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Lighthouse of el Albir

Alfàs del Pi, l', La Marina Baixa, Alicante

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Lighthouse of el Albir

Nature · Alfàs del Pi, l', La Marina Baixa, Alicante

The Punta Albir lighthouse, at the end of a paved track in the Serra Gelada, was inaugurated on 30 April 1863 to the 1855 design of engineer Antonio Molina, and is one of the most popular vantage points in l'Alfàs del Pi, with views over the bay of Altea and Benidorm. Nearby, restored, are the ruins of the Bombarda tower, a 16th-century, four-metre-high watchtower that gave warning of attacks by Barbary pirates. It was manned by two families until the 1960s, when its operation was mechanised, and it is reached by a 2.5-kilometre service road paved in 1963. Restored in 2011, it now houses an interpretation centre with collections on maritime culture and the Sierra Helada.

Photo: Jesús Alenda (CC BY 2.0)

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