Daytrips from La Azohia
- 2: Southern Costa Blanca
Alicante:
The dividing city of the coast, providing the transport
hub with its international airport. The historic town
is a mixture of historic buildings in palm-lined boulevards,
with sophisticated shopping and restaurant facilities.
The seafront and harbour provide the main area of relaxation
with dozens of bars and restaurants providing a vantage
point to witness the many strollers by.
Elche (Elx):
This inland city is a world of contrasts, a combination
of historic buildings, witness of a glorious past and
modern buildings typical of a flourishing city. With
over 2 thousand years of history, Elche has a fascination
at every corner.
Most outstanding are over two hundred thousand Palm
Trees, which liberally cover the city. The Elche palm
groves are famous for their uniqueness and beauty. Unesco
placed them in the world heritage list for the year
2000.
Algar Waterfalls
It would be difficult to find waterfalls in a beauty
spot as unspoilt as this unless they were in some specially
protected area. This being the case, it was decided
to carry out an extensive programme for the preservation
of the unique natural setting of the Algar Falls. With
a view to reversing damage already done and to guaranteeing
the rehabilitation and conservation of the area, all
installation work and services are carried out fully
respecting the environment.
The Algar is a kind of natural water park with authentic
swimming pools in which to enjoy the crystal clear waters:
the 'Baladre', the 'Presa', to name two of them, filled
by springs whose waters flow directly from among the
rocks. Paths follow the course of the river closely
and are constantly flanked by the incomparable and characteristic
vegetation of the area, such as reeds, bamboo, oleandas
and so on.
One path takes you up through aromatic herbs to the
'Arboretum' a garden of natural spices, in which the
most typical of Mediteranean spice plants are to be
found. Next to this is the museum of the environment
which houses a small collection of aromatic and medicinal
herbs and the essence of oils and perfumes made from
them. All these products are available for purchase.
At the top part of the valley above the bathing area,
a wide open space has been prepared with all types of
facilities such as barbecues, tables, benches, stored
logs, toilets and showers.
A water museum is also planned which will have on display
the various types of irrigation systems and appliances
used for water distribution in the Valencian Community.
ext to all of this is a large free car park.
Contact Details: Tel: 96 597 21 29
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