Bunkers out on the old Alicante/Madrid road at Torrellano

If you've ever flown into Alicante Airport the conurbation right on the flight path adjacent to the runways is Torrellano. You can hop down to the town either on the bus or the train from Alicante. Back out towards the airport road, and sitting plum on the side of the road, is a bunker that would have guarded the road inland and off towards Madrid. Clearly it has had extensive renovation works and has been recently re-rendered. Possibly leaving it a little bit over-preserved for my liking. Head up the semi-disused road alongside it and you will find the roof of a another bunker that has collapsed in on itself. This is the real deal and gives you a real feel for the solid construction of these defences. A bit further on, following the cycle path, you can see the location of a trench network that was taken out during recent road development works. I could only guess at the location from an earlier map. Head back into Torrellano and you will find some fantastic bars and restaurants. The rail station is a fair walk but has its only little museum with some Civil War era trains and memorabilia on display. Well worth taking in.