Between Altea and Calpe in Spain, the water has for millennia cut a deep gorge - Cañon de Mascarat - which separates the Sierra Bernia...

El Parque Natural el Hondo is a protected wetland area between the municipalities of Crevillente and Elche in the Alicante region of Spain. Before the Middle Ages, this was a saltwater lagoon where the Río Vinalopó river flowed into the sea. Now it is a delimited wetland area a few kilometers inland from the coast. Several areas have been rehabilitated here to provide a better habitat for marine plants, fish and birds. The marbled duck has been released and a large area has b

On the coast between Alicante and Santa Pola lies a beautiful nature reserve with a sandy beach and wetland. The wetland is only a few...

Penya Migjorn - or Penya Rojo as it is also called - is located in Xixona (Jijona) in Alicante. It can be reached without climbing. It is...

A few kilometers from the Calpe cliff is a mountain peak that rises 589 meters above sea level - la Sierra de Oltà or Serra D'Oltà. From...

On the north-west side of Alcoy, there is a mountain area where you can see griffon vultures soaring over the peaks. The entrance to the...

Relleu is a small mountain village a couple of miles inside Benidorm on the Costa Blanca coast in Spain. It is known for its streets...

On the island of Tjörn a little north of Gothenburg is a museum dedicated to paper and watercolor art. The museum is located in scenic...

Large parts of Bærum are densely built-up, but there are still some green spaces. One of these is the route from Øverland farm to...

From the mountain village of Tárbena in the Alicante district, a marked trail of just over 14 km has been created. This post describes...

Pilane sculpture park is located on the island of Tjörn a little north of Gothenburg. Here you will find works of art placed in a nature...

Mølen at Nevlunghavn is probably best known for its long beach with pebbles from the last Ice Age. This has been a landmark for seafarers...

Half an hour's drive south-east of Strömstad is an outdoor area in Tanum where you can spend the night in a cabin, swim, rent a canoe and...

A few kilometers from Alicante on the Costa del Sol in Spain is a zoo where you can see Africa's exotic animals - and some of our common...

A few hundred meters south-west of the densely populated Tofte town center there is a coastal path that leads to beautiful beach areas...

A few kilometers from the village of Crevillente in the Alicante region is a Moorish teahouse called Tetería mora de Crevillente Carmen...

A short bus journey heading west from the city center you will find the park- and beach area Huk - one of the most popular bathing spots...

A few kilometers from the coast within El Campello on the Costa Blanca, lies the small mountain village of Busot. The town is located on...

At the eastern end of the picturesque coastal town of Altea, the Rio Algar flows into the sea. Here, a walking path has been made along...

At the coastal town of Campello, 13 km north of Alicante on the Costa Blanca, lies Illeta dels Banyets, a small peninsula with ruins from...