Guardamar del Segura Spain

Guardamar del Segura is a town that through the course of its history has been able to take advantage of the natural adversities that have befallen it.

Sited at the mouth of the Segura River, Guardamar has always held a key position as a guardian of the river.

The area of Guardamar, known by the Greeks as Alone, was inhabited by the Iberians as witnessed by the discovery of the Dama de Guardamar at the Cabezo Lucero site, and Moorish remains are visible in a Rábita (religious/fortified outpost delimiting the border with the Christians) that can be found in the area of the town's dunes.

This historical heritage of Guardamar is explained in the Archaeological and Ethnological Museum and the Municipal Arts Centre.  At the end of the 19th century the town experienced serious problems as a result of the advancing sands.

Planting rows of pine trees, which now give Guardamar del Segura its uniquely striking combination of woodlands and beach, have halted the advance.

Today the area is a 840 hectare Forest Park called the 'Dunas de Guardamar', and has been declared an Area of Natural Interest.

Guardamar's Reina Sofía Park is a good place to walk and admire the scenery within a magnificent setting of native flora and fauna. The park, with its lakes, waterfalls and trails, is beautifully designed.

Guardamar has some 14-kilometre coastline which has fine sandy beaches.

The Centro and Roqueta beaches are the most frequented, whilst others like the Moncayo and Los Tusales, located next to the mouth of the Segura River, are less crowded. 

All of Guardamar's beaches are perfectly adapted for public use where various water sports are available.

The beaches here in Guardamar have plenty of room for everyone.

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