I've spent a beautiful week in Alicante, located on the Spanish East
coast. The tourists that visit this area usually go to the most
touristy spot: Benidorm, full of beaches and pubs. But Alicante has
many other interesting places, less crowded and worthy to be visited: Altea, Calpe, Guadalest, Jalón... I invite you to travel there with me through this article and have a look by yourself :-).
The little villages along the coast, like Altea are lovely. Hilly and narrow alleyways paved with cobblestones, white
houses looking to the world through old balconies, the sun playing at
dawn on the surface of the peaceful Mediterranean sea...
Alicante has many other interesting spots. There are breathtaking
mountains where the wind whispers at your ear. Atop of them you can go
back in time, feeling the history excavated on the rocks, witness of
invasions and recaptures. There you can come across a cleft running
through a rocky mountain and arrive to Guadalest,
an old fortress built by the Moors over 1200 years ago. It can be only
accessed through this tunnel carved through 50 feet of solid rock and
its views over the valley are spectacular.
Guadalest from the outside:
Accessing to the village:
Inside the ancient fortress:
Local villagers are kind and welcoming, and the atmosphere is
lively day and night. Moreover, the gastronomy is excellent, as in any
part of Spain. Plenty of sidewalk cafés in the streets, full of people
enjoying the colourful salads, lamb slowly roasted over wood, the
famous paella or desserts that would make you feel like if you had arrived to a sweet heaven.
In summary, Alicante is a charming place worthy to be visited. I've
come back home with renewed energy after letting nature embrace me in
this beautiful land. A great holiday!
Kindly submitted by Silvia Martínez Sánchez. You can read more of Silvia's journeys through Spain and life in her web-site and her lens
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