FIND YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE
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Woodland beside the sea, festivals filling the streets, rice dishes to share and paths with a past. Find ideas and practical details for travelling across the whole province.
Find your next adventure
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Specific trails and walks for your next outing.
Popular routes
The walk to l’Albir lighthouse brings together sea views, cliffs and local history in an outing that can fill a morning without becoming…
Read the guideL’Albir lighthouse facing the Mediterranean, May 2016. Photo: m.prinke · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Credits & changes
Popular routes
La Vall de Laguar reveals a Marina Alta of ravines, villages and stone paths. The PR-CV 147, known as the Catedral del Senderismo,…
Read the guideBarranc de l’Infern in la Vall de Laguar, September 2012. Photo: Joanbanjo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Credits & changes
Popular routes
Puig Campana changes shape as you walk around it. The Volta introduces its different slopes and the relationship between the mountain and the…
Read the guidePuig Campana seen from Villajoyosa, July 2014. Photo: Diego Delso · delso.photo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Credits & changes
Popular routes
Seen from above, the reservoir is one of the defining features of the Guadalest valley. Walking around its surroundings replaces that panoramic image…
Read the guideGuadalest reservoir and the valley’s mountains, January 2023. Photo: Diego Delso · delso.photo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Credits & changes
Popular routes
Benissa's coastline is worth discovering even when you are not planning a long beach day. The section of its ecological promenade towards Les…
Read the guideCala del Baladrar and the Benissa coast, September 2021. Photo: Jiří Sedláček · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Credits & changes
Popular routes
Alcoy Greenway introduces inland Alicante along the route of a railway that never entered service. Its tunnels and viaducts add another dimension to…
Read the guideAlcoy’s Pont de les Set Llunes, August 2013. Photo: Albertvillanovadelmoral · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Credits & changes
Popular routes
Bèrnia forms a rocky divide between the Marina Alta and Marina Baixa. The circuit from Cases de Bèrnia passes through that barrier at…
Read the guideView towards the Mediterranean from the exit of the Forat de Bèrnia, November 2013. Photo: Joanbanjo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Credits & changes
Mountains, woodland and wetlands to explore at your own pace.
Natural parks
Montgó shapes the landscape between Dénia and Xàbia, bringing a mountain backdrop to the coast and extending towards Cap de Sant Antoni. A…
Read the guideMontgó from Xàbia’s Arenal beach, January 2025. Photo: Txo · CC0 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Credits & changes
Natural parks
Serra Gelada reveals the rugged side of the coast between Benidorm, l’Alfàs del Pi and Altea. Its hills, cliffs and protected marine area…
Read the guideL’Albir lighthouse facing the Mediterranean, May 2016. Photo: m.prinke · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Credits & changes
Natural parks
Between Alcoy and Ibi, Carrascal de la Font Roja offers a change of scene: Mediterranean woodland, mountain paths and traces of rural life.…
Read the guideLandscape from the Carrascal de la Font Roja, November 2019. Photo: Vibanezmas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Credits & changes
Natural parks
Serra Mariola brings together mountain scenery and towns worth including in the trip. On its Alicante side, Alcoy, Cocentaina and Muro de Alcoy…
Read the guideSnow on the Serra de Mariola, seen from Benialfaquí in November 2013. Photo: Joanbanjo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Credits & changes
Natural parks
Between Elche and Crevillent, El Hondo —El Fondo in Valencian— invites you to slow down and look closely. Water, reedbeds and observation points…
Read the guideWetland and boardwalk in El Hondo Natural Park, April 2017. Photo: Jaimesm · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Credits & changes
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The Santa Pola salt flats reveal a landscape shared by salt production and wildlife. Water, open spaces and birds give this part of…
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Natural parks
The La Mata and Torrevieja lagoons add a wetland landscape to a stay in the southern Costa Blanca. Salt production, vegetation and birds…
Read the guideTorrevieja lagoon, February 2024. Photo: Ryan Hodnett · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Credits & changes
Natural parks
Penyal d’Ifac, also known as the Peñón de Ifach, defines Calp's skyline with its great mass of rock beside the Mediterranean. Visiting the…
Read the guideThe coast of Calp and the Penyal d’Ifac. Photo: Nicolas Vigier · CC0 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Credits & changes
Understand the celebration and plan your visit.
Festivals & traditions
In June, Alicante invites a different kind of walk: one corner leads to a temporary monument and the next to a marching band.…
Read the guideFireworks during Alicante’s 2013 Hogueras celebrations. Photo: Gustavo Morán Chacón · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Credits & changes
Festivals & traditions
Music, parade formations and flowing costumes transform Alcoy's streets during its celebrations honouring Saint George. Arriving with an understanding of the events helps…
Read the guideCostume detail at Alcoy’s Moors and Christians celebrations, May 2011. Photo: Pacodonderis · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Credits & changes
AI RECREATIONFestivals & traditions
In La Vila Joiosa, also known as Villajoyosa, the festival looks out to sea. Its Moors and Christians celebrations honour Saint Martha, with…
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AI RECREATIONFestivals & traditions
In Elche, heritage is also sung. The Misteri d'Elx, or La Festa, is a sacred musical drama connected with the Basilica of Santa…
Read the guideRice dishes, markets and landscapes with a flavour of their own.
Food & wine
A shared rice dish can become the centrepiece of a day in Alicante. Local cooking brings together fish, seafood, vegetables and inland traditions:…
Read the guideArroz a banda photographed in Alicante in June 2026. Photo: Alvy · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Credits & changes
AI RECREATIONFood & wine
Eating in Dénia helps explain the city's relationship with the sea and the Marina Alta countryside. Its UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy status…
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AI RECREATIONFood & wine
Wine country opens another door into Alicante: cultivated landscapes, inland towns and conversations at a winery. Vinalopó offers the ingredients for an unhurried…
Read the guideCastles, villages and traces of the past.
Culture & heritage
Villena, Biar and Petrer offer a trip through fortresses, old streets and inland scenery. This selection is a starting point for exploring the…
Read the guideAtalaya Castle and Villena’s townscape, December 2018. Photo: Enrique Íñiguez Rodríguez (Qoan) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Credits & changes
Culture & heritage
El Castell de Guadalest brings together rock, fortification and domestic life in a place that rewards a slow walk. The valley views draw…
Read the guideEl Castell de Guadalest and its mountain setting, January 2023. Photo: Diego Delso · delso.photo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Credits & changes
Choose your stretch of coast and check how to get there.
Beaches & coves
Guardamar del Segura offers a spacious, light-filled way to enjoy the Mediterranean. Its beaches range from the atmosphere of the seafront promenade to…
Read the guideDunes at Guardamar del Segura, August 2006. Photo: Eduardo Manchon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Credits & changes
Beaches & coves
Xàbia's coast changes character between beaches, gravel, rock and headlands. Choosing a cove takes more than an attractive picture: consider how to get…
Read the guideCala de la Granadella, Xàbia, photographed in July 2014. Photo: Diego Delso · delso.photo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Credits & changes
Beaches & coves
Racó de l’Albir offers a particular coastal rhythm: walk beside the sea, sit looking across the bay and combine beach time with heritage…
Read the guideL’Albir and Altea harbour, with Serra Gelada in the background, January 2014. Photo: Rodelar · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Credits & changes
Beaches & coves
Orihuela Costa brings together beaches, coves and residential areas with distinct identities in southern Alicante. Playa Flamenca, La Zenia, Cabo Roig and Campoamor…
Read the guideCala Capitán in Cabo Roig, Orihuela Costa, January 2022. Photo: Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Credits & changes
A closer look at the sea, with care for its environment.
Snorkelling
Tabarca's underwater appeal is linked to the protection of its seabed and seagrass meadows. A snorkelling outing should begin by understanding where the…
Read the guideShore and islet beside Tabarca beach, August 2020. Photo: Susana Romero · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Credits & changes
Former railways, new ways to explore the landscape.
Greenways
Between Agost and the Maigmó pass, an old railway alignment exchanges the coast for viaducts, eroded terrain and Mediterranean hillsides. This walking or…
Read the guideViaduct on the Maigmó Greenway, February 2021. Photo: RayRMC · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Credits & changes
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The Serpis corridor reveals an Alicante of rivers, gorges and industrial heritage. Around l'Orxa, the former railway towards Villalonga invites a slower journey,…
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Torrevieja can also be explored through the legacy of its salt railway. The greenway combines a setting close to town with the presence…
Read the guideTorrevieja lagoon, February 2024. Photo: Ryan Hodnett · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Credits & changes
Ideas for planning an escape on two wheels.
Where to find information for your next training trip.
Basketry, ceramics and skills that preserve local identity.
Crafts and trades
Gata de Gorgos, in the Marina Alta, rewards a visit that changes how you look at everyday objects. Basketry and fibre work are…
Read the guidePottery displayed at Fira Gata al Carrer, October 2018. Photo: Joanbanjo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Credits & changes
Crafts and trades
Agost offers an inland outing built around something both ordinary and remarkable: turning clay into useful objects. Its museum helps explain the craft…
Read the guideEntrance to the Agost Pottery Museum, March 2025. Photo: 19Tarrestnom65 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Credits & changes
Bases, services and decisions for a well-planned active trip.
Travel know-how
The Costa Blanca brings Mediterranean bases, agricultural valleys, mountain roads and inland villages into the same cycling holiday. Calp has a documented history…
Read the guideLandscape at Coll de Rates in the Serra del Carrascar de Parcent, December 2016. Photo: MollySVH · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Credits & changes
Travel know-how
Travelling with luggage on your bike gives Alicante a different rhythm: stop in a village, visit a pottery museum or stay inland for…
Read the guideExit of a tunnel on the Maigmó Greenway, February 2021. Photo: RayRMC · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Credits & changes
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Inland Alicante makes accommodation part of the journey: breakfast in a village, a castle visit, an encounter with a craft or a walk…
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A cycling stay starts before the first pedal stroke. The bike has to arrive, the accommodation has to accept it and rentals or…
Read the guideLandscape at Coll de Rates in the Serra del Carrascar de Parcent, December 2016. Photo: MollySVH · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Credits & changes
Popular stories woven into the landscape.
Local legends
The notch in Puig Campana invites storytelling. One popular tradition connects this Finestrat mountain with Benidorm Island through a giant and a love…
Read the guidePuig Campana seen from Villajoyosa, July 2014. Photo: Diego Delso · delso.photo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Credits & changes
AI RECREATIONLocal legends
Below Santa Bárbara Castle, the rocky outline of Mount Benacantil resembles a face. Popularly called the Cara del Moro, or Moor's Face, it…
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