Orihuela
30km from Elche. This town is rich in monuments including St. Dominic's Church, The Holy Cathedral Church, featuring a painting by Velazquez and the Church of Santiago that was originally a mosque. There are also several important palaces.

Tabarca
Three miles off the Cape of Santa Pola is the only inhabited island in the community of Valencia, declared a Maritime Reserve in 1986. It can be visited throughout the year by boat which takes about 20 minutes. In the 16th and 17th centuries it was the outpost for pirates that raided the coastal communities and in the 18th century, King Carlos III ordered a settlement to be built to house 300 Italian refugees. On the island, you must visit the 18th century fortress, the Baroque style church, the old lighthouse and the St. Jose fortified tower .