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Friday, March 28, 2025

Discovering La Nucia for the first time!

March 28, 2025 towns No comments

What's it like in La Nucia, Spain? Well, let's find out! Join us on our walk through this magical Spanish village in the mountains. We're also investigating a waterfall named Font de la Favara, another place we didn't know existed until we did some research about some things to see in this town. This video was actually shot over the course of 2 days,... reason for this is mentioned in the video... ehm. Here are some pictures of that day in La Nucia!

Iglesia Parroquial de la Purísima Concepción La Nucia

Viewpoint in La Nucia, looking toward Calpe

Exploring the streets of La Nucia

Check out our video on YouTube!

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Exploring San Fernando Castle in Alicante!

February 07, 2025 sights No comments

For the first time ever, we visited San Fernando Castle in Alicante! The castle, also referred to as Sant Ferran (Valencian) looks out over the city of Alicante, and served as a defense against the French back in the day. In the distance, we can see the much bigger castle Santa Barbara, which is a well-known tourist location. The San Fernando castle in Alicante has two entrances, a main entrance (which is really steep!), and 'back entrance', that offers stunning views of the city of Alicante! Join us on our walk to the castle on YouTube!

First Time at Playa de la Fossa Beach in Calpe

January 28, 2025 towns No comments

Usually, we visit Playa del Arenal-Bol and Playa Cantal Roig in Calpe. However, this time we decided to venture out a little bit further and discover a 'new' beach called Playa de la Fossa. In this video about Calpe (which is already up on YouTube!), we walk from Calpe's Plaza Mayor all the way to the beach on the east side of town. We filmed some spectacular sights along the way, and also discovered where the marina of Calpe is (where excursions to other locations such as Benidorm, Moraira, and Alicante depart to / arrive from). Join us on this spectacular day in Calpe!

Some pictures we took:

The 'official' entrance to the beach: Playa de la Fossa!

The sea temperature was still too cold to swim, and hardly anyone on the beach

Some beautiful apartment buildings with a sea view!

Amazing to see the 'rock of Calpe' from a different angle.

Overlooking Playa Cantal Roig...

#Calpe!

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A Winter Walking Tour Through Finestrat Pueblo

January 24, 2025 towns No comments

We're taking you on a walk through the incredible village of Finestrat (pueblo) in the middle of winter! See what it's like to look out over the valley that overlooks the Mediterranean Sea, or going through the narrow cobblestone streets. Also, we're taking a backroad (dirt path) that few people know about or have seen. This path goes along orange and lemon groves, with the village clearly visible in the background! Let's explore this rustic, quintessential Spanish village in the mountains! The video is now up on YouTube!

A few more pictures of that day:

A walk next to the lemon and orange groves of Finestrat village

Colorful houses in the middle of the village!

A place where the castle of Finestrat once stood... the remnants of the castle are still there (although inaccessible since it's underground!)

Watch our walking video in winter time in Finestrat pueblo on YouTube:

Exploring the village of Sella

January 21, 2025 towns No comments

This time we're exploring a magical place called Sella, a very small village tucked away high in the mountains of Alicante. Oddly enough, a place we've never been to until now. We couldn't believe our eyes when we saw the breathtaking views of the surroundings. In the distance, you can even see the sea on a clear day! We walked all the way to the 'Castillo de Santa Barbara', (not the one in Alicante, but Sella's Castillo shares the same name!), which was quite a climb up all those stairs... Certainly not for those with a fear of heights! Join us on our walk and get to experience what it's like to walk around the incredible village of Sella, Alicante!

Below are some more pictures of Sella on that gorgeous sunny day:

The Sella area is extremely mountainous, get ready for steep parts up and down...

The church is hidden, can you find it?

The road to the Santa Barbara Castle in Sella

Looking out over the west- part of Sella

We explored the narrow side streets in Sella

In the far distance, we can see the sea!

We made it to the top See the incredible views on YouTube!

If you'd like to see the video on YouTube about Sella that day:

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Discovering Polop: exploring this hidden gem on the Costa Blanca

January 15, 2025 towns No comments

The barony of Polop is a true hidden gem - and a must-see for anyone who loves an authentic Spanish rustic village, tucked away high in the mountains. A village that's nearby a lot of other places we've been to and filmed, such as Callosa d'en Sarria, Guadalest, Calpe, Albir, Altea and La Nucia. Oddly enough we've never been to the barony of Polop, until now. In our YouTube video in Polop we walk to the top of the castle that overlooks all these places mentioned before. What an incredible sight! We also walk around the narrow cobblestone streets of Polop and take in the authentic Spanish feel of a charming village on the Costa Blanca.

The old town center of Polop, at the time of filming there were preparations for the Three-Kings celebration

A view to the north of Polop, looking toward Guadalest

Join us on that day, the YouTube video of Polop is now up!

Taking A Boat Tour To Benidorm Island

January 15, 2025 sights No comments

Spectacular views of the coastline of Benidorm, while heading to the island of Benidorm (which is also called Peacock Island) is worth a video alone. We also filmed around Benidorm island, however, make sure there is no such thing as time tables and boats depart and arrive within a certain time span. We had to learn the hard way. Regardless, the video turned out pretty good all things considered! Take a look how our adventure went on YouTube!

The waters were calm that day, though the boat was still a bit rocky

Seeing Benidorm castle from a different angle...

Our YouTube video about the boat trip to Benidorm Island is up now:

Visiting El Cisne Antique Market in Benidorm

January 10, 2025 sights, towns No comments

Going to a nice second-hand market is always a great treat for us. What can make it better? Visiting an antique market with a GoPro in Benidorm! Join us as we walk through this unique market that has so much to offer! Pretty much anything antique or second-hand you can get at this market, from vinyl and cassette tapes to old lamps and coin collections. Watch our video on YouTube to experience it for yourself (we may or may not get lost a few times).

Some more pictures of El Cisne (The Swan) market in Benidorm below:

Walking Around Amazing Albir

January 08, 2025 towns No comments

Happy New Year!!! We're back in Albir! This time we're heading more toward the town center since we've already filmed the beach area a lot of times. Join us on our walk and talk video through the streets of Albir. Who knows what we'll encounter this time on our adventure!

Even though we're mainly filming around the town of Albir, the boulevard by the beach still remains an incredible area to walk around!

The route up to the lighthouse!

Watch our video on YouTube!

Returning To Benidorm To Visit The Christmas Market

December 24, 2024 towns No comments

In this episode, we're going back to Benidorm to visit the Christmas market and tapas alley, among other things. Yes, returning, because we filmed the Christmas market already the week before. Due to a technical glitch (we had no audio in our clips!!!), we had to do it all over again during this special season! But that was ok, because what a fun day it turned out to be. This time we did return home with sound in our video (how about that!) We also brought along a special guest this time!