El Campello
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El Campello is a town on the Costa Blanca
of Spain
, within the Valencian Community
. It is a 20-minute tram ride from Alicante
city. There is a busy marina
and fish market
, where people can go and purchase freshly caught seafood.
The tower overlooking the harbour was built in the 1500s as a lookout for Berber
pirates. During the day, smoke signals warned other towers built along the coast of the pirates pending arrival, and fires were lit when it was dark.
During October of each year the town holds its moros i cristians (Moors and Christians) festival. The festival includes daily 'battles' through the town, where arquebus
es are extensively used. There are numerous parades and late night fireworks displays. The evening parades through the centre of the town are resplendent with magnificent costumes.
cabins dating back to 3000 BC
have been found. This place is also called Banyets de la Reina. The remains of Roman-era fish factories can be viewed and swimmers can sit in them.
Costa Blanca
Costa Blanca refers to the over 200 kilometres of coastline belonging to the province of Alicante in Spain. The name "Costa Blanca" was devised as a promotional name used by BEA when they launched their air service between London and Valencia in 1957. It has a well-developed tourism industry...
of Spain
Spain
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, within the Valencian Community
Valencian Community
The Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...
. It is a 20-minute tram ride from Alicante
Alicante
Alicante or Alacant is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 334,418, estimated , ranking as the second-largest...
city. There is a busy marina
Marina
A marina is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats.A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo from freighters....
and fish market
Fish market
A fish market is a marketplace used for marketing fish products. It can be dedicated to wholesale trade between fishermen and fish merchants, or to the sale of seafood to individual consumers, or to both...
, where people can go and purchase freshly caught seafood.
The tower overlooking the harbour was built in the 1500s as a lookout for Berber
Berber people
Berbers are the indigenous peoples of North Africa west of the Nile Valley. They are continuously distributed from the Atlantic to the Siwa oasis, in Egypt, and from the Mediterranean to the Niger River. Historically they spoke the Berber language or varieties of it, which together form a branch...
pirates. During the day, smoke signals warned other towers built along the coast of the pirates pending arrival, and fires were lit when it was dark.
During October of each year the town holds its moros i cristians (Moors and Christians) festival. The festival includes daily 'battles' through the town, where arquebus
Arquebus
The arquebus , or "hook tube", is an early muzzle-loaded firearm used in the 15th to 17th centuries. The word was originally modeled on the German hakenbüchse; this produced haquebute...
es are extensively used. There are numerous parades and late night fireworks displays. The evening parades through the centre of the town are resplendent with magnificent costumes.
Places to visit
There are archaeological remains at La Isleta, beside the harbour, where circularCircular
Circular is a basic geometric shape such as a Circle.Circular may also refer to:-Documents:*Circular note, a document request by a bank to its foreign correspondents to pay a specified sum of money to a named person...
cabins dating back to 3000 BC
30th century BC
The 30th century BC is a century which lasted from the year 3000 BC to 2901 BC.-Events:* Before 3000 BC: Image of a deity, detail from a cong recovered from Tomb 12, Fanshan, Yuyao, Zhejiang, is made. Neolithic period. Liangzhu culture...
have been found. This place is also called Banyets de la Reina. The remains of Roman-era fish factories can be viewed and swimmers can sit in them.