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Benidorm to Mark 20th Anniversary of Serra Gelada Natural Park with a Week of Activities

19 September 2025

 

A clean-up day in Cala del Ti Ximo and several training and awareness conferences make up the program.

 

Benidorm will take part next week in the celebrations for the 20th anniversary of the Serra Gelada Natural Park and its coastal surroundings, hosting a wide-ranging programme of activities.

 

The commemorative events will run from 23rd to 27th September across Benidorm and the neighbouring towns of l’Àlfàs del Pi and Altea. The programme features outdoor activities within the natural park, alongside conferences and training sessions designed for both the general public and professionals.

 

Events in Benidorm

The programme opens on Tuesday 23rd September at the José Llorca Linares Social Centre with training sessions from 4:00 to 7:00 pm entitled “Your Sea, Your History, the Footprints You Leave:

 

How to Explain the Natura 2000 Network to Your Clients”. Organised by Life A-Mar, this workshop aims to equip tourism professionals with the tools to raise awareness among their clients about the importance of protecting the natural environment.

 

At 7:10 pm, Rafael Barrero Sánchez will deliver a lecture entitled “Silene d’Ifac: From the Brink of Extinction to the Recovery of an Iconic Species”.

 

On Wednesday 24th September from 9:00 am, a land-and-sea clean-up operation will take place around Cala del Ti Ximo, supported by the Mundomar Foundation, the Red Cross, the Marina Baixa Fire Service and several diving clubs.

 

The activities in Benidorm will continue on Friday 26th September at the José Llorca Linares Social Centre, with three further conferences. At 5:00 pm, Francesc Xabier Llorca Ibi will present “Between the Sea and the Land: The Place Names of the Serra Gelada Natural Park”. At 5:50 pm, Jaime Penadés will speak on “Sharks and Rays of the Serra Gelada Natural Park and Surrounding Areas”.

 

Finally, at 6:40 pm, Ximo Pina will discuss “The Recovery of a Unique Heritage Site: The Archaeological Excavation of the Torre de les Caletes”.

 

Anyone wishing to attend the conferences or activities should register in advance by emailing serragelada@gva.es or via the Generalitat Valenciana’s Natural Parks website.

 

Activities in Altea and l’Àlfàs del Pi

Beyond Benidorm, the Villa Gadea Centre in Altea will host three presentations on Wednesday 24th September:

• At 5:00 pm, Alfonso Yébenes will deliver “The Serra Gelada Natural Park: 225 Million Years of Geological History”.
• At 6:20 pm, Joan Piera will present “The Posidó Garden in Altea Bay”.
• At 7:30 pm, Vicent Castañer will give a talk on “Restoration and Recovery of Marine Habitats and Species”.

 

On Thursday 25th September, a guided visit to the Villa Romana Museum in Albir will take place at 10:30 am. In the afternoon, the Albir Social Centre will host a series of talks:

• At 5:00 pm, Carolina Frías will present “The Punta Albir Lighthouse: History and Heritage”.
• At 5:50 pm, Carlos Valle will discuss “Posidonia Oceanica: An Underwater Forest and Indicator of Environmental Quality”.

 

At 6:40 pm, José Santamaría will speak on “The Dolphins of Serra Gelada”.

 

Finally, on Friday 26th and Saturday 27th September at 10:00 am, catamaran tours of the Serra Gelada coastline will depart from Altea Yacht Club in collaboration with Mudnomarino. These tours are a ticketed activity.