With regularly appearing we give short stories about important, funny, interesting and inspiring information about the versatile life on our Costas.
One of the main tourist attractions in Alicante is the Santa Barbara castle, which is situated high above. Unfortunately, many visitors are unaware that in the shadow of the castle a picturesque old... Read more
A day trip by boat from Torrevieja (40 minutes) or Santa Pola (15 minutes) to the islet of Tabarca gives us a glimpse of a Spanish village that got stuck in the 1950s. Row of white houses, no cars,... Read more
The medieval town of Cuenca interest many tourists mainly due to the hanging houses. These 15th century dwellings are built on a protruding rocky outcrop on the edge of a deep ravine. The appearance... Read more
Bird watchers can indulge themselves on the Costa Blanca. This is due to the great variation in habitats that the coast and the hinterland offer. Roughly five different eco-systems, which sometimes... Read more
The complete walking route around the Salinas Regional Park in San Pedro del Pinatar is the most complete way to experience this nature reserve in all its facets. The 12-kilometer tour introduces... Read more
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 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
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
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
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