| Self-Catering holidays have always been
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| | whole family can enjoy the rides. When
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| popular with UK holiday makers. Spain,
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| | you want a rest from being launched,
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| and in particular the Costa Blanca, has a
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| | spun, dropped and soaked, there are many
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| huge supply of holiday villas and
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| | restaurants and fast-food outlets in the
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| apartments available to rent to UK
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| | park, and also several spectacular shows
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| tourists. If you rent a car along with
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| | which are free to watch in various venues
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| your villa or apartment, you gain a lot
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| | around Terra Mitica.
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| of freedom in what to do on your holiday
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| | The other big attraction for those who
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| and when you do it.
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| | like a holiday filled with action, is
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| One of the most visited tourist
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| | Aqualandia. This huge water park is
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| attractions on the Northern Costa Blanca
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| | slides, rides and pools for all the
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| is the mountain village of Guadalest.
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| | family. There are various types of
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| The village sits on top, and partially
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| | slides, straight, bumpy, or bobsleigh
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| inside, a mountain outcropping a few
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| | style. A black hole ride in total
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| miles inland from Benidorm, and about an
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| | darkness, a rapid rides of several
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| hour drive from Denia, Javea, Moraira and
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| | connecting pools ending in a steep drop,
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| Calpe.
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| | and a lagoon with wave machine to name
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| You have to park in the large car park at
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| | just a few.
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| the edge of the village as no traffic is
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| | If you do not want to spend all your time
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| allowed in. The village is filled to
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| | in the Benidorm area there is also plenty
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| bursting with shops selling souvenirs,
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| | to do around Denia and Javea. The Safari
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| art and crafts, tobacco, drink, and
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| | Park at El Vergel is worth a visit with
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| clothes along with numerous bars and
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| | lions and tigers roaming free in the
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| cafes. On the way up to the old village
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| | park, which you drive round in your own
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| itself you pass the photographers who ask
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| | car, so the animals can get up close to
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| everyone to pose for an official photo
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| | you. There is also a safer area where
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| souvenir, and another photographer just
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| | you can leave your car and walk round and
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| inside the village gates who captures
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| | even touch some of the animals. At the
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| each visitors face for a souvenir key
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| | end of the trail you can relax at the
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| ring.
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| | cafe or restaurant, and watch the bird
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| Guadalest may be small, but every
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| | and sea lion shows which are included in
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| building is open to the public and house
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| | the ticket price.
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| several shops and bars, a couple of
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| | For an extra few Euros, or even instead
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| museums, the town hall (with a dungeon),
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| | of going round the main park at all, you
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| and a working school. The village square
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| | can swim with the sea lions in a special
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| overlooks the Guadalest reservoir and
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| | enclosure. You are provided with a
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| it's spectacular dam. On the way back
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| | wet-suit and some basic instruction and
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| down the key rings and photo portraits
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| | then swim in the pool with three sea
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| are usually developed and ready for sale
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| | lions swimming around you. The
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| if you want them.
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| | instructor also shows you how to get the
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| A short drive further on is "El Arco"
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| | sea lions do some of their famous tricks
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| which means "The Ark". This is a
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| | from the show, including pushing you
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| wildlife sanctuary and looks after
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| | around the pool, an experience not to be
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| rescued animals from circuses, mistreated
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| | forgotten.
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| animals, or pets that no longer have a
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| | For those less energetic, the Costa
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| home. Many of the animals have physical
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| | Blanca valleys and towns are worth
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| disabilities, and nearly all of them have
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| | exploring. One of the most famous is the
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| their story printed on their enclosures.
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| | Jalon Valley, also known as the Vall de
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| Back towards Benidorm is the safari park
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| | Pop. The town of Jalon is the capital of
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| "Terra Natura". This park only opened in
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| | the valley with the river area being the
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| 2007 and is split into three continents,
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| | place that most visitors head for. There
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| America, Asia and Europe, with an
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| | are three "bodegas" by the river all
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| introductory zone from Earth's
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| | selling the local wine, either in bottles
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| beginnings, Pangea. The park is
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| | off the shelf, or by filling up your own
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| landscaped to match habitats from the
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| | plastic containers direct from the
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| three continents with the European area
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| | barrel. If you visit on a Saturday
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| also including a water-park.
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| | morning the area is packed with the
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| Next to Terra Natura is the famous "Terra
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| | weekly "Rastro" or flea-market. The
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| Mitica" which is a large theme park.
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| | Rastro started as a car-boot sale a few
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| Like Terra Natura, the park is split into
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| | years ago, and now has grown into a large
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| four zones, Egypt, Greece, Rome and
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| | market selling local arts and crafts,
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| Iberia. Most of the main rides also have
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| | clothes, and various second-hand goods.
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| a "kiddie" version to go with it, so the
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