A bit off the coastline, about 10 km from Altea and only 15 km from Benidorm you find the village of Callosa de’n Sarria. Just nearby lies the impressive waterfall of Algar.
The Fuentes del Algar should be on the top of your list for places to visit whilst you are around the area. Not only do they offer a sharp contrast to the normal days at the beach, but furthermore they show you a different, very quiet and even cool Spain.
On one of our last visits during a hot summer months, the river still had only 18 Celsius
More than just a waterfall
The Algar riverside is a very nicely maintained area with pathways along the various waterfalls and natural pools.
Most of you might perhaps have experienced various kinds of showers at the different water parks around, but its nothing compared to swimming or diving into an ice cold river on a very hot Spanish summer day. (Yes i went into the cold water – watch the video – proof is shown
