Tabarca Island and Alicante, January 5
Santa Pola Fishing Port
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From Santa Pola to Tabarca Cruise
In summer, Tabarca Island can be reached by sea directly from Alicante,
but in January I did not find any traces of ticket sales for these
cruises on the waterfront. Boats with the inscription "Tabarca boat
trip" on the berths showed no signs of life...read more
A Walk Along the Shores of Tabarca Island
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Tabarca Island Lighthouse (Faro de Tabarca)
The lighthouse is located at the highest point of the island and
immediately attracts the attention of those who arrived at Tabarca, so
the first thing I did was go there...read more
Torre de San José, Tabarca
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Streets Of Nueva Tabarca
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Calas del Birros y la Guardia, Tabarca
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Porta de la Trancada, Tabarca
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Church of Peter and Paul, Tabarca
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Port la Caleta, Tabarca
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Off the Coast of Tabarca Island
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Tabarca Island Panoramic Photos
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Alicante. 'Children's street' Calle San Francisco
The narrow pedestrian street of San Francisco (Calle San Francisco) is
located in the coastal part of the city center, and connects Plaza Calvo
Sotelo (next to the department store El Corte Ingless) and Plaza Portal
de Elche (next to the high-rise building of the hotel Alicante Gran
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Evening Alicante. Plaza Santa Maria
Tonight I planned to visit the Santa Cruz quarter, and I started my walk
at the Plaza de Santa Maria, the benefit of the hotel La Milgrosa,
where I stayed, is located on its corner. The main attraction of the
square is the church of the same name (Basilica de Santa Maria
d'Alicant), the oldest in Alicante...read more
Evening Walk in Arab Quarter
Returning late the night before yesterday from the Santa Barbara
fortress, I found myself in the amazing Barrio de la Santa Cruz, located
on the western slope of Mount Benacantil. I was struck by its sharp
contrast with the urbanized and multi-storey Alicante. While preparing
for the trip, I did not see any mention of this wonderful place in the
guidebooks, this find was a real surprise...read more
Cavalcade of three Magian Kings (Cabalgata de Reyes Magos) in Alicante
In Spain, the culmination of the Christmas and New Year holidays is a
grand carnival known as the Procession of the Three Magician Kings
(Cabalgata de Treys Reyes Magos), or simply the Feast of the Three
Kings. This presentation is based on a biblical story telling about the
visit to Bethlehem of the Magi Melchior, Gaspar and Balthazar, three
kings from the East, who brought their gifts to the newborn Jesus...read more
Night Walk in Alicante
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