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Santuario de la Malladeta - ea historic excursion

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May 11, 2021
3 min

Santuario de la Malladeta - ea historic excursion

If you need a historic stroll on a Sunday morning, Santuario de la Malladeta can be a good option. There you can study archaeological excavations, admire the view and have a snack on the beach afterwards. The tower that is erected on top of the area today is inspired by the many wachtowers that were build along the Mediterranean coast in the battle against the pirates, but this tower was set up as a studio for Dr. José Maria Esquerdo. It is only a few hundred meters to the to

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May 11, 2021
2 min

Calpe - the climbing and the view

When you are under the steep mountain wall of the Calpeklipp, it seems unbelievable that in about an hour you can stand on top and admire one of Spain's most beautiful coastal areas, but thanks to a tunnel and a little bolted rope, you reach one of Ernest Hemmingway's favorite places. The Calpe promontory is a conservation area that will be preserved as it is for future generations. It belongs to the Alicante area in the Valencia region. To get into the area, you have to go t

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Muraig - smuggler beach with underwater caves

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May 11, 2021
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Muraig - smuggler beach with underwater caves

Cala de Muraig was once a nest for smugglers. It is easy to understand when you see how difficult it is to access this place. Even when you lean out over the ditch 100 meters above the beach, you don't get a complete overview. Today it is a holiday paradise. The underwater caves are a mecca for divers. The beach faces south-east and is shadowed in the afternoons for large parts of the year. Thus, morning and noon is best for sunbath. From the top of the cliff you only see par

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May 11, 2021
2 min

Guadalest - best preserved in Spain?

If you don't want to meet tourists, don't go to Guadalest. It is just the Alhambra and the Pradomuseum that get more visitors in Spain. But if you want to experience Spain's best preserved medieval city, you should take the tour. Some remember the city for the grotesque Torture Museum from the Inquisition, others are fascinated by the miniature museum where a true copy of the Eilfelt Tower is placed on a pinhole head. The village with the two hundred inhabitants has eight mus

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Finestrat - mountain village with sea view

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May 11, 2021
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Finestrat - mountain village with sea view

A few kilometers from Benidorm, the small mountain village of Finestrat overlooks the Mediterranean Sea. The borders of Finestrat municipality extends from the mountains and down to the coast, where it has a shoreline of 267 meters between Benidorm and Villajoyosa. Read more if you want to know why. For several centuries, Spain's coast to the Mediterranean was plagued with attacks by pirates. It was important that as many as possible participated in the defense of the coast.

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Aitana safari - get close to wild animals

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May 11, 2021
4 min

Aitana safari - get close to wild animals

At a thousand meters altitude in the Ainana mountains near Benidorm on the Costa Blanca coast you will find a 1.5 million square-meter large fenced area where wild animals from the five continents can walk freely around. Here you can caress elephants and give donkeys a hug, or just enjoy the atmosphere and visual impressions. You drive your own car, but you will also use your legs. Camels, zebras and other herd animals live in peaceful coexistence as if they had just landed f

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May 10, 2021
3 min

Puig Campana - the myths and the view

Over the mountain village Finestrat looms the mountain with the famous chopping. From the top you can see the entire Costa Blanca. A giant had been told by a sorceress that his beloved girlfriend would die when the sun went down. He brought her to the highest point of the mountain to keep the sunshine as long as possible. But no matter how much he tried, he could not save her. When the last sunshine disappeared behind the Sella mountain, she died in his arms. In sorrow and de

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May 10, 2021
2 min

Tárbena/Alcalalí - Casa Pinet

For those who have spent some time at the Costa Blanca, the term "the communist" is well known. Together with his wife and son, Jeroni Moncho Pascual has been running a family restaurant in Tárbena for more than 40 years. The restaurant has been a must to visit - mostly because of the owner's charisma and the restaurant's atmosphere. Jeroni - or Jernonimo, as he also was called - was a communist on his neck, and it is said that he lost one arm during the war against Franko. T

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May 10, 2021
3 min

Sierra Bernia - through and around

The Bernia mountain has a cave that passes through the mountain. The first ten meters you have to bend down quite heavily. On the other side you get a magnificent view to the Mediterranean and Altea Valley. The trip starts at the back of the mountain in the Halon Valley. You'll get through the mountain to the right in the photo, almost at the top. You'll walk along the mountain side to your right (left in the photo), and round back to the starting point on the other side. You

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Valle de Vinalopó - from castle to castle

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May 7, 2021
3 min

Valle de Vinalopó - from castle to castle

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

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May 7, 2021
4 min

Villajoyosa - chocolate city

It was the Spaniards who brought the chocolate to Spain and Europe. Until the Civil War, chocolate was an equally important drink for Spaniards as tea was for the Englishmen. Villajoyosa was a pioneer town in the production of solid chocolate. Here you can visit three chocolate museums. Chocolate is made of cocoa. The cocoa bell is about 20 cm tall and contains 20-30 cocoa beans. The chocolate that the Mexicans drank, was spiced with chili pepper and was therefore bitter and

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Villena - grape harvest and visit to bodega

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May 7, 2021
3 min

Villena - grape harvest and visit to bodega

Although France and Italy have a higher production, Spain is the world's largest wine country. In this country they have made wine for more than five thousand years. With a little planning you can participate in grape harvesting. The Villena area has more wineries than anywhere else in the region. We participated in an organized trip from Altea to Bodagas Santa Margarita in Villena. The tree in the picture above is included on the label of the bottles of this manufacturer. Th

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May 7, 2021
2 min

Ronda - oldest city in Spain?

The beautiful medieval town Ronda is divided into two of a river that has dug out a deep gorge. Fascist sympathizers were thrown from the bridge here during the civil war. It is 120 meters from the bridge to the bottom of the Guadelevín river that eroded the deep canyon of El Tajo between the two parts of the city. In Chapter 10, "The Bells Call For You" by Ernest Hemingway, fascist sympathizers were thrown down from this bridge. The event is based on actual events from that

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May 6, 2021
3 min

Altea - artists' village

The old town of Altea is one of the best preserved original coastal towns in Spain. It is also considered one of the most beautiful. In the picturesque narrow streets you will find countless little cozy shops with arts and crafts. The church with the distinctive blue dome is a landmark. Altea has been populated since 500 BC. In the 1600s a double fortress wall was established around the church and the buildings on the top as protection against pirate attacks. Today there are

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May 6, 2021
4 min

Villajoyosa - mester i fiesta

Spaniards are world champions in organizing folk parties. The little fishing village of Villajoyosa has one of the most spectacular, which has been declared as an event of international interest. The fiesta in the last week of July goes on for eight days. Spain has a dramatic history. The settlement between the Moors and the Christians - Moros y Cristianos - is the theme of the fiesta in Villajoyosa as well as in many other Spanish cities. The Fiesta in Villajoyosa is held fr

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May 6, 2021
3 min

Aitana - Fat mans agony

Aitana is the highest mountain in the Alicante region (1558 meters above sea level). Here you will find a number of nice hiking trails giving you a fabulous view. The most famous point is the narrow pass which of natural causes is called "fat mans agony". Another attraction is the hole in the mountain. The trip starts at about 900 meters altitude and rises about 600 altitude meters. You start at a car park and go first towards Port de Tudons and then towards Passet de la Rabo

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May 6, 2021
2 min

Benidorm - Manhattan in miniature

Despised by someone, loved by others. Only New York has more skyscrapers per square meter. Benidorm was the first holiday paradise in Spain. This was where Franco wanted to build the tourism industry. When you see the beaches, it's easy to understand. Benidorm has two long, wide beaches: Poniente at 3 km and Levante at 2 km. Between them is a cliff with the old town, the church and the main shopping street. Spaniards prefer the poniente part, while foreigners gladly go to lev

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May 6, 2021
2 min

Albir - trip to El Faro

The lighthouse on the top of the cliff at the entrance to the Albir Bay in the Sierra Helada National Park was built in 1863 in connection with the Torre Bombarda guard tower previously used in the defence against pirates. Now it's a great goal for a hike. From the lighthouse (El Faro de Punta Albir) you have views to Altea Bay (Bahía Alteana) and Calpeklippen (El Penyón de Ifach) off the coastal town of Calpe a few miles further northeast and of course to the coastline south

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May 6, 2021
2 min

Biar - the honey town

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

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May 5, 2021
3 min

Tabarca - pirate island

A 20 minute boat ride from Santa Pola just outside Alicante is a small, flat island that has been both a haven for pirates and a prison for dangerous prisoners. For hundreds of years, African pirates used the good harbor on the north side of the island as a base for attacks both on merchant ships and on the coastal population of the Alican region. Already in 1427 it was proposed to make a fort on the island to prevent pirates occupying the island which they used as a base for

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