Guadalest Costa Blanca Spain

Perched high on a cliff is the picturesque and highly unusual village of Guadalest. Guadalest is approx 26kms inland from Benidorm. In Spanish Guadalest means eagles nest and it's easy to see how the name came about. Guadalest is now one of the must see places for the tourist trips. At the summit, the turqoise green of the lake below stands out like an emerald set against the backdrop of the mountains beyond. There are arts and crafts shops selling goods which are far removed from the usual tourist paraphernalia. There is a museum and various other places of interest including a museum of torture (not quite sure how this fits) and a minature museum i.e the exhibits are tiny not the museum. The road to Guadalest is full of hairpin bends over mountains and if you're driving with child passengers it may be advisable to take some strong bags.