Another day, another visit to a town on Spain's Mediterranean coast featuring an Old Town on a hill and a port. I am sure some of you are thinking, "de-I get a life! Surely there are towns that ONLY have hill based old towns or ONLY have ports." Maybe so but until we've run out of every freaking one we can possibly get to within reasonable distance of El Compello, we're sticking with this combination.
Denia is really in the same vicinity as Calp and Altea. BUT, it has a REALLY BIG CASTLE THAT'S REALLY HIGH UP! Just the thing for the elder adventurer! This is on of those you start on it and realize, "Shit! This is going to be a really big climb on not so easy ground and I'm about 15 years beyond my optimum to do date for this!" Nonetheless, we persevered. So let's get into some pictures of a Med Coast Town with Old Town and Port!
BUT WAIT!
Obligatory Sunrise Pictures from the Apartment First
Having been now to quite a few of these the towns and cities in this area, I can tell you some are quite photogenic with interesting cityscapes, while others are...well...not. Denia, in my opinion, is in the last group.It's pretty rectilinear and the buildings are not all that interesting.
Theater
Church
Baroque interior (sigh 😞)
Nowadays you do your devotional candles electrically
On To Denia Castle
It's Big
There is allegedly accessible access
Maybe if you are an older mountain goat
Beware All Ye Who Enter Here!
Views of the City and the Port from the Castle
Terraces from the 19th century when the castle grounds were used for raisin grape growing
Historical Replicas
Replica of a Christian Siege Engine
Authentic Recreation of Almohad Dynasty Cell Tower from the 13th Century
Diorama of 9th Century Umayyad Dynasty Espouses Fotograficus
We leave the castle with all our muscles and joints still functioning even if sore
SIGNS OF THE WORLD
Yes, even in little Denia the dark Valencian cult of buying bodies is found
Boobs, Ghosts, Avocados, Eggs, Flowers, Cameras...I have no idea what this represents
2 comments:
It is kind of funny how surprised you two are every time you find a castle atop a huge hill. But you are both indomintable, I grant you that!
the kids recognized that artist. you may have guessed the hat theme..
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