Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It looks very interesting Nathan - the old adage about there being a different Spain away from the Costas is as true as ever - but I wish the light was better in some of them. Not a lot you can do about that other than go back - which I'm sure you will <grin> Steve On 30/10/07 20:53, "Nathan Wajsman" <nathan@nathanfoto.com> wrote: > When one asks a local what to see away from the beach, the answer, > more often than not, is Guadalest. Guadalest is a village of about > 200 people about 70 km northeast of Alicante, nestled among > mountains, next to a river. The main attraction is a Moorish castle > constructed on top of some incredibly steep rocks--an amazing feat of > medieval engineering. The inhabitants of Guadalest make their living > from the many tourists who come to see the castle, and there is a > distinct whiff of crass exploitation. But the place is truly > interesting, and getting there is a big part of the fun. I drove > there on Sunday: > > http://www.frozenlight.eu/guadalest/ > > As always, comments and critique are very welcome.