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Article by Holdi, the trickster dog from Cabo de Gata


'At the East of Andalucía, in the South of Spain, we find one of those places with a different vibe: the
Natural Park of Cabo de Gata – Níjar. This place is a deserted region where it's not just a daydream to sleep under the stars and listen to the waves of the ocean.

One day, the decision was made to add the Holdineta van to our lives. Then, I was ready with  Holdi, the 2 years old dog, to pack everything and leave for an adventurous roadtrip.

The trip started exactly at the same place, where we are today: in the Cabo de Gata area.
Only a few more kilometres until our last stage of this trip … At least, for now.

Why is this trip, around Cabo de Gata sepcial for us?
This is the place where Holdi, the dog, started her first steps, she started to feel free on the way to discover hidden beaches and learned how to swim in the warm water of Cabo de Gata.
Sometimes, her legs just weren’t big enough to jump over small rocks laying on the path. Now,
she, the crazy dog, grew up and loves the idea to travel with a human.


But, what can we find here?
It´s a place full of hidden paradises.

 We would like to enlist some of them for you:
❂ El Playazo de Rodalquilar: it´s a quite big and nice beach. There is also an old
castle from XVIII century: Castillo de San Ramón.

 ❂ Cala de San Pedro: an abandoned village with a dark past. Until few years ago
it was an oasis, almost empty. Nowadays, it´s become more popular, but still
keeps its magical charm.

 ❂ Cala del Plomo: usually, one of the less crowded places and gives us access to Cala de
Enmedio.

 ❂ Playa de Mónsul: do you remember when the Nazis were chasing Indiana Jones with a
plane on a beach? So there we are…

 ❂ Other ones: playa de los Muertos, Genoveses, Media Luna, Cala Higuera, Cala
del Tabaco



Some logistics:
Best time to visit: from April to the begging of July and September

ATM: the closest are in San José, in the coast line, and Campohermoso

Shops and restaurants: to the previously mentioned towns we must add Las Negras and
Rodalquilar

What's next?
We have already travelled along Spain (Andalucía, Asturias, Galicia,...) and Portugal (from north to
south). Now, it's time to start our long way until Hungary.

Going up along the Mediterranean coast, we are going to reach the South of France, North of Italy and by crossing Slovenia we are going to end up in Budapest. Would you like to join us?'
@holdineta



We were really glad to get in touch with @holdineta and recieve an article about this trip to the hidden gems of Spain. If you would like to find out more about their story follow them on Instagram or visit their travel blog!

If you would like to have your travels featured contact us in email.
Wishing you happy summer holidays ☀

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