Biar, Alicante, Spain

Village of Biar, aerial view, in the Sierra Mariola mountains in Alt Vinalopo, Alicante, Spain. Overlooking the village is the Castillo de Biar, or Biar Castle, built in the 12th century by the Almohads, and added to later during christian rule. It sits on the border between Aragon and Castile. On the left is the Torre de Homenaje, built in the mid 12th century and added to in Islamic times. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Village of Biar, aerial view, in the Sierra Mariola mountains in Alt Vinalopo, Alicante, Spain. Overlooking the village is the Castillo de Biar, or Biar Castle, built in the 12th century by the Almohads, and added to later during christian rule. It sits on the border between Aragon and Castile. On the left is the Torre de Homenaje, built in the mid 12th century and added to in Islamic times. Picture by Manuel Cohen