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Re: [OM] Nathan's PAD 17/10/2016: El Castell de Guadalest

Subject: Re: [OM] Nathan's PAD 17/10/2016: El Castell de Guadalest
From: ChrisB <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2016 06:20:39 +0100
Thanks for those shots, Nathan; they are rather lovely.  It makes me want to 
visit that part, despite the touristic nature you describe.

Chris

> On 19 Oct 16, at 06:02, Nathan Wajsman <photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Guadalest is a small town in the mountains north-west of Benidorm. It has 
> been the site of a fortress since Moorish times. In more recent times, since 
> the 1500s, it was the property of the Orduña family and since 1974 the house 
> has been a museum. It is surrounded by narrow streets, today filled with 
> shops and restaurants and other ways to separate the many tourists from their 
> money. It is a popular day trip destination for tourists needing a break from 
> the boredom of the beach in Benidorm and other Costa Blanca locations. But 
> that tackiness does not make the buildings and the landscape any less 
> beautiful.
> 
> As you climb up the steps to the top of the castle, this is the view of the 
> emblematic ruined tower on top of a rock:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-qmwsnSX/A 
> <http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-qmwsnSX/A>
> 
> And here is a bit more content—a 10-image panorama providing a view close to 
> 180 degrees. The coast is just about visible in the distance:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-z8ZHg3C/A 
> <http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-z8ZHg3C/A>

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