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fantastic motorbike tour from Perpignan on the eastern French/Spanish border
all the way down the breathtaking Mediterranean coast passing along the
Costa Brava through Girona and Barcelona. With the sweet smell of orange
and lemon plantations in the air, the route slenders it's way past Valencia
and mile long sandy beaches taking us into the hot and dusty city of Alicante
on the Costa Blanca. Slowly but surely, the high slopes of the Sierra Nevada's
start to appear in the distance as the route falls and climbs along the
coastal cliffs allowing us stunning views over the deep blue ocean. Observing
the sheer uncountable numbers of cucumber plantations we pass underway,
the last section of the journey along the Costa Del Sol offers spectacular
scenery, golden sunshine and winding coast roads lined with palm trees,
fruit orchards and vegetable plantations. From Almeria to the very tropical,
holiday and tourist friendly city of Malaga the route hugs the ocean passing
through many little townships and villages, many of these hosting ample
street Cafe's and typical Spanish flared restaurants to rest and recuperate
a short while. Reaching Marbella, we pass thousands of holiday villas built
up on the steep hill slopes, their orange and red-brown colors blending
almost perfect into the arid, natural surroundings to be found here. On
a clear day, we might even have first glimpses of the famous "Rock"
towering beside our end destination. As we make our way down again to sea-level
on the last few miles of this wonderful tour, we pass through the bustling
town of La Linea de la Concepcion just before reaching the turquoise colored
bayfront right underneath the high, very impressive Rock of Gibraltar. After
passport formalities at the gate, join the traffic queues and head into
the busy, narrow streets of town passing many tourist filled red double-decker
buses on the way. Shopping, bathing, cable-car tours not to mention the
great nightlife are merely a few of the awaiting amenities for you here.
What
a great tour this is indeed! Perfect biker's weather. Camping and overnight
accommodation possibilities galore. Some of the most beautiful coastal scenery,
that you'll probably find at all. Friendly conditions towards bikers in
most areas. A great abundance of cultural highlights along the route and
a high standard of infrastructure.
As
a supplementary, you'll find a detailed description of the inland route
via Granada, Madrid and Vitoria back up north to San Sebastian on the Spanish/French
Atlantic West Coast border. |
