The Gun Batteries of Castillito.
Well worth a visit. They go on for miles, so to get from the first of the fort to the second part, it is worth while driving down the rough road rather than walking. An abandoned fort, last used in the Spanish Civil War at the end of a narrow precipitous road. Definitely not for wobbly drivers. If this place was anywhere else in Europe it would be tarted up, have a visitor centre and be closed at night, instead it seems just abandoned. It is a huge area with some very large guns still pointing out to sea. The cliffs are about 1000’ above sea level so the views are superb and on the right night so is the sunset. Two 400-millimetre calibre guns remain, which once had a range of 35kms and fired howitzers weighing 0.8 tons. A lot of people were needed to look after these guns so there are large underground areas that can be explored by the brave with torches and plenty of time. The guns were made at Barrow-in-Furness by Vickers. Parts of the film The Guns of Navarone are alleged to have been filmed here. It is a 1961 film based on a well-known 1957 novel about World War II by Scottish thriller writer Alistair MacLean. It starred Gregory Peck, David Niven and Anthony Quinn. The book and the film share the same basic plot: the efforts of an Allied commando team to destroy a seemingly impregnable German fortress that threatens Allied naval ships in the Aegean Sea, and prevents 2,000 isolated British troops from being rescued
La Santa Sanatorium and hotel
About 25Km drive towards the Espuna Mountains, just past Totana. This is a lovely place to stop off for a coffee or lunch, and reasonably priced. While there, it is worth driving up to the large statue of Jesus, literally over the road from the La Santa.
If you feel like driving a little further, try visiting the Espuna mountains, well worth a visit.
La Azohia
La Azohia
A small fishing village (about 6km) on the far side of the Ports bay. It is ideal to visit in the late afternoon or early evening to see the wonderful sunsets while sitting outside enjoying a drink at the local bar and restaurant situated at the very end of the road.
To get there, drive through the Port and follow the signs towards Isla Plana and LaAzohia.
