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The romantic dry-stone ruins of this ancient Arabic village close to Alcalà de la Jovada in the Vall de Gallinera are great for picnics. A stiff path leads to the rocky peak of La Fordada for fantastic views.

Rounding off the southern end of the bay at Xàbia, the Cap de la Nau (Cabo de la Nao) is dotted with well-marked miradors (viewing points). The Portitxol mirador is especially lovely.

This huge, deep blue reservoir at the foot of the valley overlooked by the picturesque village of Guadalest is a wonderful place to stop for a picnic after a hard morning’s sightseeing.

This hermitage is set in the wonderful Natural Park of Font Roja (see Parc Natural de la Font Roja), with shady paths through the woodland and plenty of picnic spots to choose from.

These immaculate 19th-century gardens in pine woods on the edge of the dreamy mountain village of Penáguila are the idyllic setting for a popular barbecue area with picnic tables.

If you take the long but not too arduous trail through Montgó Natural Park (see Parc Natural del Montgó) to the top of the mountain, you will be rewarded with gorgeous views over the scrubland and rugged cliff.

The mirador at the summit of the Penyal d’Ifac (see Penyal d’Ifac (Peñon d’Ifach)) is the ultimate viewing point – but you’ll have to work to get there, as it’s a stiff and slippery 45-minute climb from the base.

Xàtiva’s lofty castle offers beautiful views over the tranquil mountain town, with its tiled rooftops and slender spires, and out across endless mountains fading into the distance.