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12/05/2024

Apart from several Dog parks, we also have a beach for dogs in Calpe. It is Cala les Urques, a small rocky and pebble beach located on the far right of the Puerto Blanco marina. To access it you must leave the car in the vicinity and walk to the cove.

With moderate waves and transparent waters, this canine beach in Calpe is ideal for enjoying nature without crowds, and perfect for lovers of water sports.
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This webpage shows every dog friendly beach in Spain!
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23/03/2024

The new season for luxury train travel from the Spanish railway company Renfe starts on March 31 with more than 3,500 travelers expected. This season, the very luxurious trips in the style of the Orient Express run on special routes: Al Andalus in Andalusia; the Transcantábrico Gran Lujo in northern Spain; the Costa Verde Express in northern Spain and the El Expreso de La Robla along the Atlantic coast.

These are very special journeys in old restored trains that are in no way inferior to the world-famous Orient Express. As a guest on board Renfe's 'trenes de lujo', you will be pampered on all sides and sleep in luxurious compartments while enjoying dishes made from traditional products on board or in carefully selected restaurants along the route.

Al Andalus

The first train journey of the Al Andalus train in Andalusia departs on March 31 (2024). This train journey has 10 departures scheduled until November and they usually sell out quickly. The 7 day (6 night) trip from Al Andalus is only possible in April, May, June, September and October.

You drive from Seville to Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Ronda, Granada, Baeza, Úbeda, Córdoba and end in Málaga. The route can also be booked the other way around, from Málaga to Seville. For the luxury trip you will spend 5,600 euros per person for a Gran Clase compartment. For the second year, the train ends or starts in Málaga.

Transcantábrico Gran Lujo

The Al Andalus is perhaps Renfe's most internationally famous luxury train journey, but there are more. Such as the Transcantábrico Gran Lujo, which will run the route from San Sebastian in the Basque Country to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia from March 30 and has been around for more than 40 years. This trip lasts 8 days (7 nights) and can be booked for April, May, June, July, August, September and October with a total of 16 trips.

You drive through the Basque Country with visits to San Sebastian (starting point), Bilbao and Carranza followed by Cantabria, Asturias and Galicia. The route can also be booked the other way around, from Santiago de Compostela to San Sebastian. The price per person is 8900 euros for a Suite Gran Lujo compartment. There is also a MINI train trip of 4 days/3 nights for 4500 euros per person for a Suite Gran Lujo compartment.

Costa Verde Express

For the third year, the Costa Verde Express will run, a 6-day (5 nights) luxury train journey between Bilbao in the Basque Country and Santiago de Compostela in Galicia. The journey goes through the four autonomous regions that form the so-called Green Spain, namely the Basque Country, Cantabria, Asturias and Galicia. This trip can be made in May, June, July, September and October with a total of 8 departures or vice versa from Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao with 8 departures. The price for this trip is 4500 euros per person with overnight accommodation in a Suite Gran Clase compartment. There is also a MINI train trip of 4 days/3 nights for 2300 euros per person for a Suite Gran Lujo compartment.

El Expreso de La Robla

The El Expreso de La Robla is a 3-day (2 nights) luxury train journey between Bilbao in the Basque Country and León in Castile and León. The journey goes from the Basque coast to the interior of Spain, driving through beautiful nature. This trip can only be made in July and September with a total of 3 departures or vice versa from León to Bilbao with 3 departures. The price for this trip is 1100 euros per person with overnight accommodation in a standard compartment.
https://www.renfe.com/es/en/experiences/viajes-de-lujo

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23/03/2024

In 2024 ,Spanish railways company Renfe starts their new season with luxury train trips (2024)

The new season for luxury train travel from the Spanish railway company Renfe starts on March 31 with more than 3,500 travelers expected. This season, the very luxurious trips in the style of the Orient Express run on special routes: Al Andalus in Andalusia; the Transcantábrico Gran Lujo in northern Spain; the Costa Verde Express in northern Spain and the El Expreso de La Robla along the Atlantic coast.

These are very special journeys in old restored trains that are in no way inferior to the world-famous Orient Express. As a guest on board Renfe's 'trenes de lujo', you will be pampered on all sides and sleep in luxurious compartments while enjoying dishes made from traditional products on board or in carefully selected restaurants along the route.

Al Andalus

The first train journey of the Al Andalus train in Andalusia departs on March 31 (2024). This train journey has 10 departures scheduled until November and they usually sell out quickly. The 7 day (6 night) trip from Al Andalus is only possible in April, May, June, September and October.

You drive from Seville to Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Ronda, Granada, Baeza, Úbeda, Córdoba and end in Málaga. The route can also be booked the other way around, from Málaga to Seville. For the luxury trip you will spend 5,600 euros per person for a Gran Clase compartment. For the second year, the train ends or starts in Málaga.

Transcantábrico Gran Lujo

The Al Andalus is perhaps Renfe's most internationally famous luxury train journey, but there are more. Such as the Transcantábrico Gran Lujo, which will run the route from San Sebastian in the Basque Country to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia from March 30 and has been around for more than 40 years. This trip lasts 8 days (7 nights) and can be booked for April, May, June, July, August, September and October with a total of 16 trips.

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21/03/2024

After the Civil War in May 1940, the Carabineros Corps was abolished and its powers transferred to the General Directorate of the Civil Government. In those same years, a small group of civil guards lived in the Fosa barracks and others in the house that belonged to the postman, since October 1898, Miguel Bordes Ausina on Purísima Street. These same premises on Purísima Street were barracks since 1931; first of the carabineros and later of the Guardia Civil
In 1923 the La Fosa Carabinieri Barracks turned 100 years old: on September 26, the La Fosa Carabineros Barracks House is handed over to Captain Isaac Llopis of the Carabinieri Corps belonging to the 6th Alicante Command.

21/03/2024

The oldest reservoir in Europe can be found in Alicante

In Spain there are more than 350 reservoirs spread across the country, storing approximately 50% of the entire country's river discharge. Reservoirs may seem like huge engineering works at first glance, but the truth is that some have surprises, both on their banks and underwater, where even entire villages can be submerged. Another misconception about reservoirs is that they were built during the Franco dictatorship, but the truth is that some are much older and in spectacular locations. One of those cases is this enormous reservoir located in the province of Alicante, which is considered the oldest in all of Europe, because it dates back to the Middle Ages.

The Tibi Reservoir, located about 18 kilometers northwest of Alicante, dates back to the 16th century, when two residents of the village of Muchamiel had the idea to reroute the course of the Monnegre River near Tibi, between the Mos del Bou- and La Cresta Hills. From then on, a project was planned under the reign of Philip II, starting in 1580 and completed in 1594.

The Tibi Reservoir, which is 430 years old, houses an arch dam with a gravity wall more than 40 meters high, which was a huge engineering challenge at the time. The dam core is made of masonry and lime mortar. Despite repairs and new construction over the centuries, the majority of the dam still remains made of this original material.

The construction of the Tibi reservoir was a remarkable innovation of the Middle Ages. It shows how engineers at the time were able to deal with the challenges of water and irrigation in a predominantly arid area in creative ways.

A walking route to the reservoir
To get to this impressive reservoir, which once held 5 million liters of water, you can take a beautiful 3-kilometer hiking trail that circumnavigates the lake. This route is signposted with the letters BIC, which stands for Bien de Interés Cultural (Cultural Heritage), a title awarded in 1994 on the occasion of the 400th anniversary.

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21/03/2024

The oldest reservoir in Europe can be found in Alicante

In Spain there are more than 350 reservoirs spread across the country, storing approximately 50% of the entire country's river discharge. Reservoirs may seem like huge engineering works at first glance, but the truth is that some have surprises, both on their banks and underwater, where even entire villages can be submerged. Another misconception about reservoirs is that they were built during the Franco dictatorship, but the truth is that some are much older and in spectacular locations. One of those cases is this enormous reservoir located in the province of Alicante, which is considered the oldest in all of Europe, because it dates back to the Middle Ages.

The Tibi Reservoir, located about 18 kilometers northwest of Alicante, dates back to the 16th century, when two residents of the village of Muchamiel had the idea to reroute the course of the Monnegre River near Tibi, between the Mos del Bou- and La Cresta Hills. From then on, a project was planned under the reign of Philip II, starting in 1580 and completed in 1594.

The Tibi Reservoir, which is 430 years old, houses an arch dam with a gravity wall more than 40 meters high, which was a huge engineering challenge at the time. The dam core is made of masonry and lime mortar. Despite repairs and new construction over the centuries, the majority of the dam still remains made of this original material.

The construction of the Tibi reservoir was a remarkable innovation of the Middle Ages. It shows how engineers at the time were able to deal with the challenges of water and irrigation in a predominantly arid area in creative ways.

A walking route to the reservoir
To get to this impressive reservoir, which once held 5 million liters of water, you can take a beautiful 3-kilometer hiking trail that circumnavigates the lake. This route is signposted with the letters BIC, which stands for Bien de Interés Cultural (Cultural Heritage), a title awarded in 1994 on the occasion of the 400th anniversary.

The path leads you through a beautiful nature reserve with varied flora and fauna. Along the way you can enjoy the soothing sounds of rippling water and singing birds. At various places the route offers spectacular views of the reservoir and the surrounding hills. These are ideal for taking a break and taking in the serene surroundings.
https://www.comunitatvalenciana.com/es/alacant-alicante/tibi/monumentos/pantano-de-tibi

13/10/2023

Calpe prepares to celebrate the Moors and Christians Festival from October 20 to 23

The city of Calpe is ready to begin its traditional Moors and Christians Festival. Although the program extends from October 14 to 24, it is between the 20th and 23rd that the most emblematic activities expected by residents and visitors are concentrated.

On Friday, October 20, the city will resound to the sound of bells and ordinance salutes at 2:00 p.m., announcing the official start of the festivities. Later, at 7:00 p.m., music and color will parade from Plaza Colón to Plaza Mosquit with the traditional Entrance of the Bands. At 8 p.m. The Plaza Mayor will be the scene of the Proclamation of the Festivities and the raising of banners. At the conclusion of this act, the devotees will make an offering of candles to the Santíssim Crist de la Suor in the Virgen de las Nieves Parish. After midnight, the streets of the Old Town will be filled with joy with the Entraetes at 00:30, and the Captain Christian Dance at 01:00, celebrated by Almogávares.

On Saturday the 21st, festive sounds will wake up the city with Diana in Plaça del Mosquit at 9:30 a.m., followed by a children's version at 12:00 p.m. Without a doubt, one of the most anticipated moments will be at 6:00 p.m. with the Cristiana y Mora Entry "The Parade" that will run along Gabriel Miró Avenue. Closing the day, at 01:00, the Captain Moro Dance will take place with the Mascarats group.

On Sunday the 22nd, religious fervor will be present at 12:00 p.m. with a Solemn Mass in honor of the Santíssim Crist de la Suor in the Plaza Mayor, ending with the vibrant mascletá. In the afternoon, at 7:00 p.m., a Holy Mass will be celebrated and then a solemn procession that will tour the Old Town in honor of the “Santíssim Crist de la Suor”. At the end, the Plaza Mayor will be the scene of an exciting nighttime mascletá. At 01:00, the Flagship Association will invite the Tuareg Dance.

Finally, Monday the 23rd at 11:00 a.m., the Landing and first battle will be staged on Arenal-Bol Beach. The youngest will have their special moment with the Children's Parade at 6:00 p.m. on Avenida Gabriel Miró. To close with a flourish, at 8:30 p.m., the Plaza Mayor will witness the Parliament, the second battle and the “Miracle”.

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16/02/2023

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26/01/2023

Cueva de Sant Josep, the longest navigable underground river in Europe

Although not around the Calpe area, surely worth a visit...

The Sant Josep cave, also called Gruta de San José, in the municipality of Vall de Uxó (Castellón), is located on the Costa de Azahar, near the Sierra de Espadán Natural Park. Inside the cave of Sant Josep is the longest navigable underground river in Europe, quite a spectacle for those who enter its waters. A trip to the interior of the Earth in which to admire this cultural and geological heritage.

The cavity has an active upwelling that emerged from limestone during the Middle Triassic period. However, the curious thing is that despite the many visits that different speleologists have made to the cavity, the origin of the river is not yet known, nor is the end of the cave. The temperature inside the Sant Josep cave is also interesting, which remains constant at 20ºC throughout the year. It currently has 2,750 meters of travel, making it the longest-traveled cavity in Castellón and the second in the Valencian Community.

History of the cave of Sant Josep

The importance of this cave is such that before the advances of the 20th century, famous historians such as Sebastián Miñano, J.Cavanilles or Pascual Madoz had already cited the existence of the San José cave in their works on geography. In addition, it was found that the cave was already known in the Upper Paleolithic, that is, approximately 17,000 years ago. This was demonstrated by the archaeological sites found in the access mouth next to the cave paintings that are now declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an Asset of Cultural Interest. For this reason the entrance to the cave was moved.

The proximity of an Iberian settlement also indicated that during the Iberian era the cave was already known and explored. It is also known that the Romans knew of its existence, as can be seen thanks to a tombstone dedicated to Caio Cneo Crassus, who was the son of the Roman consul Marco Licinio Crassus.

The first known exploration was not carried out until 1902, in which the Boca del Forn was reached, a narrow passage that was left free by the waters on that date that marked the limit of the accessible part of the cave.

In the years that followed, interest grew in discovering every detail of the cave of Sant Josep. This is how, in 1915, the historian Carlos Sarthou Carreres made a partial exploration. A year later, residents of the town surpassed the Boca del Forn and reached Lake Diana. However, they found the Siphons Gallery an insurmountable obstacle.

Subsequently, the cave begins to be conditioned to facilitate visits and allow the passage of boats. Thus, in 1950, the Boca del Forn ceased to be the limit of the tour of the cave.

The first speleological exploration was carried out in 1954 and four years later the first topographic map of the Sant Josep cave was drawn up. In 1960 it was verified that the cave continues after passing the Siphons Gallery. This step is blown up with dynamite and the Blue Pond is discovered, as well as the rest of the galleries that make up the current route. There is also the Dry Gallery. In the following years, new galleries and siphons are discovered until reaching the known end of the cavity, exceeding 2,000 meters in length.

Travel the longest navigable underground river in Europe

The entrance to the cave of Sant Josep is equipped as a jetty for tourist visits to the cave. From here, a boatman guides the small boats through a journey that lasts about 40 minutes and sails for 800 meters, since the remaining 250 meters of the visit are dedicated to the dry gallery. It is a mysterious and, above all, silent space, in which the water has shaped the rocks at will over thousands of years, finding very curious shapes.

In this way, from the jetty a route begins that ends at the Hall of Bats. It is the first of the great rooms. Its name refers to the large number of bats that formerly inhabited the grotto of San José. Here the vault stands out, with thousands of forms sculpted by water. Leaving this room and after passing the lovers' walk, Lake Diana appears, five meters deep. It is characterized by green colors due to the moss that grows in the dark areas, although it is artificially illuminated.

After this you reach the Boca del Forn, an old artificially enlarged siphon. Passing this gallery, you come to a new narrow passage, the Siphons Gallery, an old flooded siphon 60 meters long. It is the longest artificial tunnel on the route. Some crustaceans live here that are only found in this type of natural space.

Then the Dry Gallery appears, where original formations stand out on the rock, thanks to the play of light and shadow, such as the Cascada de la Flor, which when it rains adds to its curious design the fall of water. At the end of this, the route rejoins the flooded gallery.

In this way, when you walk the 250 meters through a corridor guided by the rocks, you arrive at another jetty. Before getting back on the boat, you can glimpse the beginning of a dark tunnel that leads to the cave, already explored but closed to the public. About 1950 meters in total in which the secret of the beginning of the underground spring of the cave of Sant Josep is hidden. Few have entered this part of the cave, speleologists and experts.

Before the visit ends, and back on the boat, you can see the area known as La Catedral, as it has a 12-meter-high vault. Here you can see stalactites as strange as La Medusa hanging throughout the room, reminiscent of this animal.

During the summer months, short acoustic concerts are usually held in the Sala de los Murciélagos, as well as longer ones in the pier area. The capacity is limited to six boats. In order to enjoy this activity it is necessary to purchase tickets in advance. A whole musical show in a unique environment. Another of the activities that take place in the San José grotto are kayak expeditions with a bathroom included, although they only take place in low season.

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https://covesdesantjosep.es/en/

09/01/2023

🎉🎊Finally it is going to happen... The Calpe Municipal Swimmingpool will open the 16th of January 🎉🎊

Imminent opening of Calpe's indoor swimming pool: this is how the chosen company will make it work. To start with, many of the services will not start until checking if there is enough interest in them: for now the facility will be closed on Saturday afternoons and Sundays

The city council awards a company the management of the facilities, which will open from 7:00 in the morning but for the moment it will be closed on Saturday afternoons and Sundays

Many of the services will not start up until checking if they are in demand

The pool renovation is almost complete.

⏳Countdown for Calp to once again have an indoor pool after being closed for so long. The city council has proposed the award of the concession for the comprehensive management service of these facilities to the company Ilitia Mediterránea, S.L., for an annual amount of 48,090 euros. In the absence of the signing of the contract scheduled for this week, the successful bidder has already contacted the municipal Department of Sports to agree on the reopening of the venue. What's more, the company has already disclosed some specific aspects of how the pool will work. Others, by the way, will not be activated until they study if they are in demand, since logically the company wants to ensure its benefits.

The winning bidder proposes as a novelty the opening of the facility at 7:00 a.m. on weekdays, a time requested by users during the previous period of activity of the facility

🕙Closing time will be at 10:00 p.m.

🕗➡️🕑On Saturdays the facility will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Depending on the demand, the merchant will study the opening on Saturday afternoons and even on Sundays.

Services to be offered

💧Swimming for babies, boys and girls,

💧swimming for pregnant women

💧aquagym

💧adult swimming

💧aquafitnes

Services to study depending on the demand

Other activities have been considered, such as initiation into other sports through special sessions of water polo, synchronized, freediving, etc.

The successful bidder will offer a plan to be able to collect concerns, complaints or proposals from users in order to provide answers to any question that improves the service.

The pool will have lifeguards, sports monitors, maintenance and cleaning service as well as a sports director and a sports coordinator.

For its part, in recent months, the Calpe City Council has carried out actions to fine-tune and improve the entire facility both with its own means and through external contracting to respond to those issues that the council could not address due to Lack of technical means and qualified personnel.

With all this, the sealing and grouting of the vessels has been carried out, removal of the black algae that appeared during the pandemic, repair of the structure of the vessels, interior and exterior painting of the facility, fine-tuning of the entire thermotechnics and electricity, renovation and improvement of the chlorination systems or renovation of the cork sheds "so that the reopening of the facility has all the guarantees".

post thanks to JP Roozen

23/07/2022

Aquatic cave in Alicante hidden in the outlet of an underground river towards the sea

This magical place is located within the Moraig fault, a curious geological formation on the Costa Blanca.

The Costa Blanca offers us endless natural spaces that will amaze us and make us want to return to the Valencian province again and again. One of those places is the Cueva de los Peces, a magical and unknown corner of the municipality of El Poble Nou de Benitatxell, halfway between the cities of Alicante and Valencia, and is one of the most visited places on the Costa Blanca: the famous Cala Moraig. This beach with gravel floors and transparent waters stretches out at the foot of the Puig Llorença massif, surrounded by cliffs and curious geological formations.

For example, at one end of the cove, we come across the Cueva de los Arcos, a hollow that the sea has created over the years in the karst terrain and which we can access from the mainland. As its name tells us, here we will marvel at some spectacular stone arches where we can take the perfect photo, especially when the sun's rays filter through them and through the opening in the roof.

However, despite the popularity of Cala del Moraig and Cueva de los Arcos, next to these enclaves we discover a place that is still hidden and incredibly beautiful. The Moraig fault is an impressive, almost vertical rock wall, inside which we find hidden the Cueva de los Peces, the underwater entrance to the Blanc river.

https://www.comunitatvalenciana.com/es/alacant-alicante/poble-nou-de-benitatxell-el-benitachell/espacios-naturales/cova-dels-arcs

10/06/2022

A full moon occurs every 30 days, but the one on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 is special: it is a super moon. This means that it comes closer to Earth than a normal full moon. What do we notice about this in Calpe?
There is a supermoon one to three times a year. This occurs because the moon's orbit around the Earth is oval and the Earth is not in the center of that oval. A supermoon is 16 percent brighter and 7 percent larger than a regular full moon.

The supermoon in

The moon affects the tides of the sea, but how does it actually affect us? “Just as the sea reacts more violently to a full moon, people also notice that they can feel more restless. This is because we consist of about 60 percent water.”

This is all about Sagittarius. “Sagittarius is about following your intuition and daring to live big. Do you dare to make mistakes? Do you follow your own path? During a full moon you can pay extra attention to this. Do you want to chase dreams or step out of your comfort zone? Then now is the time to do it. The good news is that luck is often on the side of the archer.”
Just pull out your binoculars
Have you always wanted to take a closer look at the moon? Then this is the time. Because the moon is so close to the earth, you can see a lot of details on the moon with binoculars. For example, you can see mares (seas on the moon) and craters of smashed space debris

🌕Biggest full moon of the year

The moon will be 357,658 kilometers from Earth on Tuesday. She comes up around 11pm and disappears before sunrise at 4am. On July 13, 2022, there will be another supermoon, which is slightly further from Earth than the moon of June 14.

05/06/2022

Underwater plants such as the Posidonia in the Mediterranean are on of the best sea cleaners, but humans prevent these natural lawns from doing their job.

⭕We just had a meeting with the people from IMEDMAR-UCV
https://www.facebook.com/ImedmarUCV at the Calpe fishing port, to get more information about it, as well as information about the fish farms and the damage they do...or don't.

🟢There are many self-regulating mechanisms hidden in nature. Underwater, for example, large “grass fields” grow that retain CO2 and thus contribute to the fight against global warming. But the pollutants we discharge into the ocean, some of our fishing techniques, and the lax application of our laws are holding back the growth of those fields.

🟢Under water there are hundreds of plant species hidden that can help us in the fight against "climate warming". No one expects a pleasure boat to destroy a field of seagrasses when it drops anchor, but often it does. The species of the class Posidonia Oceanica are especially useful; they absorb CO2, purify the water and help to break down microplastics. In addition, the undersea fields ensure that the currents weaken, reduce turbulence and the ports and coast experience less erosion.

🟢Unfortunately, such ecosystems are having a hard time because of man's fault. The degradation of the seabed and the constant dragging of sand to please tourism prevent such grasslands from taking shape. Off the Spanish coast, therefore, the undersea grasslands are doing a lot less well than they were a few decades ago. Scientists emphasize that those grasslands are not a solution to global warming, but can sure contribute to less.

https://elpais.com/espana/comunidad-valenciana/2022-05-28/posidonia-basura-o-barrera-natural.html

🟢The Mediterranean is one of the seas where the effects of climate change are most clearly felt, in part because all regeneration of the water has to be done through the narrow strait of Gibraltar. Ships often have water on board to provide extra stability. When they then dump those thousands of liters into the Mediterranean, exotic species often end up in the water that proliferate and also make it difficult for native grasslands.

Why not go and see for yourself, at calpe port. ImedMar are based in the old fish monger https://www.facebook.com/ImedmarUCV

25/04/2022

Moros y Cristianos or Moros i Cristians literally in English Moors and Christians, is a set of festival activities which are celebrated in many towns and cities of Spain, mainly in the southern Valencian Community. According to popular tradition the festivals commemorate the battles, combats and fights between Moors (i.e. Muslims) and Christians during the period known as Reconquista (from the 8th century through the 15th century). There are also festivals of Moros y Cristianos in Spanish America.

The Moors and Christians festival has been celebrated in Calpe since 1977. It is a festival of great interest that takes place towards the end of October.
These patron saint and Moorish and Christian festivities in Calpe are celebrated as in honor of the Holy Christ of Sweat. They are organized by the Association of Moors and Christians with the collaboration of the Festival Commission.

In this festival, religious acts are combined with popular and historical ones. Numerous events take place such as the music bands, the raising of banners in the Castle, the offering, the landing or the great Parade.
It is a week of festivities that begins with the traditional aerial bombardment and ringing of bells. After that, the bands enter through Gabriel Miró Avenue and reach the Plaza del Mosquit.
After the hoisting of banners and the proclamation, the Offering of candles to the Santísimo Cristo del Sudor is made in the parish of Nuestra Señora de las Nieves. To end the day, the dance of the Christian captain takes place next to his kabila.
On the second day, the dance of the Moorish captain is celebrated, followed by the Christian and Moorish entrance on Gabriel Miró avenue.
On the third day of the festival, the landing takes place on the Arenal Beach in Calpe, scene of the First Battle between Moors and Christians. There is also a children's parade, making it ideal for children.
On the other days, the Miracle celebration takes place in the Plaza Mayor, Correfocs in the Casco Antiguo and the Eucharist in the Plaza Mayor. After mass, the image of Christ is taken to the Church and then Mascletà is celebrated in Calpe's Plaza Mayor.
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