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To the north of Alicante on the Costa Blanca, Spain, there are quite a number of interesting little towns to visit that are not so well known to visitors to the area but are worth a visit nonetheless. Amongst the most interesting of these are Castalla, Biar, Agost and Onil. Castalla is a town of around 8,000 and is well known for the production of toys, as are other towns in this region, its most important historic monument is its 11^th century Moorish castle. Another town dominated by its castle is Biar, completely unspoilt by tourism Biar also boasts a charismatic church with a tall attractive bell tower. Agost has a population of just under 5,000 and is the smallest of our towns, Agost is best known for its pottery, with 11 potteries still operating in the town, many in the traditional style. Our final town is Onil, a pretty little town also well known for the production of toys, in Onil you will find a 17^th century palace-fortress and the 18^th century church of Santiago Apostle.