Towards Callosa d’En Sarrià you have 2 possibilities:

• Inland journey:
  with marvellous landscapes, passing by the Coll de Rates area situated in Parcent-Tárbena-Bolulla, although there are many bends on the road since we are in a mountainous area.
  
  
• AP-7 Motorway:
  Leaving towards Altea (exit 64) and just before entering Altea, in the upper part of the road there is a signboard that is a detour to the town of Callosa d’En Sarrià, 3 km. of which are in the Fonts de l’Algar (Algar Fountains), towards the village of Bolulla. Callosa d’En Sarrià is approximately 10 km away from the detour.

Callosa d’En Sarrià is the first national producer of medlar fruits (nísperos). It has the origin trademark “Nísperos de Callosa d’En Sarrià”...

Sites of Interest in Callosa d’En Sarrià:
We must point out the archpriest’s church of Sant Joan Baptista (neoclassical style façade), the Ethnologic and Archaeological Museum, the Portal (Entrance Door), many ceramic retables of saints giving name to the streets, several hermitages and chapels such as Sant Antoni, l’Aurora, Sant Crist and Santa Bàrbara; the Poador (washer) or the Font Major (Main Fountain), etc.
Typical dishes: stuffed peppers, olleta de blat (wheat stew), rabbit with allioli sauce (garlic and oil), vegetables in the oven, putxero amb pilotes (meatball stew), minjos, fresh medlar fruits (níspero) and its elaborations (syrup, juice, honey, marmalade and liqueurs), anisette and wind pastries (pastissets), etc.

From Callosa d’En Sarrià to the Fonts de l’Algar (Sources of l’Algar):
In town, we’ll follow towards a rotunda where there is a signpost indicating the direction to the sources. We leave Callosa d’En Sarrià towards Bolulla and some 3 km away we take a detour on the right, which takes us to the Recreational Area without any possible mistake.

The Fonts de l’Algar Site (Sources of l’Algar):
It is made up of an enclosure, which can be visited, with bathing areas. We can see the waterfalls, get to know the old hydraulic infrastructures for irrigation and, if it is the right day, we can bathe in the different tolls (natural pools) to be found along the river. The water of the sources has been considered a health spa since ancient times. Furthermore, we can walk along the avenue of medicinal and aromatic plants and the arboretum with typical Mediterranean basin species. We can also visit the collection and aromatic and medicinal plants and get to know how, through a distillation process, perfumes and natural oils are obtained from different aromatic plants in this area

Optional Excursion:
Picnic area and camping site some 800 metres from the entrance to les Fonts de l’Algar.

Optional walking trail route: Half way from the camping and picnic area, there is a signboard indicating PR-V48 taking you to the Fort de Bèrnia (Bernia Fort), a clear example of Renaissance architecture built in 1562, declared a Site of Cultural Interest. The views from the Sierra de Bèrnia are magnificent.

300 metres from the picnic and camping site area there is the l’Algar Water and Cactus Museum.

From Callosa d’En Sarrià to Guadalest:
To go to Guadalest we follow road C-3311 crossing the Vall de Guadalest (Guadalest Valley) with villages such as Benimantell and Benifato.

Guadalest:
It is placed on the high of a rock and it can be reached thanks to a hole opened in the mountain. This district already existed in the Muslim period and was declared a Historic Artistic Collection in 1974.
At the foot of the hill, you will find the Raval quarter, an area where there are a great number of handicraft shops, museums and restaurants. The two Guadalest miniature museums are well known (The Micro Giant Museum and the Miniature Museum) as well as the Ethnologic Museum, the Nativity Scene (Betlem) Museum, the Museum of Instruments of Torture, the Museum of Historic Vehicles and Casa Orduña, a mansion housing houses the Municipal Museum and the present day access to the Castell de Sant Josep (castle).

Guadalest’s historical heritage also includes other elements of great interest: the church of l’Assumpció (Our Lady of the Assumption) from the 18th c, the Alcozaiba fortress and the 12th c. gaol, underneath the Town Hall. The most emblematic heritage collection is the Castell de Sant Josep (St. Joseph Castle), with wonderful views.