Altea uncovered..... Altea is located on Spain's "White Coast" in the Spanish region of Valencia. Together with its neighbour Albir, Altea is without doubt one of the most charming towns to be found in the Costa Blanca. If you want all night discos and the bright city lights on your holiday, give these towns a miss!! Altea is a holiday haven for the more discerning tourist who will be enthralled by its medieval cobbled streets, its picture book old quarter and the delightful palm-fringed seafront esplanade. As you approach Altea you will see one of the Costa Blanca's most distinctive landmarks - the blue-domed parish church of the Virgin del Consuelo with its magnificent dome of blue and white glazed ceramic tiles. Make a trip up to the church, through the narrow streets of the old quarter. Wind your way up through the cobbled lanes until you come to the plaza at the top of the hill where you'll find the church and the fabulous panoramic views of Altea bay. Altea is situated on a hill whose peak rises above the white-tiled parish church. The magnificently jumbled and cluttered centre of the Old Town provides Altea with a special charm. At the foot of the hill lies the wide sea promenade and the commercial street, the Avenida del Rey Jaime I. L'Olla is another much-frequented beach opposite a small island of the same name. In earlier times, Altea used to be situated on the road to the Sierra de Bernia and was called Altea la Vella - a small village intersected by a Way of the Cross that ascends to a Calvary surrounded by cypress trees. The Sierra de Bernia, with its Font del Garroferet and ancient fortress, are excellent reasons to visit the area. It is not difficult to understand why Altea became a Bohemian centre for musicians, artists and writers from all over Europe when they first discovered its delights back in the late 1950's. . . .
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Exploring Altea and Albir (Costa blanca North) 
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