Planning a trip to Cartagena, Spain? This coastal gem in the Murcia region is packed with ancient history, scenic views, and charming streets. Whether you’re exploring Roman ruins, enjoying fresh seafood by the marina, or just relaxing on the beach, Cartagena is one of the best day trips from Alicante or Murcia. We’ve visited the…
One part of Alicante that so many people miss is actually one of the most picturesque and historic parts of the city, Barrio Santa Cruz, the city’s old town. We’d actually visited Alicante several times before we knew it existed! When we finally found the Old Town in Alicante and spent some time wandering the…
Elche is one of our favourite nearby towns on the Costa Blanca, and while we’ve been for an afternoon out many times over the years, we had never spent an evening or whole weekend in Elche. Until last month, when we decided to spend a weekend in Elche for my birthday. My birthday was the…
When most people think of Alicante, they picture sunny days, beautiful beaches, and summer fiestas. However, Alicante in winter is just as much fun with lots of activities that can make for great holiday or day out. With milder temperatures and fewer crowds, winter in Alicante is definitely worth experiencing. We live around 40 minutes…
There aren’t many places where you can swim in waterfalls, but you can here on the Costa Blanca at Les Fonts D’Algar. And what better way to cool down in the hot summer months! Fonts D’Algar, or Algar Waterfalls, is another one of our favourite places that we’ve visited in the Alicante Province – we’ve…
After living near Torrevieja for 5 years, we’ve had the chance to explore all the best places locally – from charming Spanish villages to natural parks and historic cities. If you’re planning a holiday in Torrevieja, or have recently moved to the area, we’re going to share 10 of our favourite family-friendly day trips from…
Jávea has the most stunning coastal scenery that we’ve found so far on the Costa Blanca and some amazinf views. Our dream house is nestled on one of the dramatic cliffs looking out into the Mediterranean Sea…we’re just waiting for a lottery win so for now we’ll have to make do with looking at it…
Do you ever see photos of places on social media and save them to a list of locations you want to visit? For us that was Setenil de las Bodegas in Andalusia. The usual photos are of a street covered by a rock ‘roof’ and as soon as we saw it we wanted to visit…
We’re gradually getting round to visiting some of the places that have been on our Spanish bucket list for a while, and this summer we finally got to cross Ronda off our list! So far we’ve mainly travelled around the Costa Blanca region where we live, as with work and school commitments it can often…
This summer we visited Málaga for the first time. We’d been through Málaga before on our way elsewhere and to the airport, but like many people who visit the Costa del Sol area we had always bypassed the city itself. As we were staying in nearby Nerja for a week, we wanted to take a…
