A town totally dedicated to tourism as a complementary offer to the ‘sun and beaches’ of the coast of Benidorm, Altea, etc.,  and as a place of great residential areas.  Not in vain is it found in the middle of the touristic route which go to the Waterfalls of Algar in Callosa d’en Sarria and also to Guadalest.  It conservespart of its traditional agriculture including almonds, citric fruits, olives, nisperos and some orchards.

The siluette of the mountain Ponoch or Ponoig (1181 m), “el Leon dormido” (the sleeping lion) of Gabriel Miro and the profile of the town with the tower of the church of San Pedro, and the ancient cemetery, mark the visual attraction of this town.  Recreated by Gabriel Miro in his books, he had his summer house here the House of Siguenza, situated at the strt of the road that leads to Guadalest.  Two other famous residents were Oscar Espla and Benjamin Palencia, whose workshop is still conserved.  In the famous Fon del Xorrets, 221 taps offer water to the surprised visitors.  The best urban route is the one that starts from here and reaches the closed cementery called by Gabriel Miro ‘the orchard of crosses’ which crowns the urban area.  Polop still conserves the the typical look of white and blue villages of the Alicante coast.

Embroidery.  Crochet.

“Pilotes de dacsa”  (meatballs filled with cornflour, beans, meat and vegetables) “Coca fsida” (bread type base toped with a variety of ingredients)  “Arros en fressols, penques y naps” (rice, beans, turnips, spinach, tomatoes, onions, oil and pork meat)  “Sangatxo amb Pebreretes” (salad with peppers and tuna)  “Olleta de blat” (meat, vegetable and wheat.  Exquisite honey of various flavours.

In Easter week, Easter Friday has a magnificent “Via Crucis” parade.  In august the fiestas are in honour of the Virgin of Asuncion and San Roque.  Alsoat the end of this month there are celebrations in the village of Xirles.  At the beginning of October, the town fiesta are in honour of the patron saint San Francisco de Assisi, the Virgin de los Dolores and the Divine Aurora.

The fountains with the 221 outlets of water,  “Font d’El Garrofer”  (Fountain of the Algarrobo)  The parroquial church of San Pedro Apostol from XVIII century.  The old cementery and Orchard of Crosses.  Ruins of the castle Almohade with rhe remains for the walls, XII century.  The Sanctuary of the Divine Aurora. Via Crucis with cermics from XVIII cent.  The Cave of Cid.

Signposted routes exist from Polop to Benimantell, and from Polop to Sella.  Excursions to Monte Ponoch, Serreta de Xirles, Collado del Llamp, Les Almaseres y La Canal.

Valencian Pelota (ballgame).  Golf in the Altea la Vella golf club.  Mount climbing. Mountian walking.

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