Places not to miss along Spain’s east coast between Barcelona and Malaga please

[Dutch 68]

After spending time in Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy and France we will be travelling the east coastline between Barcelona and Malaga for the next 6 weeks, then 2 weeks out via Madrid to biarritz and further along french west coast.to the UK, question which places should we certainly not miss out on , on this journey, we are not interested in the likes of Benidorm , we like authentic Spain, history, beautiful buildings, quaint villages, little coves, caves, smaller beaches,
Besides the obvious, Granada , Toledo , Seville and the other more well known ones, looking forward to hear the tips and favourites of the experts, Thank you.

 

[EuroTrotters]

Javea

 

[Dutch 68]

Javea

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[Brendan + Kath]

Not a particularly pretty place but very close to the motorway and the sea is Moncofa, between Castellon and Valencia. Totally Spanish and a free aire, it's handy. It does bull running at some point but I can't remember when.
The problem with the coast is that it is over developed. One really pretty place to stay is Calahonda near Motril. They banned motorhomes about 10 years ago but have now allowed them to stay 2 nights, right on the beach and it's free but with no facilities. All the bars here serve such huge free tapas with a drink that you will not need to buy a meal.
If you are looking at authentically Spanish then another great place to stay is El Hornillo beach camperpark in Almayate. It's about 30 mins east of Malaga but a world away from the Costa del Sol. Right on the beach with 2 great chiringuitos in a few minutes walk. Not a word of English spoken, but the vilage with restaurants, supermarket snd banks is a 10 minute walk. We've seen plenty of horses tied up outdide the bars here.
Nearer to Malaga is the aire of Malaga beach in la Cala de Moral. Again pretty authentic, with the bonus of being 9km from Malaga on the coastal path. The last 2 aires mentoned also have washing machines. Happy Travelling

 

[EuroTrotters]

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[EuroTrotters]

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If you like a winter swim, you can't beat the pool at Camping Caravaning La Manga

Playa Honda

Camping Carvaning La Manga Mar Menor, Murcia - Campsite

Camping Caravaning La Manga, La Manga del Mar Menor. Situado entre Playa Paraíso y el parque de Calblanque donde disfrutar de un espectacular entorno natural.

www.caravaning.es

 

[Bobandfay]

Aguilas and Mazaron both nice

 

[royandsharont]

We stumbled across L'Ametlla de Mar, Tarragona, Spain one year when many campsites we wanted to stay at further north were full. We did lots of clif top walking and enjoyed it so much we probably stayed a week or more at camping Nautic on the very edge of the town. We enjoyed a small restaurant on the port itself with fresh fish from the fishing fleet

 

[Dazzlin]

Novelda

Information on Guardamar Spain including a short video from a Costa Blanca citizen. Interesting sightseeing attractions and how to get to Guardamar from Alicante and Torrevieja.

www.alicante-spain.com

A little gen is the mini "Gaudi-esque" church at Novelda. Great architecture and a very 'organic' organ.....

It is a traditional Spanish village where you will find a good munu del dia also. We have had a couple of good meals there under €8

 

[jumar]

Cartagena is worth a visit...lots of Maritime history, still an active port.,..town has incredible Roman history...lots to see and do... getting there and parking up can be a challenge in a Motorhome....

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[Parrot Face]

Torre le more,north of Tarragona site on beautiful beach, acsi but check closure dates.
Alcossebre, great camper stop right in town.
Bravoplaya camping resort worth a vit as I believe this is the best acsi site in Spain.
Javea, camping Javea. This resort is a must.
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