The interior of the province of Alicante has many charms to offer visitors with its natural parks, traditional festivals such as the Moors and Christians, excellent cuisine and an enviable historical and cultural background. This is how we highlight the Modernism Route in Alcoy, an unbeatable opportunity to get to know modernist, art nouveau, art deco or secessionist buildings in just 100 metres distance. This is how the city of Alcoy offers the visitor many possibilities, but modernism is a first class incentive for the visitor.
On this Modernism Route in Alcoy we will discover Modernist buildings such as the Casa del Pavo by the architect Vicente Pascual, a real treat for the senses with its Art Nouveau inspiration and which is one of the greatest examples of the architecture of this period, not only in the province of Alicante, but in the whole of the Valencian Community. Next, another of the key points of this spectacular route of modernism in Alcoy is the Círculo Industrial, whose visit is subject to the availability of the rooms at the time, but which can nevertheless be visited respecting the members without any problem. Its “secessionist” façade is the preamble to discover another of the jewels of modernism in Alcoy: its modernist library designed by the local architect Timoteo Briet. Other salons such as “el Largo” or the “rotanda” salon stand out, as well as an artificial grotto and a romantic garden.
We can then continue to enjoy this urban itinerary by walking towards the Carbonell and Ferrándiz factory buildings, which give their name to a public square. Nowadays they are the headquarters of the Polytechnic University of Valencia, but they were silent witnesses to two of the most buoyant companies of the early 20th century. The route continues at the “Casa l’Escaló” of the industrialist Salvador García Botí, whose family opted for modernist traces in the construction of their “palace” at the beginning of the century. It is currently the headquarters of the Conservatorio de Música y Danza “Juan Cantó”.
However, the modernism route is not only an urban route, it can also be complemented by walking along the Riquer riverbed, visiting the Explora Museum in Alcoy or simply enjoying a good traditional menu in places as unique as the Restaurant of the Charming Hotel Masía la Mota, located in the foothills of the Font Roja de Alcoy Natural Park. From the Hotel Masía la Mota you can enjoy a few seconds of tranquillity to assimilate the unique experience of modernism. You can also combine your visit to the city of Alcoy with outdoor activities by staying at this charming hotel of renowned prestige. Enjoy a modernist experience in Alcoy as well as savouring and resting in the exclusive atmosphere offered by the charming Hotel Masía la Mota.
