They are the two sides of the same coin: an extensive coastline and an interior that gains in green hues as we climb up to mountains such as Puig Campana or the Aitana or Mariola mountains. Alicante has a stimulating capital on the edge of the Mediterranean, the birthplace of artists such as the rapper Arkano, who accompanies us on a very personal tour of this city that has seen the birth and growth of one of the best freestylers in the world. We complete the visit with the voices of Marina Campello, a tourism technician from Alicante City Council, and the journalist and writer from Alicante, Javier Ramos, author of the blog LugaresconHistoria.com. After visiting the tiny and charming island of Tabarca with María del Mar Valera, president of the Alicante Hotel and Catering Business Association, we continued our journey through towns such as Orihuela, Elche, Alcoy, Torrevieja, Benidorm, Villajoyosa and Calpe. In addition, the director of the programme Por tres razones on Radio Nacional, Mamen Asencio, reveals Altea to us, its very white seafaring town. The expert in hiking, Fernando Prieto, in charge of the web LinkAlicante.com, contributes with good ideas to enjoy the most natural side of the environment, where we can also find very curious museums. The one dedicated to the Alicante bonfires is presented by Toñi Martín-Zarco, president of the Sant Joan Bonfire Federation; the one on Elda's shoes by its director, Loles Esteve. Finally, we visited the Valencian Toy Museum, whose coordinator, Pilar Avilés, opened the doors of its headquarters in the town of Ibi.
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