In the heart of Alicante, in the Volvo port zone, the Volvo Ocean Race Museum is a modern exhibition venue where visitors can enjoy an interactive installation that gives them a close-up look at the world of the sea, learning about the most intrepid sailors and experiencing the hidden delights of the Ocean. Take a trip through the history of the regatta and the marine world in this state-of-the-art museum. In fact, this is the only museum in the world specialising in the most demanding challenge to sailors of our time. The regatta considered the “Everest of Sailing”. The Volvo Ocean Race. The route History: Created in 1973 as the Whitbread Round the World Race, its name was changed to Volvo Ocean Race in 2001. Learn about its history and different editions, enjoy anecdotes. Technology: Discover all the technical aspects of the race, the parts and evolution of the vessels with the help of interactive technology. Life on deck: Through games and interactive resources that simulate life on board a Volvo Open 70, the Formula 1 of the sea. The oceans today: Learn about marine ecosystems and how mankind is threatening the survival of these habitats. Heroes and legends: The extreme challenge of this regatta has made heroes of many of its crew members. Their capacity for sacrifice and winning spirit has transformed them into legends. Back home: After three months of struggle, team spirit and effort, this is an emotional time. When they reach the finish they are greeted by their families, fans and the millions of spectators who follow this heroic, round-the-world adventure. The control room: The trip ends in the glazed room that houses the regatta’s Operations Centre. This is where all the information from the vessels is permanently centralised, with weather information and crew safety factors. An open window to the heart and brain of the regatta. An unbeatable live spectacle. As well as the exhibition, the museum has an open bar, a shopping area, children’s and complementary activities that will delight all visitors to the Museum.

One of the attractions of Rojales, is a set of caves excavated in the mountain in the eighteenth century, made by Murcian miners who came to Rojales to work in agricultural work. Their experience as stonecutters led them to build their dwelling in the rock, giving rise to a true underground urban plot that, later, faced with the precariousness of the cane and mud houses, constituted the home of generations of reds until the beginning of the 20th century . In this way, this curious architectural core delimits Rojales in the south and constitutes an interesting attraction that tourists should not forget to visit as they pass through the municipality. The Ecomuseum of the underground Habitat and the artisan souk are located in this environment.

Altea is a Spanish municipality of the province of Alicante (Valencian Community) -and also the municipal capital- located in the region of the Marina Baja, on the Mediterranean coast of the Bay of Altea, south of Calpe and north of Alfaz del Pi. The Villa de Altea is part of the Douzelage, a European twinning plan between different cities of member countries of the European Union. In addition, it holds the official title of Cultural Capital of the Valencian Community. In Altea is the Faculty of Fine Arts of the Miguel Hernández University. The SEAT car brand took its name from one of its models, a compact sporty minivan. Altea is so charming that every step you take through its steep streets to climb its historic center and admire the spectacular views from its viewpoints is, in fact, a step to be closer to heaven.

Semi-natural cove, with pebbles and calm waters, 800 m long and 20 m wide. Known with this name because, in the past, the farmers dug the esparto picked from our different mountains such as: Xixí, Ballestera or les Puntes de Gosàlvez. This plant had an enormous utility, being used in the manufacture of farming tools, for housework, even for shoes. Accesses: With the Tram: Stop - Amerador

Our castle-palace is a BIC erected by the Almohads at the end of the 12th century, occupying a 2,700 m2 polygonal enclosure with 10 square towers. For more than 800 years the castle-palace of Elda has been erected, it has been one of the monuments that best reflects the essence of the historical transformations and of the changes experienced by a small agricultural community of the valley of Medio Vinalopó that, with the Over time, it has become a large industrial and tourist city and administrative capital of the region. Islamic fortress, stately castle and county palace, was an expression of feudal power and rentier nobility and displays Muslim and feudal Christian architecture, witness to wars, noble struggles and peasant tributes, shelter of illustrious figures of the Royal Houses of Castile and Aragon , palatial residence of the nobles Corella and Coloma. The primitive access seems to be that it was on the southern flank, with a small protected enclosure and a bastion to shelter the population from possible dangers. From this phase have been recovered abundant objects mainly ceramic, glass, metal and a silver coin. The Christian phase changed its appearance, incorporating new doors and two quasicircular towers of ashlar masonry, chapel, noble rooms, warehouses and pantries, large underground cistern, secret corridor, powerful antemural and cemetery where more than 200 people were buried. Finally, the occupied walled area reached 5,231 m2 At this time there are numerous objects of ceramics, glass, metal, bone, coins, heraldic architectural ware and mural pictorial remains. When leaving in the early eighteenth century its last inhabitants, the Coloma, there is a process of irreversible deterioration, patent at the beginning of the nineteenth. In 1841 it is owned by the Crown and in 1848 it is auctioned for 121,000 reales, partially demolished and abandoned. Currently, work is being done to recover the spectacular dimension of this monument that interests researchers and professionals from all over the country. Therefore, your visit is not possible, although the objective is to try to open it to the public once the restoration process is finished, if experts advise based on the results obtained.

The Arenal-Bol beach has more than one kilometer of fine golden sand and transparent waters, dotted with small palm trees that give a special attraction to this urban beach, one of the busiest in Calpe. It has countless services, restaurants, coffee shops, ice cream parlors, etc. and shops of all kinds in a very careful and comfortable environment.In summer time it has an area adapted to different services to facilitate the bathing of people with reduced mobility (height C / Holland). Situation: in the area of ​​the urban center of Calpe Length: 1,200 m Width: 40 m Type of sand: fine sand Type of water: calm

The beach of "Los Saladares", "Saladar" or "Urbanova" is a semi-urban protected beach, without seafront promenade, with blue flag status, composed mainly by sand. It is located 5 km south of Alicante, part of the beach belongs to Elche (from there south it receives the name of Playa del Altet and later on Arenales del Sol). It takes its name from the extensive salt marsh of Aigua Amarga, a wetland of great value that has survived the urbanizations. In summer, until September 15, an access point for people with disabilities is installed. It allows access to dogs between October and February (Agua Amarga beach is the only one authorized all year round).