Pilar de la Horadada (Alicante – Spain ), an hospitable and relaxing land, was in Roman times a well known route for the travellers moving from the Mediterranean Coast to Rome.  Also known as Thiar by the Romans, this town located between Ilici (Elche) and Cartago Nova (Cartagena), has a rich coast where plenty of boats had their activities, and as a strategic coast region, it enhanced the pirates interest. And for this reason, there are three guard towers that are still conserved: One of them:”Torre Horadada” (Perforated Tower): named after the holes connecting the different levels of its construction that allow a better communication among the many lookouts inside.

Nowadays, Pilar de la Horadada conserves parts of its history within the walls of the museum Museo Municipal Arqueológico-Etnológico Gratiniano Baches. Visit it or walk around looking for the church Nuestra Señora del Pilar or Nuestra Señora de la Asunción or just enjoy a wonderful promenade until arriving at Torre Vigía, declared a Good of Cultural Interest.

Location and access: www.visitpilardelahoradada.com/es/como_llegar

Pilar de la Horadada is a town in Alicante, in the Autonomous Community of Valencia, Spain.

Surface: 78,1 km². Elevation: 35 m.  Weather:  average of 18º C. Population: 21,629 (2015)

Mentioning Pilar de la Horadada is talking about a good product.  A good product coming from the sea. Delicious seafood and beautiful gilthead breams, groupers and sea bass among a long variety of fishes.  In the mountain are, you can also taste delicious stews and the local garlic rabbit, the pleasure of tasting the well prepared vegetables.  And rice dishes can´t be missed!

The importance of eating well in this region is visible in the different gastronomical events taking place during the year in Pilar de la Horadada. We are sure you can attend some of them: Jornadas Gastronómicas Sabores de Cuaresma – Culinary Easter Fest “Lent Flavours” (during Easter); Ruta de la Tapa y el Cóctel Mirando al Mar – Cocktail and Tapas Tour by the Sea (May); Ruta de la Tapa y el Cóctel – Cocktail and Tapas Tour (June); Jornadas Gastronómicas de la Huerta al Plato – Culinary Fest From the Garden to the plate; Pilar de Pinchos – A Pilar of Bites (September). Rice week. Jornadas Gastronómicas del Bodegón La Peña – Culinary Fest of Bodegón La Peña (November); Jornadas Gastronómicas del Marisco – Culinary Fest of Seafood or Jornadas Gastronómicas del Arroz de Marcelo y Rebeca – Culinary Fest of Marcelo and Rebeca´s Rice.

Additional information at the official website of the Tourist Info: www.visitpilardelahoradada.com

Pilar de la Horadada is a town in Alicante, in the Autonomous Community of Valencia, Spain.

Surface: 78,1 km². Elevation: 35 m.  Weather: average of 18º C. Population: 21,629 (2015)

Some valuable goods of Pilar de la Horadada are its many quality beaches. Choose the one that best suits you: El Mojón Beach (frequently visited by fishermen, it has a promenade with a white balustrade); Higuericas Beach (with access for disabled, large parking lot and recreational area for kids both in the sand and in the water. Nice promenade to walk or ride.  At nights, the parking lots are used for concerts organised by the Town hall; Las Villas Beach (with fine white sand and crystal clear water and the Sardinero Promenade that goes until Jesuitas Beach);  El Puerto Beach (access from the Port, where we find the Nautical Club that organises sailing courses and regattas in summer); El Conde Beach (with fine sand where you can take a relaxing bath under the Lookout Tower.);  Los Jesuitas Beach (large cove with volleyball net; between this beach and the first cove of Rocamar,  there is Puntal de Gato, from where you can appreciate a panoramic view of  Pilar de la Horadada coast). Rocamar Beach (small coves that inspire a lonely walk); Río Beach (Its named after Río Seco (The Dry River) that follows into this beach, guiding the hikers that want to get to the natural area of Pinar de Campoverde); Mil Palmeras Beach (accessible for disabled, with plenty of services: recreational area for kids, smal boats rentals and hammocks rentals among others. During the summer nights, the promenade is occupied with craft market stands that close by midnight); Vistamar Beach (with a precious promenade crossing the natural halls of the rock that the tide has formed over the years).

Additional information at the official website of the Tourist Info: www.visitpilardelahoradada.com

Pilar de la Horadada is a town in Alicante, in the Autonomous Community of Valencia, Spain.

Surface: 78,1 km². Elevation: 35 m. Weather: average of 18º C. Population: 21,629 (2015)

Pilar de la Horadada surroundings allow mountain bike routes with different levels of difficulty and distances. Different dirt roads and paths link the town with Pinar de Campoverde Urbanisation, offering routes through nature reserves.

For bike enthusiasts, both with family or relaxed, bicycle tourings offer nice and easy routes, especially by the coast.  There are many promenades, adapted for riders, that allow you to go across the coast safe and take breaks at the beach.

At Río Seco riverbed, hikers will find two marked routes, a circular one of 4 km distance, and a linear route of 10 kilometres that arrives to the natural area of the Mil Palmeras Urbanisation. During these tours we can appreciate the erosion effect of the water on a compact sand substratum, apart from botanical species, birds and small mammals and reptiles associated with this type of river.

You can check the routes Pilar de la Horadada Town hall has to offer and much more by clicking the following icon and download them.

Puede consultar las rutas que el ayuntamiento de Pilar de la Horada pone a su disposición pinchando sobre el siguiente icono la descarga de éstas y otras rutas.