The Plaza del Molino occupies an area of 4,000 square meters and its uniqueness is that it is in an old reconstructed windmill, an exact replica of those that existed in Torrevieja during the 19th century to grind grain and salt.
It receives this name from the Old Railway Station inaugurated at the end of S. XIX and that maintained the railway route between Torrevieja and Albatera, at the moment in disuse and reused like green route. This station was formed by several buildings, some of which have been used for different uses: Habanera Museum, Interpretation Center of the Salt Industry and Natural History Museum. Inside the park is the Monument to the Salinero and the Canal del Acequión, made in 1482 in order to communicate the sea and the Torrevieja Lagoon. It emphasizes within its channel a bridge of masonry of the S.XV
Green corner next to the Acequión beach with a children's play area, a bandstand for musical concerts, a beautiful old restored fountain and various plants and trees.
The Municipal Natural Park of El Molino del Agua, with more than 17 hectares, is another of the protected natural areas of the city, with a marked singularity. In it is located the southernmost dune system of the Valencian Community, with abundant fossil dunes, and a subsoil full of underground galleries that, until not long ago, were established as an important aquifer for the hamlet of La Mata. A natural space in front of the sea, which allows you to enjoy quiet and fascinating walks between pine forests and dunes.
The Rull Cave discovered in 1919 by José Vicente Mengual (Uncle Rull) when to go hunting with his dog following a rabbit, it entered into a hole, which also brought in a ferret to do it out not leaving any. The next day he tried to remove some stones from the hole and found the cave that bears his nickname. In the sixties, due to increased tourism, "Uncle Rull" open to the public decides renovating some hallways. Currently owned by the municipality, is conditioned and open to the public from September 16, 1995. The Cova del Rull has developed in Miocene conglomerates composed of rounded limestone gravel bowling and it covers a silty clay matrix and have a foundation of highly variable calcareous. At about 100 meters from the entrance of the cave , and going west on the road, a cross-fault to it, put in contact with marl conglomerates facies "Tap " . The massif is affected by subvertical joints and open. The cave owes its existence to both the dissolving action of water on limestone components of the clusters , and your drag action of silt -clay matrix , and which should be added the combined action of erosion and partial subsidence , usually located. The cave formation is also linked to other factors geological tectonic in nature , such as faults and folds , translated into a fracturing of the rock mass that allows the entry of water and its movement inside of it. Slowly and steadily the water flow has been eroding Cie and widening fractures which has circulated . Under certain conditions of pressure and temperature has been infiltrated water dissolved CO2 from the atmosphere or the existing ground by bacterial action , forming an acid but weak attacks the calcium carbonate of the limestone (insoluble in water ) , becoming calcium bicarbonate (soluble) , which is dissolved and transported by water. A change in existing conditions can reverse the chemical reaction , depositing calcium carbonate in the form of stalactites and stalagmites and releasing again CO2R is apparent that the growth process of the cave is only possible with a continuous circulation of water. If the flow stops , the development of the cave is limited to that caused by subsidence. Today, the Rull Cave remains one of the few Spanish caves open to the public up who are still continuing their training process. Tabletime From April to September, from 10.30 until 20.30 From November to January 14, from 11.00 to 17.00h From February 16 to March and October, from 11.00 to 18.30 January 1 and December 25 of each year will be closed to the public. Closed to the public from January 15 to February 15. Information TEL: 965 571 413 - 966 400 525
The Montgó is one of the treasures of the city of Dénia, being declared a natural park in 1987, as a result of its fauna, its flora and its landscape values. In this park we find more than 600 plant species, distributed among 753 m. Of altitude. They emphasize the coscojar, the cantuesar, the fennel marine, the violet rocky Valencian, the scabiosa rock, the black Sabina or the palmetto. Regarding the animal world, there are birds such as the yellow-legged gull or the Audouin gull, and various raptors, reptiles, amphibians and mammals (rabbits, genets, dormice, ...) It offers several hiking trails with which you can also enjoy the walk, with wonderful views of both the mountain and the sea that we find at your feet. A giant stone on the coast of Alicante Excellent A huge stone sentinel emerges in the plain of orange trees, near the coast of Jávea and Denia. For geologists, the Montgó is the result of a folding occurred about 10 million years ago, when the African and European continent collided; the horizontal plates that lay under the sea fractured and the most fragile areas emerged to the surface. But for those who love hiking and mountaineering, it is an attractive and solitary giant in the middle of the plain of Alicante, which cries out for being promoted to its summit. The characteristic silhouette of the Montgó, silent watchman of all the historical avatars that have occurred on this shore of the Mediterranean, separates the Alicante municipalities of Jávea and Denia. It is one of the natural parks richest in flora of the Alicante province, with 600 different vegetal species, among them Aleppo pine, lavender, Kermes oak and marine fennel. The ascent to its summit, at 753 meters of altitude, is very easy and suitable for all those who have a minimum of physical conditions. From above the view is lost to north and south by the twists and turns of a coast where the spaces that still preserve a bit of its original plant cover, such as Cape San Antonio, with the erased brick fever of the last decade are alternated . There are two ways to approach the mountain. The most direct and shortest is from the Les Planes shooting range, which is accessed from the Jávea road to Denia. Over here there is an hour and a half at a good pace to the top. From Denia the road is much longer, but allows you to enjoy the northern slope of the sierra. A wooden cross marks the top of the Montgó. With a bit of good sight and on a clear day you can see to the south the rocky and slender farallón of the Peñón de Ifach, standing out from the ocean blue, off the coast of Calpe.
The Cabezon de Oro (in Valencian, Cabeçó d'Or) is a mountain range located in the province of Alicante and the main peak of the sierra, belonging to the municipal districts of Jijona, Relleu and Busot. 1210 meters above sea level. Through it several hiking trails of varying difficulty. The ancient spa of Aguas de Busot, now in ruins, was filled with hot springs. In spite of what its name would literally indicate, "Cabezón de Oro", or of the old gold mine that would exist in the place, the word Gold does not make reference to the ore of the gold, but to the water. In fact, during the Al-Andalus period, the Arabs kept the Iberian word "Ur" to refer to this mountain, which means "Water", since water flowed inside it (Cuevas de Canelobre). After the conquest and Christian repopulation, it was transliterated phonetically (and not semantically) to the Valencian "Or" and to the Castilian "Oro". Thus, "Cabezón de Oro" would come to mean something similar to "Cabezo de Aguas". There is a local popular legend, probably of Mudejar origin, in which the intelligence of the Christian conquerors is ridiculed because they believe that there is gold in the place, when in reality it is water.
The Plaza de la Santísima Faz is one of the most picturesque and bustling of the old town of Alicante. Located behind the City Hall, it is one of the entrance doors to the old quarter, and it is accessed from the Calle Mayor, or from the lateral arches of the Town Hall. Flanked by tall palm trees, from the same, we can see a fountain with a relief of the Santa Faz on one of its fronts and the back facade of the Town Hall, whose beautiful door of the eighteenth century is considered one of the most beautiful baroque achievements of the eighteenth century . In short, the Plaza de la Santísima Faz is in an ideal location to make a stop on the way during the visit to the historic center of Alicante, to stop to eat some delicacy in one of its restaurants, or to visit the artisan market that It is held there on Fridays and Sundays. Formerly this square was called Calle de Guzmán and in one of its disappeared buildings (today, of new construction) we can find a descriptive plaque, which indicates that the illustrious Francisco Xavier Balmis i Berenguer was born there. (1753-1819), surgeon of Carlos IV and illustrious doctor, who introduced the vaccine against smallpox in America and the Philippines, and was named favorite son of Alicante in May 2003.
This beautiful and wide square was the place where the Hercules played its games until the 70s. Now, very renovated and with great gastronomic offer, surrounded by quality shops, it is very well cared for and has a very particular fountain very dear to his neighbors.
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