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Jumilla Wine Harvest Festival
Jumilla holds its annual fiesta during the second half of August, a festival whose origins can be traced back to the 14th century. In recent decades, the annual fair has also become the Jumilla Wine Harvest Festival, the perfect occasion for sampling the region’s wines. A fountain is installed from which flows wine rather than water, there are fireworks displays, a mock battle of Moors and Christians and, the highlight, a big parade.
Safari Park Rio
Rio Safari Park Elche is the ideal spot to enjoy and to watch a variety of animals, lions, camels, monkeys, hippopotamus…from its trains. You can visit the first farm exhibition with more than 200 crocodiles of all sizes. Rio Safari’s 6000 fully grown palm trees creates an unique tropical setting and a professional team records with a video camera your journey by train which will turn your visit into a great audio - visual souvenir.
Place : On the road from Santa Pola to Elche. Web : www.riosafari.com
Salvador Artesana - Shoe Factory Outlet
A must for all shoppers where you can buy shoes, handbags and other leather goods such as belts all at factory prices. They also have a range available for the taller gentlemen and ladies - do ask the assistants.
Place: 030205 Elche (Alicante) Apda. De Correos, 5404.
Terra Mitica - Theme Park
The Mediterraneans`s major Theme Park, on the outskirts of Benidorm and its definitely worth a visit and it has attractions for all ages. The Park is open all week from Mid-March - October.
Place : Near Benidorm just off the A-7 exit 65-A (note the A-7 is a toll road)
Aqua Polis- Torrevieja
A fun day out for the whole family at the aqua-park in Torrevieja. Open daily 10am till 7pm. Web: www.aquapolis.es
Plus many more exciting places to visit whilst in the area. Further details are available at www.alicante-spain.com
