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.

Blogs from my balcony! Eating and drinking in Spain, great places to see, plenty of history and cool facts. All from the nicest town on the Costa Blanca!
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.
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 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
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 spectacular church that looks just like a pint-sized version of Gaudí's Sagrada Familia!
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!
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
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
There's more to Spanish sport than football. Here in Villajoyosa, they do rugby too. They've got one of the top teams in Spain and a great little stadium too - take in a match!
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.