Altea
The most surprising thing about Altea is its beauty, considering it is a stone's throw away from the bright lights of Benidorm (read previous blog to discover just how much I hated Beni-Vegas). Altea, much like Benidorm, is a former fishing village, famous for its beautiful Virgin de Consuelo church with its impressive blue roof. With my amigos in tow, upon our arrival at Altea's tram station (that directly links the town with Dénia and Benidorm) we wandered up the STEEP hill into the town centre.
Luckily, Altea's town centre was nothing like Benidorm's. With its beautiful whitewashed houses, terrace restaurants and general PEACE and QUIET, it was the perfect antidote. Granted, there's not a great deal to do in Altea and the craft/souvenir shops are bloody expensive, but a nice few hours were spent oohing and aahing at the general quaintness of everything. Had a nice meal before wandering into the new town and spending a few hours on the beach- which is best avoided if you don't want to look like a complete idiot when you want to swim in the sea (lots of pebbles= lots of screaming out in pain...).
Let the pictures speak for themselves.
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