Bathed in Mediterranean sunlight, the wooded undergrowth of the Sierra Corbera mountain range embraces the ruins of the Santa María Monastery, an ancient monastery founded in the 8th century by a hermit whose good name soon attracted others who came to form, over time, a community of Hieronymites. Dotted with several signposted trails, the La Murta Valley is one of the most emblematic enclaves of the Valencian landscape, particularly in terms of its flora. Read the rest of this entry »

The label Bodegas Mendoza, producer of D.0. Alicante wines, has been voted Best Wine Producer 2007 by verema.com, Spain’s largest online community of wine connoisseurs. This choice was made by the website’s registered users, who currently number almost 400,000. This award joins the numerous distinctions earned by Bodegas Mendoza, such as Best Spanish Red 2006, awarded by the prestigious Enoforum circle for it’s Santa Rosa 2002 wine and the high ratings it has earned in specialised guidebooks. Read the rest of this entry »

The L’Antic Portal country hotel is a charming establishment located in the heart of the old quarter at Vilafamés, a town that lies midway between Castellón’s hinterland and its coastline.

Standing opposite the Contemporary Art Museum, the hotel opened its doors in August 2007 and offers guests a choice of 11 rooms, including doubles, triples, singles and family rooms.

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The feature wall is strategically positioned to illurninate the altar for one hour on a particular day each year. The fortress at Castielfabib is located Qn a hilltop that dominates the town and that has been formed in a meander of the river Ebró. The church itself occupies the fourth floor of one of the castle‘s towers, overlooking a steep decline on the western slope of a rocky outcrop.

Access to the fortress is by way of a passage at the height of the third floor of the tower in which buried bodies have been unearthed, such as that of a woman and her baby discovered with their clothes almost intact. The passage leads from the town square to the opposite side of the outcrop, where the access is isolated from the rest of the population. Gothic paintings and carved capitals depicting religious figures from the period have been found within the building, including the head of a warrior monk from the Order of the Temple, to which the church belonged. Read the rest of this entry »

The aquatic attractions and theme areas of the Aquarama water park Benicássim are set to reopen for the season in June, offering visitors fun, relaxation and enfertainment. Covering ovar 45,O00 square metres, the park is devoted to ensuring a good time for both children and adults alike. Read the rest of this entry »