A stroll along the walls of time, centuries back.

<div class="text-justify"> --- >When I think that these paths are marked by footsteps steeped in history, the history of many people who were here, perhaps fighting battles, it makes the journey so much more exciting. Walls with so much history stretching back centuries, and in every stone I step on, I feel that imposing energy. ---  --- Many people have passed through countless places on earth, but the allure that fortresses hold for me is immense. I don’t know if it’s the word itself, fortress, or the history of battles, wars, conflicts, and the defense of a city, but the truth is that seeing those gigantic structures before me, which have survived the passage of years and centuries, even though in many cases they’ve had to be restored, speaks to the character of the place, and I always say that every stone has a story to tell. ---   --- Being there is like traveling back in time. I’ve been several times, and each time is a different experience, a journey through something I didn’t see before, a path I didn’t take, a door I missed, or a section that was under repair before and that I can now appreciate. The experience also varies depending on who’s with me. If it’s someone who loves history, the experience will be more intense. There were a lot of people there that day; it’s already hot, it feels like summer has come early, even if just for a few days, but the rock and brick walls were gleaming. Everyone here knows I love to explore, and this castle has plenty of narrow paths, passageways, and extraordinary sights to see. --- <center>  </center> <center>  </center> <center>  </center> --- One of the things I like best is that if we head to the right, there are paths surrounded by lush greenery, like a park, with many plants and shrubs in different shades of green. This particular path leads to the castle’s café, but taking the time to walk it slowly is very interesting. ---   --- Everything is very well maintained, and you can really see the work and care that goes into it. There are also viewing points along the way where you can take in the views of the city and the Mediterranean Sea from different heights. As you climb the path, the views change dramatically. ---  --- But my plan wasn’t to go all the way to the café; instead, I took a path that went up perpendicularly and led me to some small stairs among the rocks, which in turn took me to a beautiful gazebo inside the castle itself. ---  --- In that inner garden there were more st […]