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La Ereta Park

Urban park of almost seven hectares on the slope of Mount Benacantil, next to Santa Bárbara Castle. A 1.6 km circular trail, with flights of steps and gradients of up to 20%, goes round the site in about an hour and links the 18th-century Ermita de Santa Cruz, the powder magazine, the Water Garden and the Garrigós wells, which house the Alicante Water Museum. The route gives access to the castle wall and offers panoramas of the old town, San Nicolás Cathedral, the port and the Mediterranean, as well as the rocky profile known as the Moor's face. The vegetation includes Mediterranean species such as orange trees, oleanders, pines, rosemary and Spanish broom, and in elevated spots such as the Colina Alta viewpoint you can watch birds gliding. The park has information panels, an online audio guide, a semi-underground room for contemporary art and a restaurant in the upper area with views. There are entrances from Plaza del Puente, the Sant Jordi threshold and Avenida Jaime II, with adapted sections up to Plaza de La Ereta.

Things to do at La Ereta Park: 8 missions

• Visit the park restaurantVisit the restaurant located in one of the highest parts of the park.
• Follow the circular urban trailWalk the park's 1.6-kilometre circular urban trail.
• Explore the Water GardenExplore the Water Garden, one of the historic and natural points of interest in the park.
• Join the free guided toursTake part in the free guided tours, which require advance registration.
• Explore the semi-underground exhibition hallExplore the semi-underground exhibition hall, used for contemporary art shows.
• See the powder magazineSee the powder magazine, one of the park's points of historical and natural interest.
• Discover the Garrigós wellsDiscover the Garrigós wells, which house the Alicante Water Museum.
• Watch birds from the Colina Alta viewpointWatch how the birds use rising air currents to glide in the highest areas of the Colina Alta viewpoint.

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