This is a really well-equipped and comfortable little house to rent on the top of this lovely little mountain village, 18 km from the sea and perched between two peaks.
Although it´s only an hour from Alicante airport, there are no tourist hordes, no souvenirs, no Tetley´s bars, just the friendly locals, good rural food in uncompromising Spanish bars and miles of high level (3-4000 ft) paths, tracks, biking, walking etc.
The views can be breathtaking. Go up behind the village on a three-hour walk along the Sella ridge and look across the mountains as far as the Mar menor and inland to Alcoi.
If CasaRoc is full, try Villapico over the road. Both places also do B&B. Owners, Steve and Liz, will do airport pick up and have other places in the village.
www.casaroc.com
0034965879281
0034696100819
02071932949
Villajoiosa is 18 km away with train link to Alicante.
The latest walking guide to the area is Costa Blanca by Gill Round, published in June 2007 by Rother. It contains 50 selected walks in the mountain areas between Denia and Torrevieja and also includes some walks by the sea.
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