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With regularly appearing we give short stories about important, funny, interesting and inspiring information about the versatile life on our Costas.


Mad Max and the Mines of Mazarrón

author: Remco van Drie
Mad Max and the Mines of Mazarrón - Van Dam Estates

Do you know that feeling of walking around and doubting whether you should be there? It's so quiet, so morbid, so deserted. Did I omit to see the No Entry sign? And then those colors. They... Read more

Walking along jagged sand rocks

author: Remco van Drie
Walking along jagged sand rocks - Van Dam Estates

Walking along the dry riverbed of the Rio Seco in Pinar de Campoverde (part of Pilar de la Horadada) offers sports enthusiasts some unexpected surprises. The most impressive are the meter-high sand... Read more

El Palmeral: A sea of palm trees in Elche

author: Remco van Drie
El Palmeral: A sea of palm trees in Elche - Van Dam Estates

The palm tree forest in and around Elche is much more than a natural phenomenon unparalleled in Europe. The approximately 200,000 date palms, which together form El Palmeral, are part of an ingenious... Read more

A quiet day in Guardamar

author: Remco van Drie
A quiet day in Guardamar - Van Dam Estates

Guardamar del Segura could never have existed in its current form without the protection of the Alfonso XIII park. This area, directly behind the dunes, was developed in the 19th century with an... Read more

Moroccan Oasis in Crevillentes Campo

author: Remco van Drie
Moroccan Oasis in Crevillentes Campo - Van Dam Estates

Casa Morisca in the campo of Crevillente has been lovingly christened the Mini Alhambra. That's a rather pretentious nickname, which is obviously hard to live up to. Yet this Moroccan oasis,... Read more

The cathedral is the pride of Murcia

author: Remco van Drie
The cathedral is the pride of Murcia - Van Dam Estates

Murcia is a big city, but still has a very relaxed atmosphere. This is undoubtedly due to the fact that a large part of the old city center is designed as a walking area. This makes it easier to soak... Read more

Easter week in Orihuela Big and exciting

author: Remco van Drie
Easter week in Orihuela Big and exciting - Van Dam Estates

Hardly anywhere in Spain is Semana Santa (Easter week) celebrated as grandly and compellingly as in Orihuela. The religious festival acquired the title of 'international tourist interest' in... Read more

Bella Lola stares sadly over the sea

author: Remco van Drie
Bella Lola stares sadly over the sea - Van Dam Estates

The bronze statue of Bella Lola along the promenade in Torrevieja is a sought-after subject for photographers. The way she looks hopefully over the Mediterranean Sea appeals to the imagination of... Read more

The toil fisherman of Los Alcázares

author: Remco van Drie
The toil fisherman of Los Alcázares - Van Dam Estates

The image of the toil fisherman pulling an empty net is one of the most photographed subjects in Los Alcázares. The scene at the Espejo beach near the church of the Ascunsion, strikingly... Read more

Tower of Torre weapon against pirates

author: Remco van Drie
Tower of Torre weapon against pirates - Van Dam Estates

The tower from which Torre de la Horadada takes its name is now primarily an eye-catcher on a piece of rock near the Mediterranean Sea. For a long time, the striking, circular building had a much... Read more