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The Mascarat gorge, haunt of highwaymen

On June 18, 2022June 17, 2022 By viewfromlavilaIn Top walks around Villajoyosa1 Comment

The walk into the Mascarat gorge near Calpe on the Costa Blanca is spectacular, with three bridges towering above you. And it used to be the haunt of highwaymen!

Walking to the majestic Tibi dam

On May 28, 2022June 13, 2022 By viewfromlavilaIn Things to do and see in and around Alicante, Top walks around VillajoyosaLeave a comment

The Tibi Dam near Alicante is immense, a huge wall of stone. It's been providing irrigation water for over four centuries - and it's a great walk in beautiful mountain scenery.

Exploring Benidorm’s island

On April 24, 2022April 23, 2022 By viewfromlavilaIn Things to do and see around Villajoyosa, Top walks around Villajoyosa1 Comment

Look out to sea from anywhere along the Benidorm beachfront and you'll see el Islote de Benidorm. Jump on a ferry for a quick visit - and see Benidorm from a different perspective.

The spectacular walkway at the Relleu dam

On December 12, 2021June 26, 2022 By viewfromlavilaIn Top walks around Villajoyosa7 Comments

The Relleu Dam in the hills behind Villajoyosa may be 350 years old - but it now has a brand new walkway that takes you inside the gorge below the dam. Stand on the transparent viewing platform 40 metres above the valley floor!

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.

Top walks around Villajoyosa: Torre de Les Caletes

On November 15, 2019January 14, 2022 By viewfromlavilaIn Top walks around Villajoyosa1 Comment

A beautiful walk which takes you away from the crowded beaches of Benidorm into the Sierra Helada, ending at the ruined watchtower of Les Caletes. Spectacular cliff views.

Top walks around Villajoyosa: Torre del Barranc d’Aigües

On May 10, 2019December 16, 2021 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.

The five-beach walk from Malladeta to Xarco watchtower

On June 1, 2018June 25, 2022 By viewfromlavilaIn Top walks around VillajoyosaLeave a comment

A gentle coastal walk southwards from the tower at the Malladeta headland on the outskirts of Villajoyosa, taking in five of La Vila’s beaches on the way.

Top walks around Villajoyosa: up to the Amadorio dam

On April 20, 2018May 19, 2022 By viewfromlavilaIn Top walks around Villajoyosa2 Comments

An easy walk inland from the village of La Ermita up to the imposing dam on the Rio Amadorio with beautiful views of the mountains, catching a few curiosities on the way.

Exploring the old town of Villajoyosa

On December 30, 2017June 23, 2022 By viewfromlavilaIn Things to do and see around Villajoyosa, Top walks around Villajoyosa2 Comments

The brilliantly colourful fishermen's houses in the old town are the iconic image of Villajoyosa. But there's much more to the "casco antiguo" than just the picture postcard seafront. Take a stroll through the narrow streets and pretty squares to sample the atmosphere of the old town and absorb a little of its history.

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