Road to Nowhere
The Lighthouses of Javea
Finding our first lighthouse in Javea proved more problematic that it should have done, especially considering it is visible from nearly point in the town. How hard could it be to find?
Rule one of lighthouse bagging. Don't place all your trust in your sat nav. There was obviously a path that had long since fallen into the sea that we were being directed along, and as such we got lost high up above Javea in the hills around La Corona. I think you may have to live there for a while to get used to the hairy u-turns and dead ends leading to shear drops.
The sat nav was abandoned and a little later after a detour round Javea Old Town and we were back on track and made it to the Faro de Cap de Sant Antoni.
It is in a quite spectacular setting, offering great views over the town and coastline.
In the south of Javea, passing a few miradors en route that you should check out (Mirador Cap Negre being one of these) is the Cap de la Nau, home to the Faro Cabo de la Nao.
Again, it offers wonderful vistas of the coastline and the Mediterranean.
But do be aware of the dog if you want to get up close!
An hours drive from Javea, past Altea is L'Albir, a pleasant, busy seaside town.
It's there you'll find the Parque Natural Sierra Gelada which is a large marine and coastal conservation park. There are an abundance of hiking trails but we stuck to the clearly marked path to the Faro Punta Del Albir. It was a good hour's stomp up the mountains in 30 degree heat, and we probably only passed one or two other souls brave enough to make the trek on that day.
But the views were incredible at every turn. A highly recommended afternoon out.
Just remember your water and sunblock - the rewards are well worth the effort.
Finding our first lighthouse in Javea proved more problematic that it should have done, especially considering it is visible from nearly point in the town. How hard could it be to find?
Rule one of lighthouse bagging. Don't place all your trust in your sat nav. There was obviously a path that had long since fallen into the sea that we were being directed along, and as such we got lost high up above Javea in the hills around La Corona. I think you may have to live there for a while to get used to the hairy u-turns and dead ends leading to shear drops.
The sat nav was abandoned and a little later after a detour round Javea Old Town and we were back on track and made it to the Faro de Cap de Sant Antoni.
It is in a quite spectacular setting, offering great views over the town and coastline.
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| Faro de Cap de Sant Antoni, Spain |
In the south of Javea, passing a few miradors en route that you should check out (Mirador Cap Negre being one of these) is the Cap de la Nau, home to the Faro Cabo de la Nao.
Again, it offers wonderful vistas of the coastline and the Mediterranean.
But do be aware of the dog if you want to get up close!
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| Faro Cabo de la Nao, Javea, Spain |
An hours drive from Javea, past Altea is L'Albir, a pleasant, busy seaside town.
It's there you'll find the Parque Natural Sierra Gelada which is a large marine and coastal conservation park. There are an abundance of hiking trails but we stuck to the clearly marked path to the Faro Punta Del Albir. It was a good hour's stomp up the mountains in 30 degree heat, and we probably only passed one or two other souls brave enough to make the trek on that day.
But the views were incredible at every turn. A highly recommended afternoon out.
Just remember your water and sunblock - the rewards are well worth the effort.
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| Faro Punta Del Albir, Spain |
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