{"id":322332,"date":"2026-08-21T08:59:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T06:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alicanteturismo.com\/events\/i-connecting-lighthouses-swim\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T08:59:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T06:59:44","slug":"i-connecting-lighthouses-swim","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/alicanteturismo.com\/en\/events\/i-connecting-lighthouses-swim\/","title":{"rendered":"I Connecting Lighthouses Swim"},"content":{"rendered":"
It will feature five distances, including a 20-kilometre swim between the lighthouses of Cabo de las Huertas and Santa Pola.<\/div>\n
When: 19 September<\/div>\n
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A new open-water swimming event created to mark the 125th anniversary of the establishment of the Junta de Obras del Puerto de Alicante, founded in 1901 and the origin of the current Port Authority.<\/div>\n
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The event is part of the programme of activities organised to commemorate this anniversary and aims to pay tribute to an institution that, for more than a century, has played a leading role in the economic, social and urban development of Alicante. Through this initiative, the Port Authority seeks to highlight not only the history of the port, but also its close connection with sport, maritime heritage and the local community.<\/div>\n
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The I Traves\u00eda Uniendo Faros features five courses adapted to different sporting profiles.<\/div>\n