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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.

Driving through the Ebro Delta – rice fields, birdlife and marsh

On November 20, 2021December 11, 2021 By viewfromlavilaIn Great places to visit in Spain2 Comments

The Ebro Delta is a startlingly different landscape - water, endless rice fields and wildlife. We took a drive down to the mouth of Spain's second longest river.

Exploring Tabarca – Alicante’s island

On November 6, 2021April 13, 2022 By viewfromlavilaIn Things to do and see around Villajoyosa, Things to do and see in and around Alicante2 Comments

Tabarca island is tiny - it takes less than a minute to walk across at its narrowest point. It's a fun day trip with some great views and cool history. So jump on a ferry!

Climbing el Peñon d’Ifach, the Rock of Gibraltar lookalike

On October 23, 2021June 18, 2022 By viewfromlavilaIn Great places to visit in Spain, Things to do and see around Villajoyosa, Top walks around VillajoyosaLeave a comment

El Peñon d'Ifach is an icon of the Costa Blanca - a huge rock rising over a thousand feet out of the sea. It looks impossible to climb. But if you're fairly fit and not afraid of heights, you can get to the top for fantastic views.

Head for the hills and the spectacular Castell de Guadalest

On October 10, 2021April 14, 2022 By viewfromlavilaIn Great places to visit in Spain, Things to do and see around Villajoyosa, Things to do and see in and around Alicante2 Comments

Guadalest is only a short drive inland from the Costa Blanca. But the views are spectacular - well worth a day out from the beach.

Albarracín – the most beautiful village in Spain?

On September 25, 2021November 14, 2021 By viewfromlavilaIn Great places to visit in SpainLeave a comment

Albarracín has been voted most beautiful village in Spain. It's a crowded field! Take a look at the pictures in this post and see what you think

Going underground: the Moorish caves of Bocairent

On December 20, 2020November 13, 2021 By viewfromlavilaIn Things to do and see around Villajoyosa4 Comments

The Caves of the Moors in the hilltop village of Bocairent are quite something. When was the last time you got to scramble about inside a mountain?

The mini-Sagrada Familia – El Santuario de Novelda

On November 26, 2020October 19, 2021 By viewfromlavilaIn Great places to visit in Spain, Things to do and see around Villajoyosa4 Comments

The spectacular church that looks just like a pint-sized version of Gaudí's Sagrada Familia!

Exploring Xàtiva: home of the Borgias, two Popes, and a great castle

On February 28, 2020January 30, 2022 By viewfromlavilaIn Things to do and see around Villajoyosa2 Comments

Xativa has one of the most spectacular castles in eastern Spain. And it's also the home town of the Borgias - the family that scandalised Renaissance Italy. Two Borgia Popes came from Xativa - they weren't Italian at all!

Take time out from the Costa and explore Málaga

On February 14, 2020November 15, 2021 By viewfromlavilaIn Great places to visit in Spain2 Comments

A staggering 19 million people stream through Málaga airport every year. Most of them are heading for the beach. But Málaga itself is well worth a visit in its own right

Walking El Caminito del Rey – once the world’s scariest footpath

On January 25, 2020May 2, 2022 By viewfromlavilaIn Great places to visit in SpainLeave a comment

El Caminito del Rey in southern Spain used to be the world's most dangerous path. Now you can hike it safely in your trainers

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