Santa Barbara Castle is located on the top of Mount Pinacantel at an altitude of almost 200 meters above sea level, it has become a symbol of the city of Alicante, and from the top you can enjoy exceptional views of the city, the port, the Mediterranean coast and the Gulf of Alicante, the castle has witnessed many different civilizations that inhabited this The lands, archaeological remains from the Bronze Age, Iberian and Roman era have been found on its slopes, but the origin of the castle dates back to the late ninth century with the rule of Muslims.