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Tabernas desert at Almería - hike in desert
Three miles from the coastal city of Almería lies the Tabernas desert, the only true desert in Europe. As the Tabernas Desert lies...
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Feb 123 min read
Cocentaina - mountain village near Alcoy
An hour's drive inland from Alicante on the Costa Blanca, lies the mountain village of Cocentaina, just a few kilometers from Alcoy. It...
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Feb 52 min read
La ruta Punta del Calvall - ruins of watchtower at Benidorm
From the east side of Levante beach in Benidorm on the Costa Blanca, a route runs along the cliffs to Mirador Serra Gelada and the ruins...
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Jan 293 min read
El Torcal - fascinating geological rock formations
A few miles up in the mountains near Malaga is El Torcal de Antequera at 1,200 meters above sea level. An area where erosion of limestone...
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Jan 224 min read
Terra Natura - best zoo in Spain?
Just inside the popular tourist town of Benidorm on the Costa Blanca is a beautiful zoo where you can get close to the animals. Here...
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Jan 163 min read
Serra Gelada - from l'Albir to Benidorm - hike in the mountains
Between the coastal towns of l'Albir and Benidorm there is a long mountain range with steep cliffs towards the sea. A path runs along the...
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Jan 93 min read
From Relleu to Sella - hike in the mountains
From Relleu cemetery there is a signposted path to the Sella valley. Here you get a view of the mountains around Relleu, the Sella...
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Jan 12 min read
Almond tree blossoming in the Alicante region
The three best places to see the beautiful blooming of almond trees in the Alicante region are in the Jalon Valley, the Guadelest Valley...
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Dec 15, 20232 min read
Sella to the Guadalest valley - hike in the mountains
On the north side of the Sella mountain in the Alicante region, a cart road goes over to the Guadalest valley. It is bad for cars, but...
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Dec 9, 20233 min read
El Montgó - the Elephant Mountain - hike in the mountains
Just west of the coastal town of Dénia in Spain is a mountain that looks like a recumbent elephant. The area is a protected nature park...
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Dec 5, 20232 min read
The gorge at Mascarat - hike in the mountains
Between Altea and Calpe in Spain, the water has for millennia cut a deep gorge - Cañon de Mascarat - which separates the Sierra Bernia...
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Nov 25, 20232 min read
El Hondo - nature reserve in Elche in Spain
El Parque Natural el Hondo is a protected wetland area close to the small town of Crevillente in the Alicante region of Spain. Before the...
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Nov 16, 20233 min read
Clot de Galvany - an oasis on the Costa Blanca - nature reserve
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...
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Nov 9, 20233 min read
Penya Migjorn - the red cliff - hike in the mountains
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...
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Oct 20, 20236 min read
Sierra de Oltà - the neighbour of the Calpe cliff
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...
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Oct 9, 20233 min read
Alcoy - Griffon Vultures in Barranc del Cint - hike in the mountains
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...
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Oct 2, 20233 min read
Relleu - mosaics and castle ruins - hike in the mountains
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...
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Aug 7, 20232 min read
Tárbena - hike in the mountains
From the mountain village of Tárbena in the Alicante district, a marked trail of just over 14 km has been created. This post describes...
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May 24, 20233 min read
Rio Safari Elche - zoo for the whole family
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...
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Apr 24, 20234 min read
Tetería Crevillente - a mix of the Garden of Eden and 1001 Nights
A few kilometers from the village of Crevillente in the Alicante region is a Moorish teahouse called Tetería mora de Crevillente Carmen...
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