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On the Costa Blanca\nCoastline, between Denia and Javea is the mythical Cova Tallada. A huge cave\ndug out of Cape San Antonio that for hundreds of years served as a quarry for\nthe stone used to construct historic buildings such as Denia<\/a> Castle. Nowadays it forms part of the Cabo de San Antonio Nature Park\nand offers a truly amazing experience for the adventurous souls who dare to\nenter the cavern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The partly natural,\npartly man-made cave was first excavated during the Muslim era and contains\nevidence of activity dating back to the 12th century. While it\u2019s no longer a\nworking quarry it is rumoured to have served as a secret hideaway and supply\ndepot for German submarines during the Second World War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cave is reached\nfrom Javea<\/a> via the Cape lighthouse route or from\nDenia, thanks to a 750 metre path that runs along the Mediterranean by a small\ncliff. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

The cave itself is\nabout 75 meters wide and about 15 meters high, with five large\n“doors” through which the sea and light can enter. The space is large\nenough to allow for the entrance of canoes, which makes for another very\ninteresting way to take in the experience. The area outside the cave is suitable\nfor swimming thanks to a rocky projection that acts as a breakwater, meaning\nthe surrounding sea is usually calm and ideal for snorkelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inside, the cave has\nseveral large passages that you will need a torchlight to explore due to their\ndarkness. Among the interesting features to be seen inside are the marks on the\nwalls made by centuries of stonecutters and, at the entrance of one of the\ncavernous \u2018rooms\u2019, an inscription on the rock that indicates that King Philip\nII was there in 1599.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It should be noted\nthat due to the huge popularity of the Cova Tallada, especially in summer, the\nnumber of visitors allowed to enter at a given time will be limited in order to\nalleviate the ecological burden on the site. Numbers will be limited to 482\npeople per day, with no more than 71 people allowed in the cave at the same\ntime. It will also be necessary to make a reservation – allotting a specific\nday and time – to visit the cave. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Those wishing to\nexplore the cave should bring water and food with them as well as suitable\nclothing and footwear, a flashlight and a camera with plenty of storage\ncapacity: you might need it to capture the views and the amazing local flora\nalong the way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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