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Originating in Nerva a town nestled in the Sierra of the Huelva mountains in Andalusia, Spain’s Rio Tinto runs through the southwestern region of the country. For approximately five thousand years, copper, gold, silver and other minerals have been mined along the river, with dissolving iron giving it a strange reddish hue and hence its name, the "Red River".

The Rio Tinto is often considered the birthplace of both the Copper Age and Bronze Age. The Iberians and Tartessians in the area began mining the river in 3000 BCE, followed by the Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Visigoths, and Moors. For hundreds of years, the river’s mines were abandoned until rediscovered by the Spanish authorities in 1724 and it once again put back in operation.

After massive excavations and digging by companies from the United Kingdom during the 19th century, the river became extremely dangerous for people due to the high acidity level. Later the multinational Rio Tinto Company was formed to operate the mines. Rio Tinto no longer manages the river, but by the end of the 20th century, it had become one of the world’s largest mining companies.

The high acidity keeps people away from the waters but draws scientists in. Extremophile aerobic bacteria in the water provide conditions similar to those found in other areas of the solar system. Jupiter’s moon Europa, for example, is thought to contain an acidic ocean underneath its surface. Life in the Rio Tinto such as bacteria feeds on iron and sulfide minerals in the river’s subsurface rocks, making the likelihood of life on Europa all the more possible.

If you want to live a unique experience, do not hesitate to go for a ride on the authentic 19th-century railway. It is a restored locomotive and wagons that follow the original route of the past. The Rio Tinto Mining Park consists of a complete tour that includes access to the museum, a guided tour of an underground mine and open-pit mine, and finally the ride on the authentic mine train. A visit that you cannot miss if you travel to the province of Huelva.

A small hotel in Guadalest has been voted the second most romantic in the world by users of the specialised travel website TripAdvisor, the most visited globally.

The rural complex Cases Noves is located in the urban area of the municipality, it has only five rooms and clients can stay there from 131 euros per night. Guadalest, which has just over 200 inhabitants, is located in the Alicante region of Marina Baja, 20 kilometres from the touristy Benidorm.

This small town in Alicante has been recognised as a Historic-Artistic Complex since 1974 and is also part of the Association The Most Beautiful Towns of Spain.

This dream getaway that couples love occupies a 1932 country house that has been remodelled while respecting the original charm. The users of Tripadvisor consider it to be "a real treasure".

The hotel not only offers accommodation, but its team offers the client a myriad of activities and services. Among them, gourmet breakfasts, romantic dinners, Spa sessions to disconnect, wine tourism activities, hiking trails, as well as the possibility of organising celebrations. Also, there are those who choose this place to celebrate a small wedding.

One of the welcome packs offered by the hotel to surprise your partner offers an aphrodisiac cocktail, chocolates, scented candles and music to liven up the evening. The hotel team decorates your room in a romantic and personalised way.

The rural complex is very well located, it overlooks the castle and has fabulous views of the mountainous landscape. From its windows, you can see the Aitana, Serrella and Xortà mountains, as well as the bay of Altea in the distance.

The property, owned by Sofía Alonso and Antonio Serrano, came into operation in July 2005. Since then it has received several recognitions from TripAdvisor and the Booking.com portal.

The Cases Noves is only surpassed as the most romantic by the Narrows Escape Rainforest Retreat hotel in Montville, Australia, within this category of "most romantic in the world" establishments.