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Huerto del Cura - botanical garden in Elche - palm trees, plants, statues and birds - and Palmera Imperial
Close to the historic centre of the city of Elche in the province of Alicante lies a green oasis that in 1943 was granted the status of...

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Apr 193 min read
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Desierto de Abanilla - Mediterranean Desert - Murcia's lunar landscape - desert hiking
Just 41 km from the city of Murcia lies an area of ​​237 square kilometres where drought combined with heavy rainfall over millions of...

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Apr 113 min read
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Cau de Mariano Ros - sculpture park in the mountains near Elche - hiking in the mountains
An excursion to an unusual sculpture park in a disused quarry near Elche. Interesting for children and adults of all ages.

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Apr 43 min read
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Embalse de Elche - Hike along river and wetland to dam
Five kilometres from the centre of Elche lies the Presa de Elche. It dams the Vinalopó River and is a beautiful sight. You can get there...

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Mar 283 min read
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Ruta 99 - tour to small mountain villages in Alicanteprovinsen - Benillup, Benimassot, Tollos and Famorca
Ruta 99 is an initiative inspired by Route 66 in the USA and the Spanish pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostela. The aim is to increase...

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Mar 238 min read
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Polop - picturesque old town - ruins of castle and burial site on top of cliff
Just 10 km from the coast at Benidorm, the old town of the village of Polop is located on the slope of a cliff. At the top are the...

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Mar 143 min read
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Jávea - popular tourist spot - city trip by the coast on the Costa Blanca
This excursion to the coastal town of Jávea is suitable for the whole family. The old town has narrow, charming streets and restaurants.

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Mar 74 min read
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Castillo de Castalla - castle with archaeological excavations and a long history
Four miles from Alicante on the Costa Blanca coast lies Castalla. It is an old village with ruins of a castle on top of a hill. The hill...

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Feb 284 min read
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Ibi - toys and almond tree flowering - the forgotten toy city
Ibi was once called the city of toys. It had more toy factories than any other city in Spain. Beautiful almond tree blossoms in the area.

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Feb 226 min read
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Los Molinos de Xà bia (Jávea) - hike along the coast to the windmills
This is an easy mountain hike for that goes from the coastal town of Dénia over the mountain El Montgó to old wind mills at the Jávea.

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Feb 143 min read
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Las Salinas de Santa Pola - hike in a nature reserve
The Parque Natural de las Salinas de Santa Pola is a RAMSAR area where they have wanted to provide extra good protection for fauna and...

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Feb 82 min read
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VÃa Verde del rÃo Serpis - Hike along the river on a disused railway line from l'Orxa
Twenty kilometers from the coast inside Oliva on the Costa Blanca, a disused railway line has been converted into a beautiful hiking and...

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Jan 315 min read
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VÃa 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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