Viewpoints – Lighthouses – Natural preserves:
Cap de la Nau and Cap Negre (Balcon al Mar), Cap de Sant Antonio (Dénia), Cap de
San Martín, the mountain ranges of Montgó and the Sierra de Bernia, on the summits
of which you can enjoy a unique panoramic sight over the coast north of Alicante, etc …

 

 

 

 

The church ‘La Mare de Déu del Consol’ greets the visitors of the town Altea (21.000 inhabitants) from a distance with the beaming azure of its cupolas. Impressive , too, is the church ‚Virgen del Consuelo’, the picturesque alleys of the Old Town with art galleries and boutiques, the fishermen’s quarter with an extensive promenade along the beach, the fishing harbour and marina.

 

The attraction of Benidoleig is the stalactite cave (Cueva de las Calaveres), approx. 400 m long and up to 50 m high, about 1.5 km outside the village.

Benidorm with its noisy, ebullient beach and night life, so typical for many coastal resorts on the Mediterranean Sea, offers a waterworld theme park with many slides and other attractions (Aqualandia), a zoo with dolphin shows (Mundomar), a large leisure park (Terra Mitica) etc. …

The landscape round Callosa d’En Sarrià is dominated by orange and medlar groves.


However, renowned is Collosa for its freshwater fonts and several basins which are fed
by the creek Algar and in which you can take a bath.

Calpe is located at the foot of the rock Penon de Ifach, 332 m in height, probably the most well-known landmark of the Costa Blanca. Visitors can crest the spectacular block
of lime stone in about 2 hours.

After an eventful history as Roman naval base, seat of a Moorish Taifa kingdom and a Spanish margraviate, Dénia (60.000 inhabitants) today is capital of the Comarca (=district) Marina Alta of the province of Alicante.

 

windmills



Many roads lead from Jàvea to Dénia – one of the most beautiful coils up and down in narrow serpentines – past several old windmills – through the coastel mountain range– with impressive views over the Montgó (750 Meter in height, botanical reserve of the region Valencia) and the bays of Jávea and Dénia.

 

A side trip to Cap Sant Antonio (nature protection area, too) is rewarded by an amazing panoramic view over the bay of Jávea.

View Bay of Jávea

View Marina de Jávea

 

In Dénia, strolling through the elegant malls, lined with shady trees (e.g. the ‘Paseo de Saladar’, ‘ Marqués de Campo’...) , or the new, exclusive marina and traditional fishing port, the fishermen’s quarter ‘Baix la Mar’ and the fish auction hall , as well as the castle, built in the 11 th and 12 th century by the Moors upon a former Roman site and harbouring today the archaeological / ethnological museum of Dénia are very entertaining and relaxing leisure activities.

Dénia

 

 

From Dénia ferries leave for the Balearic Islands of Ibiza and Mallorca.

 

 

More places of interest: the baroque church of assumption (Iglesia de la Asunción), 18th century, and the church of Saint Antony (Iglesia de San Antonio), 17 th century, as well as the Augustinian convent, founded in the year 1609.

 

 

 

 

 

A few driving minutes away from Balcon al Mar you can take a bath or swim in the romantic bay of Granadella - though the crystal clear turquoise water of this site is also particularly inviting for diving and snorkelling.

Gata de Gorgos : Guitar factory at the station. You can watch the production and buy instruments. Along the main street of the village, a wide range of wickerwork and wicker furniture is sold.

Guadalest : is a historical mountain village, some 580 meters altitude with a spectacular location above a water reservoir/artificial lake.

Turning away from the hustle and bustle of the coast-line’s holiday and everyday life towards the heartland, you can still watch and experience the pristine, contemplative, Spanish rural life. Extensive fruit orchards and vineyards form the landscape.
Experience the revival of nature, the beautiful Spanish springtime, scenting and tasting (honey!) of orange and almond blossoms on a trip to Xalon, into the:

Jalon Valley : important wine-growing district (take part in a wine tasting!), white and
pink almond blossoms in January / February.

There’s a unique panoramic view from the 980 m high ‚Coll de Rates’ over the whole Jalon valley. There’s a popular antiques and car boot sale in town every Saturday.

 

The former fishermen’s village Moraira, nowadays decisively influenced by tourism, and belonging to the village of Teulada, some 4 km upcountry, has a small Old Town, a picturesque marina with several coffee houses, restaurants and natural beaches. Rocky bays and sandy beaches alternate. The watchtower of the Cap d' Or and the castle ruin
on the beach are considered to be the town’s landmark. Altogether, almost 15.000 people live in Moraira – Teulada today, whereof 50 % are Spaniards, the other half being English, German, Swiss, Dutch, French, South American, Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish.

At Vergel a safari-park can be visited.