Polop de la Marina is a small mainland town of Alicante, located slightly over 10km away from Benidorm. It is a quiet village next to the town of La Nucía, and which 2,500 years ago was occupied by Iberian populations settled in what nowadays is the old cemetery.  It was a perfect location to view the valley of Guadalest, the sea and the adjacent mountains. Its surroundings are irrigated by 4 rivers: the Gulapdar, Chirles, Guadalest and Algar. Its fertile lands were cultivated during centuries by the Arabs, who canalized the water and organized the irrigation system to increase the […]