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Benidoleig |
Cueva
de Benidoleig -
On the road beteween Pedreguer and Benidoleig. Cuevas De Las Calaveras |
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Calpe
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History
of Calpe - by Andrés Ortolá Tomás
This is a great site (Spanish) with hundreds of
old photos of Calpe. For those of you who can read Spanish it is a
mine of useful information on the History of Calpe. It gives a very
good picture of what life was like in the past in the Marina Alta
Las
pesquerias de toix: A
very rough translation of Andres Ortola Thomas's work on the cliff
fishermen on the Costa Blanca |
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Costa Blanca
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Snow
Wells,"Neveras" Snow
wells found all over the area |
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Denia
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History of Denia
- Potted version from Denia's Tourist site
Muslim Denia -
Channel 4 Time Team 2000
Denia History
- Description of a visit to Denia c1926, f rom a book "The
Spanish Ports" |
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Gandia
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Borgia
Palace - A must visit for anybody
coming to the area. Palau Ducal dels Borja - home to the notorious
Borgia family |
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Gata de Gorgos
First train
arriving in Gata - circa 1914
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A
visit in 1936 - Letters written at
the beginning of the Civil War,- en
espanol pictures of Gata,
Pedreguer,Carmen Lagos and Emilio Signes
Old
photos of Gata de Gorgos - Unfortunately (from an
historian's point of view), a lot of these photos are not dated -
perhaps you can help me date them |
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Javea
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Walking
on History - Sylvia
Matheson Talk given in 1996
Memories
of Javea - Billy Cook.
Javea Memories, 1970's and 80's
A
History of Javea - The
medieval Town
Joaquín
Sorolla y Bastida -
Artist painting in the
Javea area, late 19th and early 20th century. “It is madness, it
is a dream, it is like living on the sea on board a large ship, you
were wrong not to come here“. This is how the artist described
Jávea in a letter to his wife in 1896
Javea
History - Prehistory to present day |
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Marina Alta
Sunrise over Montgo |
Leprosy in the Marina Alta
- Report made by Dr George Thin in 1892 Fontilles
(spanish)
Bernia
Castle: History
from Marina Alta Walks( when you get to site, click on historical interest).
Montgo:
History from Marina Alta Walks( when you get to site, click on
historical interest).
La
Cova Ampla, Montgo: as above
Caball
Vert – (Valenciano for Green Horse - Caballo Verde in
Castillian), Val de Laguart:
as above
Marina
Alta Walks
Windmills Marina Alta,
Windmills Javea, Molins
Walking
routes in the Marina Alta - great
site with photos and well described walking routes
Tarbena
Click here to read an article
by Malcolm Smith, written in the Costa
Blanca News in March 2007, about Tarbena with particular
reference to its history and Geronimo Pinet (the proprietor of Casa Pinet). |
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Moraira Teulada
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Historical
Information on the buildings in Moraira and Teulada |
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Oliva
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History
of Oliva - Summary with
guided walks of this small rather beautiful town
Whatever
Lights your Falla - Loud drums,
even louder fireworks, parades, music and setting fire to things.
From the outside, this is how many of us view the uniquely-Valencian
Fallas fiesta which comes to a noisy culmination on March 19 every
year. Yet, have you often wondered what it is all about and had
nobody to ask? Have you ever been tempted to stop a fallera in the
street, mid-procession, and bombard her with questions? ThinkSPAIN/today
reporter Samantha Kett did precisely that. Noelia Llidó
Llopis, 25, has been picked as fallera del foc this year for her
individual falla, in Oliva’s Parc de l’Estació, and
was happy to shed a bit of light on the apparent madness for us
uninformed expatriates. |
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Orba
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History
of Orba - A short detailed summary |
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Val D'Ebo
Interesting
photos, history, flora and general information on this area can be
found by clicking on the picture. Site written in Valenciano |
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Valencia
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Hello
Valencia
To take a walk through the streets of Valencia is
to walk along through centuries of history. To walk through the halls
of an open museum where, with each footstep, a building, a monument,
a plaza, provides us with testimony of past and future époques.
With the intention of showing you the symbolic corners of the city,
the Valencia City Hall web invites you to stroll through a series of
itineraries that will make it possible for you to come to know the
history and the heritage of a city in which the oldest of monuments
live wisely together with the recent and avant-garde architecture.
Las Fallas
- History of Las Fallas
Valencia
Terra i Mar - Short history
of the whole Valencian region - great website for other information
on our area |
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Xativa
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Xativa
Castle - Our favourite in this area
Xativa,
The Old Town |
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Alcala
de La Jovada
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La Font D'Alcala,
Plaza Vilaplana, 12, Alcala de La Jovada. Tel: 96 5514187
42 k drive from Denia, Alcala de Jovada can be approached up the Val
de Gallinera ( great towards the end of March to see the cherry
blossom), or up the Val D'Ebo. La Font D'Alcala is worth driving to
for the fantastic traditional food of the locality. Comfortable
restaurant and also a barbecue terrace for the summer months ;
service is excellent and the food a delight. La Font D'Alcala , a
Casa Rural, has very comfortable rooms, and special deals to be had
for dinner bed and breakfast, so if you fancy a peaceful night away
from the coast in idyllic surroundings, give them a call. Click on
thumbnails for larger views. For history and walking around Alcala de
La Jovada, click here. |
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Benimaurell
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El Venta Collao,
Through Benimaurell to the top of the hill. Tel:696012352. Stunning
drive, up the Vall de Laguar, good food, great views |
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Benitachell
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L'Escala
Restaurant, Get
directions when you book. On the road between Javea and Benitachell
Tel: 96 649 32 50. Fantastic Argentinian food. If
you're lucky you may hear the proprietor sing |
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Bernia
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Verdi Vent, Crta
Jalon-Bernia Km 5. Tel: 96 597 34 13. .Lunchtimes only. Closed Tuesdays.
Lunch in the mountains. Fabulous
four course set meal with wine.
Favourite with ex-pats. |
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Denia
El Jamonal de Ramonet |
El
Jamonal de Ramonet,
Passeig del Saladar, Tel: 96 578 57 86. Fantastic
range of Tapas
Cafe Solo,
Ctra Las Marinas(about 2k out of Denia). Tel 96 643 06 86. Amazing
breakfast, English or Continental
Can Broch,
Placa Drassanes,4. Tel: 96 642 17 84. Pricey
but excellent, particular favourites are their desserts
Restaurante
Venta de Posa, Ptda
La Freda 9, La Xara, Denia. Tel:96 578 46 72 Great,
lively Spanish Restaurant
Restaurante
Al Gusto, C/
Colon 46, Denia. Tel:966427830. International
Cuisine - excellent, great value menu del dia, great service. Good
evening menu
La Sidreria, Pasaje
Peatonal Paris, B-1. Tel: 96 642 07 81.
Speciality is Asturian
food and cider - free tapas with a drink - unusual for this part of Spain
Restaurante
No 11 Bar Restaurant, Marques
de Campo 11. Tel: 966430494. Very
good menu del dia and a la carte in the middle of Denia. |
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Gata de Gorgos
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El Corral del Pato,
Ctra,Gata-Jalon,Km1. Tel:96 575 68 34. Excellent,
Valencian
food a speciality
Casa Botero,
Avda Marina Alta 165. Tel: 96 575 66 60, Closed Tuesdays.Opera
lovers will enjoy the music. Inexpensive Menu del Dia |
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Jalon
Xalo
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Caramull Restaurant Ptda.
Cutes, 17, Jalon. Tel 966 481 309. You can find this restaurant on
the Benissa road going out of Jalon, about 400 metres along on the
left. In
our opinion,
the best menu del dia in this area....very spanish
restaurant...different menu and excellent food, ambiance and service
for 12€..we were the only extranjeros in the restaurant. Visited
on the day of the storms in October so pictures to follow after our
next visit. Looks like an excellent menu for the evenings too |
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Javea Arenal
Champagne Bar |
Champagne
Bar, Playa
Arenal, Tel: 96 579 22 00. Try
the fillet steak and gambas in garlic. Lively, popular bar.
Monsoon
Cafe, Av.Ultramar
2, Playa Arenal, Tel:96 647 28 62. First
Thai Restaurant in Javea, nice atmosphere
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Javea Old Town
La Rebotica |
Restaurante Fuentes, C/Cronista
Figueres Pacheco, 2 (Behind Bookworld Espana), Tel: 96 579 27 03. Very
good Spanish food
Tasca
Tonis, Calle
Mayor,2. Tel:96 646 18 51. Very
good Spanish Food
Tasca La Rebotica, C.St
Bertomeu 6(opp church). Tel: 96 646 13 18 Excellent
tapas great atmosphere |
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Javea Port
Restaurante Calima
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Restaurant
Calima, C/
Marina Espanola 14. Tel:
96 579 48 21 Enjoy
lunch or dinner overlooking the sea, excellent Spanish food
La Mezquida,C/
Cabo la Nao, Javea (on right on road from old town to Arenal
just past Liddells) Tel: 96 579 36 20
Spanish restaurant, great paella.
Gurkha Palace,
Avda. Rey
Jaume1, no8. Tel: 965793331 Indian
& Nepali
restaurant, good food and service; also takeaway service.
Restaurante El
Portet, C/.
Cristo del Mar, 8. Tel 96 646 15 22
Excellent Menu del Dia
Piri Piri
Restaurant, Paseo
Marina Espanola 15, Puerto de Javea. Tel: 96 579 47 45. Excellent
Tapas, Menu del dia, overlooking the sea. International a la carte menu
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Moraira Calpe
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Restaurante
Coracao do Brasil,
Calle
Ravenissa 5( see website for directions) Tel: 96 574 91 60 Good
fun restaurant, not for Veggies!! |
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Pamis, Ondara
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Brujeria,
C/ Poeta Garcia Lorca,18. Tel: 96 576 73 53. Excellent
Indian Thali |
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Pedreguer
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Tasca La Sella,
Restaurante, Pedreguer Restaurant. On
the N332 just past the Shell garage on the end of the slip road
coming onto N332 from Pedreguer (direction Ondara) on the right. Tel:
96 576 1169. New restaurant(2007).English
run, but excellent international menu.. great tapas and menu del
dia...beautiful old house.
Click
on thumbnail for larger picture |
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Tarbena
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Casa Pinet, Placa
Major. Tel:96 588 42 29. A
must if only to see the memorabilia, good inexpensive Menu del Dia
Click
here to read an article by
Malcolm Smith, written in the Costa
Blanca News in March 2007, about Tarbena with particular
reference to its history and Geronimo Pinet (the proprietor of Casa Pinet). |
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Teulada
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La Polenta,
Avda. Mediterraneo,35. Tel: 96 574 01 07. Great
Italian food
Bar
Restaurante Avenida, Avda
Mediterraneo, 101. Tel 96 574 14 61. Great
selection of Tapas, lunchtime only
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Valencia |
Restaurante Montalban,
C/ Caballeros,10( behind the cathedral). Tel: 96 392 44 95. Inexpensive
good Menu del Dia
La Chacina, C/
Joaquin Costa, 9, Tel: 963 333 297.
Very Spanish Restaurant - Excellent Tapas
Samaruch
Restaurant, Paseo
Neptune 58, Playa de Las Arenas, 46011 Valencia. Tel. 963556648. Eat
on the beach in Valencia, great paella and friendly, good service.
The restaurant is on the beach just past the port going North....
well worth finding. |
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Albarracin
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Only three and a half hours drive north from
Javea/Denia, about 30k west from Teruel, classified by UNESCO as an
artistic monument of world interest. Amazingly beautiful medieval
town, hidden within the walls. The pink colour of the houses stands
out against the landscape. They were built with pink plaster that
contains tiny flecks of iron, which rust when it rains giving the
walls their unique colour. The tiny narrow streets are a joy to
explore - lovely place to spend a weekend. We stayed at the Hotel
Albarracin, located right in the
middle of the old town , ate well there and were very comfortable.
Loads of restaurants in the town to chose from if you are there for
more than one night. One of the prettiest towns we have visited in Spain.
Click on picture for more views of Albarracin |
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Cardona
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Very Spanish medieval village with a salt mine!!
Partly restored, wonderful atmosphere, the town I mean. Try and stay
on a Saturday night - excellent market on Sunday morning. We stayed
in the Bremon
Hotel which is right in the middle of
the old town. Excellent hotel and we had one of the best meals, in
the restaurant, that we have ever had in Spain. Lovely old castle
overlooking the town, which unfortunately has been turned into a Parador.
Click on Picture for more views of Cardona |
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Cordoba
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Cordoba is also a very beautiful city,
particularly the Juderia, the old Jewish quarter of the city where we
stayed in the Hotel
Lola - a charming small hotel about
three minutes walk from the Mezquita, the former mosque with a
Christian cathedral built in the middle of it - quite bizarre. The
hotel will find you somewhere to park, the service, rooms and
breakfast were faultless.We were amazed by the Mezquita but found the
cathedral very gaudy in comparison. We ate in the hotel's restaurant
which is next door, Casa
Pepe de la Juderia - excellent dinner,
including acorn ice cream - that was a first!!
Click on picture for views of Cordoba
See also "The
story of the Arabs in Al Andalus" |
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Figueres
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If you are ever up in Catalonia, near Barcelona or
Gerona and you are interested in Art, make sure you go to Figueres
and visit the Salvador Dali Museum...it's incredible!! Get
there early to avoid the queues!! |
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Gerona / Girona
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Gerona / Girona is a lovely city to visit....a
lovely old town, river running through the middle, loads of history
and lots of great places to eat including:
La Penyora restaurant c/ Nou del Teatre, 3
Tel 972 21 89 48 |
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Granada
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A must place for anyone to visit. The Alhambra is
absolutely stunning, even in temperatures of 40 degrees! Leave
yourself most of a day to go and see it. Wise to book in
advance - tickets can be obtained from branches of BBVA Bank. We
stayed in the Albaicin, the old Arabic quarter of the town ,down by
the river in a lovely hotel, Hotel
Zaguan del Darro, with a view of the
Alhambra on top of the hill. Recommend that you take a walk to the
Mirador at the top of the Albaicin, before it gets dark - fabulous
views across the valley to the Alhambra and Granada. There are some
really good restaurants near the Mirador, Las
Tomasas we really liked, overlooking
the Alhambra where you can eat, watch the sun go down and then see
the Alhambra lit up - just amazing!!
Click on picture for more views of Granada |
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San
Martin de la Solana
Casa de San Martin
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Wonderful place to stay in the Pyrenees - idyllic
position and one of the best hotels (see diections on their website)
we have stayed in - everything absolutely perfect, ambience,service,
room, and food. Surrounding countryside is beautiful. The hotel Casa
de San Martin is five kilometres up a
forest track and is a converted monastery. Fabulous walking country,
try and visit the deserted village of Janovas ( Janovas was
expropriated in 1951 to build a dam and flood the valley - the
inhabitants were moved out in the early 60's. Today no dam has been
built!) while you are there and also Ainsa
Click on Picture for more views of Casa de San
Martin and Janovas. |
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Segura de la Sierra
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We found the tiny village of Segura de la
Sierra on the way home from Cordoba. Idyllic position on a hilltop
overlooked by a massive castle, off the N322 about 40k north of
Ubeda. If you want peace and quiet, this is a very sleepy pueblo with
stunning views, good walks and a communal pool for use in the summer.
We stayed at
La Mesa Segurena, beautiful appartment
with two bedrooms, only 85€ for the night including breakfast
(for four of us!). They have a terrace restaurant overlooking the
valley with great food.
Click on picture for more views of Segura de la Sierra |
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Seville, Sevilla
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Seville, Sevilla was our favourite city out of
Granada, Cordoba and Seville. Would recommend staying in the
Barrio de Santa Cruz, the old Jewish quarter of the city. We stayed
in the Santa Cruz Apartamentos, wouldn't recommend it, lovely
position, but all a bit tired inside. There are lots of other
hotels/appartments in the barrio. Huge selection of restaurants - we
weren't there long enough to recommend anywhere particular, but we
didn't have a bad meal anywhere.If you have the energy walk up La
Giralda, fantastic views over the city, well worth the effort. Visit
too the Real Alcazar, - the moorish architecture and the
gardens are amazing. We enjoyed some flamenco in the barrio, Los
Gallos, not a place where you have to
get up and make a fool of yourself! Apparently to hear the 'real'
thing it's best to go to the barrio de Triana - next time! We are
planning a return to Sevilla in the autumn, so we'll keep you posted.
Click on picture for views of Seville |
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Ubeda and Baeza
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Both little towns are worth a visit, might seem a
little tame if you have visited the main cities in Andalucia. We
didn't stay in either town, just had a wander around. Lovely old
historical buildings in both towns which are just off the N322 ,
Cordoba to Albacete road.
Click on picture for views of Ubeda and Baeza |
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Velez Blanca
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Great place to stop for lunch if you are driving
from our region down to Andalucia. A little village high up in the
hills in the Almeria province. It has a 16th century castle which was
sold in 1904 to an American millionaire who proceeded to tear out the
interior, ship it to theUSA where it has since been reconstructed
inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Despite this, the
exterior is well worth the visit and the village itself is wonderful
with spectacular views, one or two tapas bars and two or three restaurants.
Click on picture for more views of Velez Blanca
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