful. I'm moving to Alcoy next week, I wanted to see some videos about it.

  • @BABeenHere

    @BABeenHere

    3 жыл бұрын

    You're very welcome. Good luck 😀

  • @user-vw7mr9te6t

    @user-vw7mr9te6t

    3 жыл бұрын

    So, how is life there?

  • @brayanorozcotafur4826

    @brayanorozcotafur4826

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@user-vw7mr9te6t It's nice, It's been almost a year since I moved here, lovely place to live.

  • @user-vw7mr9te6t

    @user-vw7mr9te6t

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@brayanorozcotafur4826 Thanks for your reaction. So, you're happy with the choice you've made? I also want to move to Alcoy/Alicante.

  • @brayanorozcotafur4826

    @brayanorozcotafur4826

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@user-vw7mr9te6t More than happy, life is not very expensive, there are plenty of places to go cycling or walking, hiking. It is close to Alicante and Valencia, in case you want to visit them as well.

  • @javibellotas
    @javibellotas3 жыл бұрын

    Good morning, first of all, thanks for making a video of my city Alcoy, but you have recorded very little of the city, since it is much bigger and has many places to see and visit :( You have probably only visited 5% of what You can visit it in the city ... I encourage you to come back to see it again, taste the gastronomy and enjoy his festivities. A hug to B&A.

  • @BABeenHere

    @BABeenHere

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your kind words. We would love to travel back to Alcoy in the near future. Honestly this time we didn't have much time to explore it thoroughly. There're so many other nice corners we couldn't reach and next time we will definitely go deeper.

  • @elenaaraujoborisoff6169

    @elenaaraujoborisoff6169

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi! I'm an American and am moving to the Valencian community to teach English. I can't decide which city to move to. I love nature and peace and quiet, but i also enjoy cultural events and travel. Can you recommend Alcoy for nature lovers or is there a better place in The Valencian Community? Thank you in advance for sharing your opinion. The obvious choices are Alicante or Valencia capital, but I am very worried I won't have access to nature, and they will be too crowded and noisy.

  • @javibellotas

    @javibellotas

    Жыл бұрын

    @@elenaaraujoborisoff6169 Hi Elena, Alcoy is a small city inside of the Valencian community. The city is between mountains and surrounded by nature, it also has a very good cultural offer, and it is a city that has preserved its traditions very well. I would recommend yo live in Alcoy. See you :)

  • @harrykim2111
    @harrykim21113 жыл бұрын

    Heard there’s an adult film studio somewhere in this city. Would love to know which street that was on.

  • @xxMonkey99
    @xxMonkey99 Жыл бұрын

    What time of the day was this? The streets seem deserted, nobody walking around.

  • @BABeenHere

    @BABeenHere

    Жыл бұрын

    That was an early Sunday morning.

  • @xxMonkey99

    @xxMonkey99

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BABeenHere How did you get to Alcoi? via Bus? Car? Did you go from Alicante?

  • @elenaaraujoborisoff6169

    @elenaaraujoborisoff6169

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@xxMonkey99I would like to know this too :)

  • @adelinekeys6582
    @adelinekeys65829 ай бұрын

    Nice city but its empty? Why?

  • @BABeenHere

    @BABeenHere

    9 ай бұрын

    Early Sunday morning

  • @Haideralzamily
    @Haideralzamily3 жыл бұрын

    Real madrid😂😂😂😂