Beautiful park, I love the landscape design here! You may see squirrels, birds and rabbits if you…read moreare lucky. The park is open 24/7, dogs are allowed. There's a restaurant with sea views. Very good for running/walking. Close to the sea

I was lucky to visit this park on a sunny Sunday after a rainy week…read more Aka "Parque Reina de la Sal" (everything is named at least twice in Spain), the Los Balcones Park offers many things to do - picnic area, table tennis, basketball, bocce courts, dog park, playgrounds for kids and more. The upper part of the park has different varieties of trees and bushes planted, with some info about them on wooden plates. Two things to do next time I'm here: - Buy boules here: https://www.decathlon.es/3-bolas-ocasionales-estriadas-id_8322076.html and finally try to throw them - Bring this girl to the dog park: https://www.instagram.com/p/BpVYEgMAup9/ and see what happens Street parking available.

The park consists of two salt lakes: "Salina (Laguna) de La Mata" and "Salina (Laguna) de…read moreTorrevieja" (pink water). The area has a status of birds protection zone. Salina de La Mata (green/blue water) is great for walking, running, cycling and birds watching. The information center of the park (aka "Vistor's Centre" or "Centro de interpretación Parque Natural la Mata-Torrevieja" in Spanish) is located here: 38.025134, -0.658438. Salina de Torrevieja (pink water). You can get down to the lake to swim and bathe. Drive to Calle de las Lavandores (37.996916, -0.700556), park there, walk towards the lake (100-150 m). The salinity level is very high, you can float. Mud is in abundance. The best time to visit is from June to September. There's no infrastructure Update June-10-2017. I wrote a blog post about one of the two lakes (Salina de La Mata), check it out: http://andrewcherkashin.com/salina-la-mata-torrevieja/

If you are in the area, this is a must see. You are welcome…read moreto be adventurous and walk up the road or take an elevator. This 16th century castle overlooks all of Alicante. Great architecture, history and fantastic picture opportunities. Enjoy!

9th century Muslim castle atop a 170m high hill accessible by walking, lift (closed during…read morepandemic) or car (no parking during pandemic). The approach and descent from the hill is gorgeous with hilltop residences lining one side, and stairs/ramps on another. There is a restaurant up there with spectacular views at sunset but is currently closed due to the pandemic. The bar closer to the top is open serving ice creams and beer. Free admission. There are trees atop this fortress.

Beautiful sea facing park in Alicante. El Palmeral ("the palm grove") is home to some 7000 palm…read moretrees. Great landscape design with wooden sidewalks, bridges, ponds, waterfalls and fountains. There are facilities like sport area with outdoor exercise machines, open air theater, toilets and a cafe. Quiet in winter on weekdays, great for walks, runs and exercising. Clean, well kept and free to visit. Great for a picnic. Plenty of free parking around