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I blog mostly about my favourite corner of Spain — Villajoyosa on the Costa Blanca — but also anything else in Spain that takes my fancy. I’m based in London, but spend as much time in Villajoyosa (aka La Vila Joiosa, or La Vila for short) as I can get away with.

Top walks around Villajoyosa: Torre de Les Caletes

On November 15, 2019November 21, 2019 By viewfromlavilaIn Top walks around VillajoyosaLeave a comment

A beautiful walk away from the crowded beaches of Benidorm into the Sierra Helada to the ruined watchtower of Les Caletes. Spectacular cliff views.

Miguel Hernández: the power and emotion of Alicante’s Civil War poet

On November 1, 2019November 16, 2019 By viewfromlavilaIn Civil War in AlicanteLeave a comment

Miguel Hernández was one of the greatest Spanish poets of the twentieth century. He was the victim of Franco's repression after the Civil War - but his work lives on.

Repression and exile: landmarks of the Civil War in Alicante

On May 31, 2019December 4, 2019 By viewfromlavilaIn Civil War in AlicanteLeave a comment

Alicante was one of the last cities to fall to Franco's armies at the end of the Civil War. Many Alicantinos are determined to remember and preserve what they can of the Civil War legacy.

Top walks around Villajoyosa: Torre del Barranc d’Aigües

On May 10, 2019October 31, 2019 By viewfromlavilaIn Top walks around VillajoyosaLeave a comment

The Torre del Barranc d'Aigües is a lonely watchtower perched 140m feet (450 feet) above the sea, about halfway between Alicante and Benidorm. Views from up here are spectacular; on a clear day, you can see 40km up the coast.

Landmarks of the Civil War in Alicante, 80 years on

On April 28, 2019November 1, 2019 By viewfromlavilaIn Civil War in AlicanteLeave a comment

The Spanish Civil War left many marks on Alicante, some still visible 80 years after the conflict ended. The city was bombed repeatedly; one raid caused more casualties than any other single attack in the entire war. You can now visit two of Alicante's Civil War shelters.

Gateway to exile: the last secret headquarters of Spain’s Civil War leaders

On April 13, 2019November 4, 2019 By viewfromlavilaIn Civil War in AlicanteLeave a comment

Eighty years ago, the Spanish Civil War ended and the Republican government went into exile. Its last days in Spain were spent at a secret headquarters in the hills behind Alicante.

Exploring Finestrat: a mountain town with a toe in the sea

On January 19, 2019November 2, 2019 By viewfromlavilaIn Things to do and see around Villajoyosa, Things to do and see in and around AlicanteLeave a comment

The little community of Finestrat has a split personality. It's a pretty old town perched on a limestone cliff a few kilometres from Benidorm. But it's also a beach resort with some of the worst over-development you're likely to see anywhere on the Costa Blanca.

Where small is beautiful; microvineyards in the mountains of Alicante

On December 28, 2018November 17, 2019 By viewfromlavilaIn Wine in SpainLeave a comment

Small is beautiful, so the saying goes. And that's very true of the microvineyards of Celler la Muntanya, near Alcoy in Alicante, Spain

How to order the best seafood in Spain

On November 25, 2018October 4, 2019 By viewfromlavilaIn Food in SpainLeave a comment

Fresh seafood, perhaps with a chilled glass of white wine, is one of the best things about Spanish eating. Here's how to find your way round a seafood menu, with English translations

Dining at Hemingway’s table at the oldest restaurant in the world

On November 10, 2018October 3, 2019 By viewfromlavilaIn Food in Spain, Great places to visit in SpainLeave a comment

The oldest restaurant in the world has been serving meals in Madrid for almost three centuries. And over the years, they've had some interesting guests...

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  • Top walks around Villajoyosa: Torre de Les Caletes November 15, 2019
  • Miguel Hernández: the power and emotion of Alicante’s Civil War poet November 1, 2019
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  • Top walks around Villajoyosa: Torre del Barranc d’Aigües May 10, 2019
  • Landmarks of the Civil War in Alicante, 80 years on April 28, 2019
  • Gateway to exile: the last secret headquarters of Spain’s Civil War leaders April 13, 2019
  • Exploring Finestrat: a mountain town with a toe in the sea January 19, 2019
  • Where small is beautiful; microvineyards in the mountains of Alicante December 28, 2018
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