fish nets are drying in the sun
El Campello on a windy day in November
in March the wind can be chilly, better hide behind a beach chair
sometimes the beach is closer than you think....
it can get windy, some people like that
clean air blows in from the Mediterranean Sea
the ruins on Illeta dels Banyets go back to Roman times
one of the sculptures by the artist Vicente Ferrero
most ships now are for pleasure but early 20th century El Campello had a fleet of 200 fishing boats
on a clear day you can see the high rises of Benidorm 30 km away
El Campello municipality sports a total coastline of 23 km, many of it white sandy beaches.
Its
main beach,
Playa de Muchavista has a lenght of more than 3 km and connects Alicante's famous San Juan beach with the town of El Campello.
A
pedestrian promenade and the FGV Tramway alongside the beach provide easy access but also create space between the beach and
buildings.
There is an active marina and fishmarket.
An old
watch-tower reminds of the times that these shores were raided by
Barbary Pirates and the
Illeta dels Banyets goes even further
back in time with ruins of Roman baths and fish hatcheries.
Some claim that the air here is the cleanest of all of Europe.
Whether that is true or not, it is clear that El Camello has a reaxed and easy going air around it.
We stayed several months here
in 2015 and returned in early 2016.
the promenade along Muchavista Beach
the tramway provides a convenient connection with Alicante and Benidorm
the police ride quads
lunch time
the restored la Illeta watchtower was once used to warn against attacks from Barbary pirates
the harbour with in the background the old watchtower
