In the Vega Baja Today we spend a day in Orihuela, a municipality located in the Vega Baja. When you arrive at the city the first thing to see is the remains of the castle that tower over the town. This elevated place offers views...
A beautiful municipality Today we spend a day in Guardamar del Segura. This town is located next to the mouth of the Segura River. It has 11 kilometres of beaches and 800 hectares of pine forest by the sea. A beautiful municipality is full of...
Up in the mountains Today Gata de Gorgos features in our “A day in” series. This town is, like some others, not only for summer visits. This corner of Alicante is located in a strategic place in the Marina Alta. At 9 kilometres from Jávea...
“Manhattan” in Spain For most people, Benidorm is synonymous with sun and beach, and only that. But of course, the city has lots of other things to offer, which we have to use several posts on later. In today’s blog, Benidorm discovered, we will start...
Altea to Albir by bike This time we propose a bicycle tour that covers the coast of Altea to Albir. A large part of it runs parallel to the coast on a bike lane next to the boulevard. It is a short route about 10...
With a history as a strategic place Polop has a history as a strategic place between the valley of Guadalest and the coastal area. Because of that, they build a fort on top of the mountain to monitor any siege. This made it a privileged...
The three kings parade When people talk about Alcoy they talk about the Moors and Christians and the three kings parade. These festivities have given the town touristic fame around the globe. In 1980 they were declared festivals of international tourist interest. But there is...
An urban bike ride The Department of Environment of Alicante has created an Alicante bicycle Tour. This bike tour received the name “Torres de la Huerta” and is an easy bicycle trip. Unfortunately, most of the towers are privately owned, because of that, the interiors...
Comarca Comtat Today we spend a day in Cocentaina, the capital of the area known as Comarca Comtat. We find Cocentaina, halfway between the province of Alicante and Valencia. It is an industrial city with more than 10,000 inhabitants surrounded by an area full of...
Poble Nou de Benitatxell Today we spend a day in Benitachell or el Poble Nou de Benitatxell. It has an interesting rich past thanks to different cultures that inhabited the municipality. Long before the current village existed there were different groups of farmhouses where people...