Visiting the beautiful town of Guadalest. It’s one of the prettiest little towns in Spain, its beauty a combination of medieval architecture and not one but two castles overlooking stunning geographic beauty. Its official name is El Castell de Guadalest and it is part of the Association of the Most Beautiful Villages of Spain. It is one […]
Why you should avoid Barcelona in 2025…and where to go instead
Why you should avoid Barcelona in 2025…and where to go instead For years Barcelona has grappled with overtourism. 2024 brought protests and even had locals squirting tourists with water guns. It will only be worse in 2025. It is one of 3 Spanish destinations that Fodor’s Travel has added to their “No List” as places […]
Hiking the Peñón de Ifach (Calpe, Alicante)
All you need to know about hiking the Peñón de Ifach (Calpe, Alicante). It’s one of the most distinguishable features of the Costa Blanca, a huge limestone outcrop rising from the sea. The Phoenicians (who arrived in the area around 800 BC) called it the “Northern Rock”, in contrast to the Rock of Gibraltar which was the […]
Villajoyosa: the most colourful city in Spain
Villajoyosa: the most colourful city in Spain. Spanish towns and cities aren’t known for colour, most of Spain’s prettiest towns and cities are actually painted white (you’ll often hear about Spain’s “Pueblo Blancos” which refers to many of them). That’s what makes Villajoyosa so different and so special. It is widely considered the most colourful […]
Benidorm as a base on your Costa Blanca vacation
Benidorm as a base on your Costa Blanca vacation We stayed in Benidorm 4 nights, using it as a base to explore the region (places like Villajoyosa, Altea, Guadalest. You can also visit Calpe on an easy day trip). What’s Benidorm like? And, in hindsight, was Benidorm the best base in the area? These are […]
What’s the city of Murcia like? (And comparisons to Granada)
What’s the city of Murcia like? Replying to our post on where to retire in Spain, a few people have written to me telling us that we should check out the city of Murcia. So when I planned our 3 week trip covering the stretch of territory from the City of Almeria to Dénia (the […]
