Events, local discoveries and useful stories for your time here.
Altea is the prettiest of the northern Costa Blanca towns, an old quarter of steep cobbled lanes climbing to a blue-domed church and a lookout over the bay. It draws painters and galleries, has a pebble seafront rather than big resort sands, and feels far more Spanish and arty than nearby Benidorm.
Its signature night is the Castell de l'Olla, a huge fireworks display fired out over the water in August. Around it sit a Moors and Christians festival, the Musica a Boqueta Nit open-air concerts, and a summer artisan night market. Here's what's on while you're here.
8Aug
Altea's signature event: a world-class fireworks display launched from floating platforms out at sea, its colours mirror
On now · Águilas
On now · el Castell de Guadalest
On now · Pollença
On now · Breña Alta
On now · Alaior
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