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

On April 13, 2019September 11, 2022 By viewfromlavilaIn Civil War in AlicanteLeave a comment

Just over 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.

The Stanbrook story: the British heroes of Alicante’s darkest hour

On March 28, 2018March 27, 2023 By viewfromlavilaIn Civil War in AlicanteLeave a comment

In March 1939, Alicante port was full of Republican refugees desperate to escape as Spain's civil war neared its end. Nearly 3,000 got away thanks to the bravery of a British captain and his crew. This is the remarkable story of the Stanbrook, still remembered 80 years on.

Making ancient history modern; MARQ museum in Alicante

On February 1, 2018August 9, 2022 By viewfromlavilaIn History, Things to do and see in and around AlicanteLeave a comment

Museum visits are generally for rainy days. Problem is, there aren’t that many rainy days on the Costa Blanca. So visiting the archaeology museum in Alicante (MARQ) generally means sacrificing some sunshine. But it is worth it.

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