Beaches

The nearest beaches to our villa, only 5 minutes away, are those of Muchavista and El Campello with its watchtower built in 1554 in the Fisherman's Quarter, San Juan where at Cabo de las Huertes, you can also snorkel and scuba dive off the rocks.

The beaches are undoubtedly one of the areas strong points. Alicantes mild climate makes beach-life feasible practically all year round. You certainly have a lot of beaches to choose from:

• An open beach? La Playa de San Juan, with seven kilometres of golden sand flanked by a road enabling you to stop wherever you want.
• A secluded beach? La Albufereta, an intimate, residential stretch of sand, protected by the headland of the Serra Grossa.
• An urban beach? El Postiguet, located almost within Alicante itself, at the foot of the Benacantil mountain, next to the port. And theres still another called los Saladares, Iying south of the city in the area known as Agua Amarga. The sands simply never run out in Alicante.
• If you prefer rocks, at the Cabo de las Huertas youll find a rugged, rocky area with coves such as los Cantarales, los Judios and Palmera.
  

El Campello

If you want to enjoy the beach and some peace and quiet, then El Campello is an excellent place to visit as it doesn't have a lot of the usual effects of mass tourism. Nevertheless all of the usual tourist facilities are within easy reach.

The Paseo del Mar, or promenade, is almost 2 miles long and makes for a lovely evening stroll in the setting sun; during the day, take advantage of the beaches and sea. There is a huge choice of authentic Spanish restaurants and bars, all serving delicious meals or tapas. The El Campello Marina sits at one end of the bay, offering both a lively fish market and a selection of sumptuous restaurants.

Alicante

The city of Alicante is the capital of the region and offers a wealth of cultural activities and fine beaches and is just 10 kilometres from our villa in Bonalba.

The Castle of Santa Barbara that sits atop the Benacantil Mountain dominates the skyline of Alicante . Originally built by the Moors, it offers breathtaking views down over the marinas and beaches of the city. Improvements to the defences were made by consecutive invaders, so today’s well-preserved remains are something of a wonderful pastiche of historical architecture that are well worth a closer look.

Just a few kilometres off the Alicante coast lays the island of Tabarca . Though small, the unspoilt beauty of the beaches and the clear waters that surround it have made Tabarca an idyllic swimming, snorkelling and scuba diving destination, and therefore a superb half- or full-day excursion for those looking for some peace and quiet among truly beautiful natural scenery

Aqualandia

Aqualandia, in Benidorm offers delightful surroundings and all the fun a multitude of water rides can offer. This is a modern water park, with trained staff and excellent facilities, including picnic areas and a variety of restaurants.

There are lawns and shaded areas for when you need a break from the sun and the many slides and chutes are surrounded by foliage.

Attractions include Niagara, with its beach, caves and calm waters, and the enormous Atlantic Surf pool, which comes complete with waves and is surrounded by the soft circular current of the Amazonas.

The Laguna has springboards, rings and nets and Adventureland is designed especially for young children.

For more adventurous visitors there are plenty of exciting rides including Black Hole, Rapids, Kamikaze, Zig Zag, Pistas Blandas, Big Bang (the highest chute in Europe) and the newest ride, Splash - a multi-track water jump slide.

Mundomar

Mundomar is a marine and exotic animal park near Aqualandia with many exotic birds and marine animals that can be observed in their natural environment.

Mundomar offers its visitors an extensive collection of parrots and other species outstanding for their huge variety of plumages and morphologies. In their amusing show, they show off their skills and perspicacity rather than their talents as chatterboxes.

The dolphinarium is a magic place which marks the climax of the journey with the dolphin show, a mammal whose great intelligence is both surprising and amusing.

Terra Mitica

Terra Mitica is the first real theme park in Spain. It is not an amusement Park. It offers all visitors something different: a theme park that recreates the lost civilisations of the Med: Egypt, Greece, Rome, Iberia, and the Islands. Its main rides take you back to the myths and legends of these ancient cultures with state of the art technology, special effects, animatronics and digital imagery.

The daring can experience falling from great heights on the flight of the phoenix and great speed on one of the largest wooden roller coasters in Europe.  The older visitors will enjoy the excitement and entertainment of the virtual dark rides, stories and legends told with the help of technology.  Children will enjoy mini replicas of the main rides in each area. i.e. water flume, roller coaster etc.

Terra Mitica is divided into five areas, four of them surround a lake that symbolises the Mediterranean Sea, from which emerges the fifth area, The Islands:

AREA 1.- "Egypt, Land of Pharaohs".

AREA 2.- "Greece, The home of the Gods".

AREA 3.- "Rome, The Frontier".

AREA 4.- "Iberia, The Warm Shores".

AREA 5.- "The Islands, The Great Journey"

Terra Mitica is a park for all ages due to the wide variety of its thirty rides and attractions.

Attractions

• Waterfalls of the Nile
• Magnus Colossus
• The Flight of the Phoenix
• The Fury of Triton
• Alucinakis
• El Tren Bravo
• Rapids of Argos
• Tizona