La Marina Baixa
La Marina Baja (Baixa in Valencian) is a blessed area of the Costa Blanca, as it hosts some of the nicest beaches and at the same time some of the more spectacular mountain scenery.
Tourists and More Tourists!
It is therefore quite understandable that tourism is the primary industry in this area.
Benidorm
No where is this more evident in the cosmopolitan city of Benidorm, where the beaches mix with the hustle and bustle of the inner streets and markets, and the din of many languages fills the air.
Polop and La Nucia
The attractions don't stop in Benidorm, however, as places like Polop and La Nucia, with it's large Sunday market and pottery shops tend to lure people away from the coastline.
Going Inland
Moving inland from Benidorm, up past Polop and La Nucia you begin to work your way further into the mountains on narrow (but comfortable) winding mountain roads towards places like Guadalest, where you will find el Castell de Guadalest, a castle built into a narrow ridge from which there are spectacular views of the valley to the north.
Through the rest of the interior you will find much of the same - charming little mountain villages spotting the landscape.
Chocolat, Anyone?
If you work your way south from the inland villages and valleys, you will eventually make your way back to the coast and to the capital of La Marina Baja, La Villa Joiosa, a city famous for it's chocolat.
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