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Altea is one of the most beautiful places on the Costa Blanca. Its whitewashed houses, winding streets and the striking church of Nuestra Señora del Consuelo with its blue-and-white domes give the old town its unmistakable character. This gallery presents some of the finest impressions of this Mediterranean coastal town.
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Several palm trees cast shade over a seated person in front of a whitewashed house. Red-and-white striped bunting stretches across the clear blue sky, adding bright splashes of colour. Strong sunlight defines this summery street scene in Altea.
An ornate black streetlamp stands at the centre of an intersection lined with white houses in Altea. Pale bunting stretches across the blue sky, with a rugged mountain ridge rising in the background. A pedestrian crosses the road in clear midday light, while parked vehicles and visible utility lines complete the everyday urban scene.
The pale pebble shore of Playa de l’Espigó meets the calm, turquoise Mediterranean Sea. Numerous birds line the water’s edge, while two people stand beneath sun umbrellas on the far right. Sweeping cloud formations dominate the blue sky above Altea’s summer coastline.
A steep, pebble-paved stairway runs between whitewashed façades in Altea’s historic quarter. Two people walk along the sunlit lane, with the town’s rooftops, the Mediterranean and hazy coastal mountains unfolding beyond. Strong shadows cast by railings and lanterns accentuate the texture of the steps.
White residential buildings with pale tiled roofs stand among dense green treetops in Altea. A distant high-rise skyline appears through a light haze on the horizon, while a dark bird flies across the clear blue sky close to the camera. Strong daylight accentuates the bright façades and Mediterranean roof colours.
The two blue-and-white glazed domes of the Church of Nuestra Señora del Consuelo rise above its pale stone and rendered walls in Altea. The low viewpoint emphasizes their contrasting shapes and sets the architecture boldly against the clear blue sky. Direct sunlight creates strong shadows and brings out the brickwork, natural stone and ceramic tiles.
Carrer Major runs through Altea’s whitewashed old town, opening onto a view of the mountains in the distance. Black wrought-iron lanterns, planted balconies and red-and-yellow bunting decorate the narrow lane as visitors walk down the cobbled slope. Bright sunlight creates a strong contrast between the façades and the deep shade along the street.
