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Benissa Old Town. Benissa coast - La Llobella, Baladrar and La Fustera
These photos were taken at the end of January and show you more of Benissa and it's urban areas with it's coastline of cliffs and rocky bays and low lying hills. Benissa combines quiet residential streets with private villas and a historic old town. Click on the link if you want to see a specific urbanization.
Benissa Town and Urbanizations: Benissa Old Town, Benissa Coast Altamira, La Fustera, Los Bancales Patmore, Fanadix, Finca Paquero, Tossal Buenavista, Los Almendros, Montemar, Baladrar
 Benissa Old Town. The historic centre of Benissa still shows it's
medieval character with narrow cobbled streets, wrought iron grills and heraldic shields.
The "La Lonja de Contratación" dates from the 16th century with it's
heavy stone arches and pillars and is now a cultural centre hosting visiting artists and
musicians. The attractive Palacio (town house) of the Torres-Orduña family is now a library and exhibition centre. Benissa's long association with the Franciscan religious order is represented by their convent that dates from 1645, the Seminary and the Church of La Purissima Xiqueta, completed in 1929 in Neo-Gothic style and known as the "Cathedral of the Marina Alta" due to it's impressive dimensions. It dominates Benissa's town square with it's palms and ficus trees and popular children's play area. enlarge |
 The Benissa coastline at Les Basetes looking over to Calpe
Rock (the Peñon de Ifach). Les Basetes harbour is a short distance along towards Calpe,
located under some low cliffs and with access from the Calpe-Moraira coast road. It has a
restaurant, sailing and diving school. enlarge |
 Benissa
has recently made a pathway that winds along the cliffs and bays of their municipality
giving great sea views and easier access to the water. The photo shows the path on each
side of La Fustera beach. The beach itself is a natural sand blue flag
beach that offers sunbed rental, children's games and a red cross cabin in summer. enlarge |
 Cala dels Pinets (the Bay of the Pines) is the next bay
along in the Moraira direction. It is overlooked by villas an bungalows and like the rest
of this coast it is visited by divers and nature lovers. enlarge |
 Cala de La Lobella. The whole coast here is covered by the "Ley de Costas", a law that has stopped building on the sea front. The happy
result is that the coast has kept it's look of a Mediterranean shoreline with rocky
outcrops and bays interspersed with small pinewoods. enlarge |
 Cala de l'Advocat. The Cala de l'Advocat is situated under
steep cliffs but can be reached by car and has a parking area with an old jetty. At one
time the Cala was a source of the special limestone used in the buildings of Benissa old
town and cut blocks can still be seen in the foreground of the photo. enlarge |
 Cala
Baladrar is towards Teulada-Moraira and is the last bay before Cap Blanc. A long
pebble beach with a small parking area is faced by gardens and villas and in summer
there's (sometimes) a beach bar. enlarge |
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