In the town of Busot, these
caves have fantastic shapes and forms, sculptured over many millennia.
The extraordinary height of the caves create amazing acoustics, much like
in a gothic cathedral and are sometimes used for music concerts.
Summer opening times: July
1st to Sept 15th. 10:30 to 19:50.
Winter opening times: Sept
16 to June 30th.
Mon to Fri 10:30 to 16:50.
Sat & Sun 10:30 to 17:50.
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Banidoleig
Cave (Cueva Benidoleig)
A natural cave with stalagmites
300 meters high! Tools and bones from stone age dwellers have been found
there.
Note: Their brochure says
stalagmites, but I suspect they're probably stalagtites. Will find out.
Open all year.
Tel: 966404235
Safari
Park Vergel
So you thought Terra
Natura was the only big Zoo around here? Well its not, there's also
the Safari Park in Vergel which has 1,400 animals from 145 species.
Opening times:
Spring: 10:00 to 18:00.
Summer: 10:00 to 19:00
Autumn & Winter: 10:00
to 17:00
Autopista A-7
Exit 61 Oliva (direction
Alicante)
Exit 62 Ondara (direction
Valencia)
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site
Safari
Aitana
Want a real safari? Here's
one you can drive through and see the animals in a more natural habitat.
There's a 7 km track to drive. There are also areas where you can walk
amongst the animals.
Opening times: Summer - 11:00
to 19:00. Winter - 11:00 to 18:00.
Tel: 965529273 or 659520409
Safari Aitana Villajoyosa.
Carretera Villajoyosa, Alcoy km. 20
03815 Penaguila, Alicante.
GPS Coordinate: Lat: N 38º
38' 49". Long: W 0º 20' 35"
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Pequeña
Costa Mágica Museum
700
m2 vintage toy and doll house collection. Collected over 60 years. An amazing
collection of toy trains, cars, doll houses and hand made villages.
Opening
times: Every day from 10am.
Pequeña
Costa Magica Museum
Polop
de la Marina. (10kms from Benidorm)
Tel:
966896773
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site
Vall
de Guadalest Motorcycle Museum
After
more than 25 years restoring motorcycles and micro cars, the collection
of historic vehicles numbers over 100 motorcycles and several cars, dating
from the 20's to the 70's.
Opening
hours: (Closed Saturdays)
Summer
- 10:30 to 20:00. Winter - 10:30 to 18:00.
Tel:
965882197
Address:Carretera
Callosa d'En Sarriá-Guadalest, Km 7
03517
Guadalest, Alicante.
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site
Valor
Chocolate Museum
Valor
Chocolate Museum
Set
in a 19th century house. Free tour given every hour on the hour. tour includes
audiovisual show, Chocolate museum, factory visit, chocolate art gallery
& chocolate shop.
Opening
times: Monday to Friday 10am to 1pm & 4pm to 7pm.
Saturdays
10am to 1pm. Closed Sundays.
Chocolates
Valor S.A.
Pianista
Gonzalo Soriano, 13. 03570 Villajoyosa, alicante.
Tel:
966810451
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site