Between the major cities Alicante and Valencia lies the small coastal town Dénia with picturesque streets and beautiful beaches. Of all the cities in Spain with less than 50,000 inhabitants, Dénia receives the most summer tourists. In winter, the population is 42,000, in summer over 200,000. The city is named after the Roman god Diana. Roman forces built a naval base here in the first century BC and called it Dianium. (Start the trip at the tourist office in the building in t

Thirthy kolometers of the coast near Alicante you will find the Gaudi-inspired church of Santuario Santa Magdalena. From the top at 360 meters above sea level you get a magnificent view, especially if you climb the medieval castle of Castillo de La Mola which is close by. The church was designed by an engineer from Novelda, José Sala Sala. The work was started in 1918, but was first completed in 1946. It is inspired by the famous La Familia Sagrada, Gaudi's masterpiece in Bar

Río Vinalopó is an eight-mile long river that passes through an area with Spain's largest density of medieval citizens. La Ruta de los Castillos del Vinalopó is a historical and cultural tour where you visit seven municipalities within a seven-mile area. In this photo presentation we start with Castillo de Sax. It looks impressive on top of a small hill. Only parts of the outer defense wall are preserved and there is not much to see inside, but the view to the city below and

The village of Biar has an interesting history. It was in the middle of an area that both the Moors and Spaniards fought. The ownership changed several times, and it has put its mark on the city. Each new owner built on an extra floor with its architecture on the castle tower to mark its ownership. The city's church - la Iglesia de la Asunción - is an important part of the old town of this well-preserved medieval city. Biar means either "a place with a lot of water" or "a pla