Guardamar is on the Costa Blanca coast. It has 11 Km of sandy beaches protected by the dunes that run along the length of this coast from North to South. Guardamar itself was founded in 1271 but an earthquake in 1821 caused the destruction and abandonment of the the old walled town. Work to construct a new town designed by the engineer Larramendi followed on from the earthquake. By the late 18th century the town started to suffer an invasion of sands. The engineer Mira led a reforestation intitiative that overcame the threat of desertification in Guardamar. The result of all this is a coastal woodland providing a backdrop to the dunes. There are walkways all along this coast to protect the dunes.
We walked along this route from the marina at one end to the town promenade at the other. To be honest, it is not the most scenic route but there are a number of wooden walkways onto the beach between the dunes if a glimpse of the sea is required.
You can also take a number of different pathways to the housing areas and also to the Reina Sofia Park, which is most attractive. More of that later.