{
  "id": 16337584,
  "title": "Inside Altea – the whitewashed Costa Blanca town that kept its 1960s bohemian charm with quirky bars and late-night art studios",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/inside-altea-the-whitewashed-costa-blanca-town-that-kept-its-1960s",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T15:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Olive Press",
    "slug": "the-olive-press",
    "url": "https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/24/altea-old-town-artists-beaches/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Altea's old town features whitewashed lanes, pebble beaches, and tucked-away restaurants. According to The Olive Press, the Costa Blanca town maintains a bohemian charm through mountain walks and working art studios.\n\nSeparately, Samaritans in Spain is organizing two community events on the Costa Blanca. Euro Weekly News reports that a charity quiz will take place at The London Tavern in Gran Alacant on Monday, October 26, starting at 5:00 PM. The organization's Punta Marina shop will also host a Christmas Fair on November 27.\n\nSamaritans in Spain is a volunteer-run, non-profit organization that has provided free, confidential emotional support to English-speaking adults since 2008. The charity is a member of Befrienders Worldwide and utilizes fundraising and donations to fund its daily freephone service.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Euro Weekly News",
        "title": "Samaritans in Spain events bring quiz fun and Christmas cheer to Costa Blanca",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/samaritans-in-spain-events-bring-quiz-fun-and-christmas-cheer-to",
        "published": "2026-10-24T11:01:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}