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With regularly appearing we give short stories about important, funny, interesting and inspiring information about the versatile life on our Costas.


Tomato War in Buñol

author: Remco van Drie
Tomato War in Buñol - Van Dam Estates

The annual tomato fights in Buñol keep the cameras of the international media pointed at them. Together with the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, ​​it attracts visitors and participants... Read more

Restaurants with different experiences

author: Remco van Drie
Restaurants with different experiences - Van Dam Estates

Our costas have an almost endless supply of dining options. Almost all culinary corners of the world are represented on the menus of the countless restaurants. It is therefore pointless to try to... Read more

In the shadow of Santa Barbara Castle

author: Remco van Drie
In the shadow of Santa Barbara Castle - Van Dam Estates

One of the main tourist attractions in Alicante is the Santa Barbara castle, which is situated high above. Unfortunately, many visitors are unaware that in the shadow of the castle a picturesque old... Read more

Time stood still on Tabarca Island

author: Remco van Drie
Time stood still on Tabarca Island - Van Dam Estates

A day trip by boat from Torrevieja (40 minutes) or Santa Pola (15 minutes) to the islet of Tabarca gives us a glimpse of a Spanish village that got stuck in the 1950s. Row of white houses, no cars,... Read more

On the road in Spain 2: Cuenca's hanging houses

author: Remco van Drie
On the road in Spain 2: Cuenca's hanging houses - Van Dam Estates

The medieval town of Cuenca interest many tourists mainly due to the hanging houses. These 15th century dwellings are built on a protruding rocky outcrop on the edge of a deep ravine. The appearance... Read more

Costa Blanca good for bird watchers

author: Remco van Drie
Costa Blanca good for bird watchers - Van Dam Estates

Bird watchers can indulge themselves on the Costa Blanca. This is due to the great variation in habitats that the coast and the hinterland offer. Roughly five different eco-systems, which sometimes... Read more

A tour along the Salinas in San Pedro

author: Remco van Drie
A tour along the Salinas in San Pedro - Van Dam Estates

The complete walking route around the Salinas Regional Park in San Pedro del Pinatar is the most complete way to experience this nature reserve in all its facets. The 12-kilometer tour introduces... Read more

Mad Max and the Mines of Mazarrón

author: Remco van Drie
Mad Max and the Mines of Mazarrón - Van Dam Estates

Do you know that feeling of walking around and doubting whether you should be there? It's so quiet, so morbid, so deserted. Did I omit to see the No Entry sign? And then those colors. They... Read more

Walking along jagged sand rocks

author: Remco van Drie
Walking along jagged sand rocks - Van Dam Estates

Walking along the dry riverbed of the Rio Seco in Pinar de Campoverde (part of Pilar de la Horadada) offers sports enthusiasts some unexpected surprises. The most impressive are the meter-high sand... Read more

El Palmeral: A sea of palm trees in Elche

author: Remco van Drie
El Palmeral: A sea of palm trees in Elche - Van Dam Estates

The palm tree forest in and around Elche is much more than a natural phenomenon unparalleled in Europe. The approximately 200,000 date palms, which together form El Palmeral, are part of an ingenious... Read more