Alicante Car Hire Excursions

A licante Airport is the          produce chocolate for sale all     gateway to the Costa            over Spain. While in town, be      Blanca, a wonderfully           sure to sample the local           sun-drenched region where myriad      speciality Chocolate Con Churros,  beautiful towns and villages are      donut-like pastry accompanied by   just a short car hire drive away.     small pots of chocolate sauce.     The following is a list of                                               recommended drives that can be        Watching your weight? Don’t        easily made from Alicante.            worry, La Villajoyosa also offers                                        plenty of opportunities to burn    1. La Villajoyosa: ‘The Chocolate     off all those calories. The beach  City’                                 of Paraiso is well known for                                             windsurfing and water sports.      Rather disappointingly, La                                               Villajoyosa is not actually a         2. Altea                           town made of chocolate. However,                                         there’s plenty of sweet sights to     A 14km drive to the north of       be seen all over town which more      Benidorm will take you to the      than make up for this!                town of Altea, a beautiful and                                           traditional fishing village that   Located just to the south of          has been well preserved. Car hire  Benidorm, La Villajoyosa is a         in Altea allows you to explore     city that you smell before you        all of the charms of the village   see. The distinctive aroma of         as well as the beautiful           chocolate is undeniable as you        surroundings. Altea boasts 5km of  enter the town. La Villajoyosa        beaches, each offering stunning    first began to import chocolate       views and pretty places to relax.  in the 18th century. Today the        Meanwhile, a short drive away      produce is available in shops all     from Altea will take you to the    around town called Valor, which       scenic mountainous area of Sierra  de Bernia.                            Vega Baja’ (low fertile                                                  lowlands), one of the largest      3. Moraira                            regions in the province of                                               Alicante that forms part of the    The tranquil town of Moraira is       Valencian Community. Attractions   situated close to Denia, Calpe        worth seeing include The           and Altea and is a charming old       Cathedral and the Palace of        fishing town that has cloaked by      Rubalcalva. A short car hire       mountains and washed by the           drive away will take you to the    Mediterranean Sea. If you find        beautiful 16km stretch of beaches  yourself in the town between          that are located 20km from the     Tuesday to Sunday, be sure to         city centre.                       catch the fish market that is                                            held daily in Lonja right next to     5. Benissa                         the port area.                                                                                                 Situated right on the waterfront,  Moraira also offers visitors a        Benissa is a city that is located  range of picturesque beaches          between Alicante and Valencia.     including the Portet, where the       Benissa has over 4 kilometres of   famous watch out tower near the       coastline, providing the perfect   Cape D’Or is within easy walking      ingredients for a relaxed seaside  distance.                             day trip.                                                                                                   4. Orihuela                           Benissa is a town that is rich in                                        cultural attractions too. It’s     The fabulous city of Orihuela is      worth setting some time aside on   situated about 50km to the south      your Benissa car hire excursion    west of Alicante, just between        to visit beautiful buildings       Elche and Murcia. Orihuela is the     including the ‘lonja’, the city’s  capital of the city known as ‘La      oldest building and the pretty     Portal quare.                          About the Author Fiona writes for Argus Car Hire and Car Hire Spain Published At: www.Isnare.com