What to see in Guardamar del Segura
Guardamar del Segura has 11 km of white beaches backed by La Pinada, a pine forest of more than 800 hectares planted in the early 20th century to stabilise the dunes. The mouth of the Segura is a bird‑watching spot where herons, ducks and gulls can be seen. The Castle stands out on the horizon. La Rábita Califal is a medieval Islamic site. Eight marked hiking and cycling routes cross the area.
🚆 How to get there from Alicante
Autocars Costa Azul offers direct service from Alicante bus station approximately every hour. ALSA also runs the Alicante-Cartagena-Torrevieja corridor. Journey time is around 40 to 45 minutes.
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Beach & nature · FREEDunas de GuardamarGuardamar del Segura — Baix Segura (Alacant)Fixed dune forest covering 800 hectares, planted with pines in the early 20th century to halt the advance of mobile coastal sand.
- 🗿MonumentLa FontetaGuardamar del Segura — Baix Segura (Alacant)
Phoenician port settlement from the 8th–6th centuries BC, among the largest and best-preserved in the western Mediterranean.
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CastleCastillo de GuardamarGuardamar del Segura — Baix Segura (Alacant)14th-century fortress of Islamic origin on a rocky hill beside the town.
- 🗿MonumentRábita CalifalGuardamar del Segura — Baix Segura (Alacant)
10th-century Islamic monastery founded in 944, the first ribat discovered in Spain.