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Vía Verde de Serpis - hike along river on disused railway line from Villalonga
Ten kilometers from the coastal city Oliva on the Costa de Valencia, a disused railway line has been converted into a beautiful hiking...

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Jan 246 min read


Guadalest - hike in the mountains to the helipad
The hike described in this post goes from the hotel Guadalest Galaxy to a disused helipad behind the Sierra Polop mountain range. The...

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Jan 183 min read


Xixona - hike in village with castle
Xixona is best known for its production of nougat. The municipality is also a hub for roads from several other cities. A walk from the...

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Jan 82 min read


Longest sandy beach in Alicante - Playa de Muchavista and Playa de San Juan
A few kilometers north-east of Alicante city is an 80-metre wide and 6.2 km long beach with fine-grained sand. It consists of the 2.9 km...

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Dec 21, 20242 min read


Beniardà - small mountain village in the Guadalest Valley
At the foot of the Sierra Aitana mountain range in the Guadalest valley, just above the Embalse de Guadalest dam, lies a cluster of...

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Dec 13, 20242 min read


Cuevas de Canelobre Busot - cave with stalagmites and stalagtites
The cave at Busot has one of the highest vaults in Spain. It is 50 meters from ceiling to floor in the large cavity in the cave and...

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Dec 6, 20242 min read


Cieza - peach blossoms, archeological excavations and hiking along the river
Cieza is known for beautiful fruit blossoms, impressive Easter celebrations and areas of archaeological excavations. In the large plains...

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Dec 1, 20242 min read


Sanatori Fontilles - leprosy hospital - leprosy museum and historic buildings
In the mountains a couple of miles inside the coastal town of Dénia on the Costa Blanca lies what is today Europe's only remaining...

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Nov 22, 20244 min read


Benidorm's beaches - hike along the coast
Benidorm has several kilometers of coastline. The most famous are the Levante beach on the east side of the old town and the Poniente...

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Nov 16, 20243 min read


Sella - The water route - hike in the mountains
At the small mountain village of Sella, a few miles inland near Benidorm on the Costa Blanca, there is a marked hiking trail known as the...

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Nov 10, 20243 min read


Rojales - caves and wall paintings - hike in the old town
A few kilometers from the coast near Torrevieja lies an old town center with narrow, picturesque streets, beautiful murals and a hill...

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Nov 3, 20243 min read


El Palmeral de Alicante - park with palm trees, rivers and lakes
At the entrance to Alicante from the west along the coast is an elongated park with over 2,000 palm trees. Here you can walk, run or play...

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Oct 27, 20242 min read


Embalse de Amadorio - hike in mountain
On the west side of the Embalse de Amadorio dam in Villajoyosa on the Costa Blanca in Spain, there is nice hiking terrain. The route...

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Oct 19, 20242 min read


The Orxeta valley - hike along the river bed
A few kilometers from the coast at Villajoyosa on the Costa Blanca lies the small village of Orxeta with just over 800 inhabitants. There...

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Jun 25, 20243 min read


From Altea to la Olla - hike along the beach
Along the beach at la Olla de Altea on the Costa Blanca, there is a walkway of approx. 3 kilometers. The beach consists of volcanic rock...

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Jun 7, 20243 min read


The pilgrimage route from Orxeta to Relleu
From the outskirts of the village of Orxeta a mile inland at the fishing village of Villajoyosa on the Costa Blanca coast in Spain, there...

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May 31, 20243 min read


Hike from Xirles to Callosa
From the small village of Xirles near Polop in the Alicante region, an old country road runs to the slightly larger village of Callosa...

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May 23, 20242 min read


The food market Mercado Central Alicante
A short distance from the castle of Santa Barbara in Alicante lies what is Spain's best and largest market. At least according to the...

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May 7, 20241 min read


Santa Barbara Alicante - castle with dramatic history
On the Mount Benacantil (166 m) overlooking the port of Alicante is the castle of Santa Barbara. There have been fortifications here...

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Apr 20, 20242 min read


Sculpture park exhibition in Benidorm
At the poniente beach in Benidorm, there is now a sculpture exhibition by the artist Jiménez Deredia. It will remain in place until 1...

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Apr 15, 20241 min read
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