La Nucia
10 km north of Benidorm inland is the small Spanish town ofLa Nucia.Roughly20,000 inhabitants live here, approximately half of whom come from countriesother than Spain.There aremany good restaurants and shops and in the older part of town we find the 18thcentury churchand aviewpoint on the small mountain Monte Calvari. There is a newly builtauditorium where artistsperformsand a complete sports facility for all sports such as tennis, padel, football,motocross, indoor pool and more.In 2013,the facility was named "European City of Sport". Between LaNucia and Polop is a beautiful valley with a fantastic view from itsrestaurants.La Nuciaand Polop merge a little, so on Sundays you can stroll around the flea markets,which have an international atmosphere. La Nuciahas good transport links and is close to beaches as well as golf courses andshopping centres. There are also pharmacies, doctors' offices and bankshere.