Xixona

Xixona rises inland from Alicante among dry hills, almond country and roads towards the higher valleys. Its Valencian name is also a protected geographical indication, so the town and one of its defining products are unusually difficult to separate.

Factories and shops make turrón visible, but the local story also includes an ice-cream trade whose families travelled across Spain for the summer season. Above the streets, the castle and Torre Grossa provide an older line through the landscape.