Delightful collection of photographs of Alicante and the coast pre tourism.
Birthday Letters - Collected Poems
Author: Ted Hughes - Sylvia Plath
For some evocative poems written about their experiences in Alicante and Benidorm during their honeymoon in 1956.
Costa Blanca - 50 Walks
Author: Gill Round
Just published in English - this is Gill Rounds splendidly researched guide to 50 superb walks in this beautiful terrain. The walks are carefully graded and well described with explanatory maps, excellent photographs and useful height profiles. We've tried a dozen or so of these walks - Gill has captured the essence of mountain walking in this province. GillRounds Guded Walking week at the Almassera begiins May 3rd 2008 (See 'Activities)
Book ref: ISBN 978-3-7633-4837-4
Duende
Author: Jason Webster Doubleday 2003 – ISBN 0385603614
Purportedly about flamenco but more to do with Alicante and Madrid low-life and a fascinating read.
Enamoradamente
Author: Goyo
A fine portfolio of mainly black white photographs of Alicante province circa 1950 -67. Sadly the limited number of coloured photographs are banal.
Fabled Shore
Author: Rose Macauley
For the section ‘Valencian Shore’.
Gastro Guia de la Costa Blanca
Author: Carlos Llorca y Angeles Ruiz
Sumptious survey of the varied Levant cuisine a restaurants– a must for foodies (In Spanish).
Ghosts of Spain
Author: Giles Tremlett
A highly readable survey of modern Spain which explores the lingering traces of Civil War tragedies plus a contempory update on the one of the fastest growing economies in Europe. A particulary amusing chapter on Benidorm.
Guia de los Pozos de Nieva de la Provincia de Alicante
Author: M V Martinez & J R Gosálvez
A very thorough and beautifully presented guide to the extraordinary ancient storage chambers for snow that can be found throughout the Alicante mountains. The maps included provide excellent aids to exploratory mountain walking.
Guia Senda Verde
Author: FEMECV collaboration
An essential walking guide showing the public footpaths clearly and with gradients , distances etc. Now very difficult to find.
