Photos: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
La Ereta, up the quiet side of the hill
Your local guide
Enrique Pascual
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Highlights
- Modern terraced gardens on the hillside
- A quieter route toward the castle
- Santa Cruz rooftops from the top terrace
- Green space built into old stone
- An early, calmer side of Alicante
About this tour
This early session covers La Ereta, a modern terraced park built into the hillside below Santa Bárbara castle. You see the garden terraces themselves and the viewpoint at the top looking back over Barrio Santa Cruz. It is a calmer, greener route up toward the castle than the main path.
I start at the base of the terraces while the town is still quiet and climb gradually toward the viewpoint. Questions are welcome throughout, and I send a short note afterwards on what we saw.
This suits anyone who prefers gardens and open air to church interiors. It also works well as a quieter alternative route up to the castle.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Alicante before heading out.
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Terraced Gardens 15 min
You see La Ereta's modern terraced gardens built into the castle hillside above the old town.
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Hillside Viewpoint 15 min
From the top terrace, the camera looks back over Barrio Santa Cruz and the roofs of the old town below.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Alicante: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Salazones alicantinos and Casco Antiguo (Santa Cruz), worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Madrid time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Alicante, showing you Terraced Gardens and Hillside Viewpoint live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet, with the link sent with your booking. I keep the phone steady climbing the terraces, so the garden lines read clearly on screen.
Times shown in Madrid time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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