Travel flashes
Short dispatches from the road, unexpected discoveries and small revelations from Western Europe and beyond. Have a question or a tip? Let us know.
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Playa Les Rotes
Known locally as Les Rotes in Valencian and Las Rotas in Spanish, this stretch of the Dénia coastline along the Costa Blanca defies standard expectations of a beach. Sand is entirely absent here, replaced instead by rugged rocky outcrops and secluded coves.
Category: Travel flashesTag(s): Spain
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Cabo de Sant Antonio
The grounds surrounding the lighthouse on Cabo de Sant Antonio in Xàbia, Spain, are being opened to the public as well as a botanical garden. Until recently, the grounds surrounding the lighthouse remained sealed, denying access to visitors. Change is underway.
Category: Travel flashesTag(s): Spain
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Industrial heritage
An unexpected silhouette emerges through the foliage. Amongst the Mediterranean greenery in a park in Dénia stands a colossal, rust-brown flywheel. It is a tangible relic of industrial history, manufactured by the renowned Swiss firm SLM of Winterthur.
Category: Travel flashesTag(s): Spain
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Cannenburgh Castle
Water still mirrors the mellow red-brick walls of Cannenburgh Castle (Vaassen, province of Gelderland, the Netherlands), raised in 1543 above the vaulted cellars of an earlier mediaeval stronghold. It was the Dutch warlord Maarten van Rossum who built this Renaissance seat
Category: Travel flashesTag(s): the Netherlands
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Pont Sainte-Catherine
The Pont Sainte-Catherine, perched at the edge of Salurnay-sur-Guye in France, lies within walking distance of the campsite La Clochette. However it feels like a world apart. Three rounded arches of unequal span, the central one widest and tallest, are pressed into grey limestone that absorbs sunlight without a glint.
Category: Travel flashesTag(s): France
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Ermita de Sant Antoni
We have lived in Pego for over a year now and think we have explored the surroundings in great detail. Yet we recently discovered during a cycle trip. In the mountains near Benisuleima, an old Moorish settlement, we came across the Ermita de Sant Antoni. Historical treasure The history of this location dates back to…
Category: Travel flashesTag(s): Spain
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Cañon del Mascarat
The N-332 in the Costa Blanca, Spain, cuts straight through it. Trucks, campervans, tourists heading for Calpe or Altea, nobody stops. We did. The Cañon del Mascarat is one of those places you only know about if someone told you it exists.
Category: Travel flashesTag(s): Spain
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Castel de Xàtiva
Castel de Xàtiva has long been on our wishlist. This castle is an extensive medieval complex with Iberian, Roman, and Islamic influences. It is built across two hilltops. Once at the top, the views are magnificent, but the walk up is demanding because of the steep paths and high steps. Alternatively, it is possible to…
Category: Travel flashesTag(s): Spain
