Santa Faz Monastery, Alicante

Moving

Very moving - a must see if you can catch it open - I’m not sure on the exact opening times and couldn’t find them advertised .... we simply kept passing and struck lucky one day

Moving

Very moving - a must see if you can catch it open - I’m not sure on the exact opening times and couldn’t find them advertised .... we simply kept passing and struck lucky one day

Holy Relic

If you are in the area around Alicante it is well worth the short trip (about 5 km) to this church. It is in a small square and looks quite simple from the exterior. Inside however is a cloth that w...

Holy Relic

If you are in the area around Alicante it is well worth the short trip (about 5 km) to this church. It is in a small square and looks quite simple from the exterior. Inside however is a cloth that w...

Special experience

Being religious or not (for instance, I'm not of Catholic religion) Santa Faz pilgrimage is well worth experience. The whole process of walking, being the part of the crowd all the way to the monaster...