History is the study of all cultures and civilizations. Many peoples preserve their history as a reminder of not only past mistakes but also of past grandeur and power. One method of preserving and displaying the history of a people are museums and exhibitions. There are very few countries in the world that do not boast a museum to display their history and origins. The city of Alcoy Spain is a city that shares the rest of the country’s profound roots in the past.
Beginning from the early Iberians, Alcoy has a diverse history of civilizations and rulers who have left their mark on the city’s architecture, culture, language, food and festivals.
Many museums in the city preserve and display the city’s historical artifacts and progress from the times of Iberian settlers to the present day. The Municipal Archeological Museum of Alcoy is a place that must be visited. The museum is located in the central historic part of the city and houses many ancient artifacts from the different past settlements. The Iberian and Roman artifacts, which were uncovered from excavations at the site of ancient settlements, are a source of pride for the locals. The museum is open from Monday to Friday for visitors.
The festival of the Moors and the Christians is one of Alcoy’s internationally recognized celebrations. Visitors from all over the world travel to Alcoy to attend this grand celebration of the battle between the Moors and the Christians. However, if someone is unable to visit the city during the festival in April, Alcoy has a museum dedicated to this important event. Costumes worn during the celebrations are on display at the museum de fiestas giving visitors an opportunity to relive part of the flavor of the battle. Apart form this, pictures and other items from past fiestas are also exhibited so visitors can view the grandeur and large scale preparations of the fiesta and make plans for a visit in April.
The above two are the most important museums of Alcoy, Alicante. Many other museums in the city of Alcoy boast of various pieces from the history of Alicante. Notable amongst these is the military refuge, which allows visitors a chance to review the Spanish civil war.
When it comes to golf holidays Portugal has been playing catch up with their neighbor Spain over the past decades to build up their quantity of resorts and top-class courses. This article focuses in on the Algarve to detail the nuances of course styles in the area, along with the must-visit clubs.
For golfers looking to play a different championship course each day of their golf holiday Algarve has the range of course styles and caliber of clubs to make it the ideal European destination.
Golf in the central region is based around Vilamoura town. The town has dozens of golf resorts to choose from (Oceanico have over 12 alone) along with some great independent championship courses. The must play course to visit is the Vale Do Lobo Royal. As it has hosted the Open it is, as you’d expect, a punishing but beautiful course. Even off the front tees the rough and traps come into play. The greens are consistently fast all year round.
The eastern Algarve has a reputation for being more elite with some pricey courses such as the Benamor and Quinta De Cima to play. The mild climate means it is also lively and popular in winter. The Monte Rei is the jewel in the crown for the area. When Jack Nicklaus designed the course it managed to combine a great variety of hole design, effective use of the locations hilly topology and still maintain some beautiful views.
The western Algarve is where the really challenging courses are, thanks to the prevailing Atlantic Ocean breezes. The locals will tell you that the best courses to play are the Boavista and Parque Dal Floresta. Both are hillside courses with spectacular views. The open exposed nature of the courses makes them more challenging on windy days, but thankfully this breeze gives some respite from the heat in summer.
The nearby Faldo & O’Connor courses (desert-style and parkland courses respectively) are two thoroughly enjoyable courses to play. Both sport lightening fast greens and perfectly manicured fairways.
Rojales is a small town Spanish town situated a little inland from the main coastal resort of Guardemar del Segura. You can book your vacation with the destination airports of either Murcia or Alicante, which are so close by, a mere twenty minutes by car. If you wish not to hire a car, a taxi will take you to your chosen apartment or hotel very reasonably.
Rojales has a very good strip of bars and restaurants and the beaches are a five minute drive away. The beach of Guardamar is a blue flag beach with all the available amenities that are typical for a Mediterranean resort, sunloungers, parasols, volley ball nets, W.C. foot showers and a children’s play area.
Before embarking on your next holiday it is always a good idea to get as much information on your chosen destination. There is no better way to do this than to have a look at your chosen resort with the aid of a Rojales webcam.
This is an ideal way to spend a vacation if you wish to get away from it all as the resort itself is quiet and if you want some action Torrevieja with its promenade, nightclubs, shopping and water-park are too just twenty minutes away. A bus service is available to all major towns and beaches nearby.
Rojales weather being on the southern Costa Blanca experiences a typically hot Mediterranean climate with hot dry summers and mild winters, making it an ideal resort to escape to at any time of year.
The cave houses in Rojales at Cuevas del Rodeo have been carved into the sand stone mountain and are worth a visit as well as the Shell House. If golf is your passion there are several first class golf courses nearby such as La Finca and La Marquesa.
Take a look at the webcams as you can see for yourself there is much to see in Rojales.