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 Our Clio awaits as I return
from a Banking machine by Bwana_Brown, 2 more photos
On some wanderings on foot (2nd photo) and while lost in the car later in the day, we actually saw a bit of the hustle and bustle of downtown Alicante. Although we did not stop to explore due to lack of time, the city actually looked quite nice and I'm sure has some great attractions if that is what interests you. We only had the one full day and spent it exploring the rugged Cabo de San Antonio headland northeast of the city (following tips).
The 3rd photo fast-forwards to the end of our trip 3-weeks later as we arrived back in town to drop our rental car off (with another 3500-km on its odometer) before flying back to Madrid. We had planned to stop in Elche on the outskirts of Alicante to have a look at the UNESCO World Heritage palm tree plantations located there - but it began to rain just as we arrived in the area! This meant we had some time to kill, so we continued a few kilometers past the Elche/Alicante airport to one of the nearby beaches. The wind was blowing hard and huge waves were rolling ashore as we sat in the car just taking in the distant view of Alicante - including a small white blob of a cruiseship anchored behind its sheltering breakwater. We had our binoculars so watched the wheeling gulls and sandpipers for a while before saying goodbye to the Mediterranean Sea. Leave a Comment Directions: Southeast coast of Spain, across from the island of Ibiza
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LA EXPLANADA.
PARK OF CANALEJAS.
EL PALMERAL.(on the road to Murcia)
LO MORANT.
AND BENACANTIL MOUNTAIN. Leave a Comment
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Moraira by Bwana_Brown, 2 more photos
Eventually we came to the town of Moraira and its little beach - so beautifully done up that we simply had to stop. It was very enjoyable to get out and walk down to the Mediterranean for the first time on this trip - the last time I had been on its shore was at Tunis, Tunisia in 1974 while returning from my job in Zambia! We got out to enjoy the sunshine and sound of the waves as our vacation officially got underway! A very relaxing spot with only a couple of other people around as we wandered down to the shore and at least got our hands wet in the Mediterranean Sea. We were smiling as we left to continue our drive to Cabo de San Antonio. Leave a Comment Directions: East of Benidorm and not far from Cabo de San Antonio
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 The sheer 500-ft cliffs of
Cabo de San Antonio by Bwana_Brown, 3 more photos
This small area of 270 acres (110 hectares) was made a natural reserve in 1993 to protect the local ecosystem between sea level and the tops of these cliffs. As we walked toward the cliff over the extremely rough and jagged rocks making up the cape, we came across numerous information signs describing the types of vegetation we were seeing. The cape was named after the patron saint of a hermitage that was located here in the 1300s, with its ruins still visible (although we never found them).
A heavy rope has been run along the cliff edge to prevent people from getting too close, but it was down on the ground in many places so there is nothing to stop visitors from walking right off the edge. We got as close as we dared but had to be careful because of the strong wind gusts coming down off the nearby 750 m (2470 ft) Montgó mountain trying to give us a push from behind. It reminded me a bit of Cabo de Roca in Portugal where we experienced something similar, including seeing a memorial plaque to a young German man who lost his life that way. Leave a Comment Directions: Take the road out of Jávea to the lighthouse at the cape
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 Distant downtown Alicante as
the sun sets by Bwana_Brown, 1 more photos
It had an area displaying indigenous plants as well as numerous walking trails criss-crossing the steep but barren hills with some of them leading all the way down to the coast. We could see a few people out exploring here and there but overall, it was quite deserted. I did not write down the name of the park, but these photos were taken from one of its peaks, looking down Av de la Costa Blanca at 5:50 PM as the sun set behind Alicante.
The next morning we were up and away for the 6-hour drive south to Torremolinos in our second rental car as Stage 2 of our trip began. Leave a Comment Directions: On the same point of land that the Alicante lighthouse is located on.
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At the end of the promenade you will see very close, the Alicante's Bullring,if you never seen a bullfight before this is your chance to see it. Leave a Comment
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When I visit Alicante,I used to leave my car on the best department store in the city,EL CORTE INGLES,it has seven floors and here you can find anything,just in front of the building you will find a smaller one just for electronics.
Also one of most commercial streets in Alicante is called Rambla Mendez Nuñez,this beautiful avenue,starts on the sea promenade,and here there are the main banks,shops,cafeterias in the city of Alicante.
Other Shopping Centers in Alicante:
PARQUE COMERCIAL Y DE OCIO VISTAHERMOSA.
CENTRO COMERCIAL PUERTA DE ALICANTE.
CENTRO COMERCIAL GRAN VIA.
CENTRO COMERCIAL PANORAMIS. Leave a Comment
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 Mercado Central by benidormoneLeave a Comment
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