Gandia, Costa Blanca, Spain - playa, travel, tourism
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Valencia
is the capital of the autonomy Valencian Community and Spain's third
largest town. As Valencia city is within reach of airport Manisses, you
will be able to douse in its impressive city's life in a spot.
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Besides
its historic townscape and proudly tradition, Valencia exposes its
dynamic and modern side with the daring architecture of the 'City of
Arts and Sciences' (Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències). Among others,
Europe's biggest aquarium, the L'Oceanogràfic, is situated there.
But
definitely, its cultural heritage is not suffering from that, since it
is ever-present at the town's lively places, the famous municipal
market hall and the horchaterias, where, typically for this region and
especially very popular in summer, the beverage Horchata, made of
ground almonds and tigernuts, is sold.
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Whether
at the splendid Fallas Festival in spring, where Valencia blossoms in
artistic and lavish decorated papier-mâché sculptures (Fallas), which
ceremoniously get burnt around midnight on March 19th, or at the
American's Cup, Valencia caters for all tastes.
For some, Valencia is for its charming atmosphere the perfect place for a longer stop, for bodacious nightlife or for studying.
Playa de Gandia August
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Playa
Gandia is situated on the South East coast of Spain on the Costa
Azahar. Approx 120km from Alicante airport to the South and only 70km
from Valencia airport to the North, both airports are serviced by the
major budget airlines and offer choice of car hire.
Ideally
situated in 2007 for access to Valencia, the host city of the 32nd
Americas Cup. More info: http://www.americascup.com/en/
We
would recommend hiring a car as this will give you the freedom to
explore your surroundings aswell as transferring you to and from the
resort. However taxi's are available but can work out more expensive
than hiring a car.
Playa Gandia's modern and palm tree
lined beachfront boasts, many shops, restaurants, cafes and bars. The
majority of holidaymakers in Gandia are Spanish, the restaurants are
therefore typically Spanish with little English spoken but you can get
by with a phrase book and the right hand signals, as the locals are
very welcoming and friendly. Walking away from the beachfront into the
side streets, more bars and restaurants can be found, all with similar
menus to that of the beachfront offering fresh fish, salads,
cooked meats and of course the Valencian dish of Paella.
The
beach at Gandia is prepared daily in the early hours by huge tractor
pulled rakes cleaning the sand ready for a relaxing day's sunbathing.
Beach beds and chairs along with sun-shades can be hired daily and
there are fresh water showers every 200 metres with beach bars selling
cold drinks, ice creams and snacks.
Pedalo boats and
surf canoes are available for hire, and for the more enthusiastic, a
wind surfing & surf-kiting centre can also be found. The shore
gently shelves out to sea that is patrolled by lifeguards throughout
the season.
Sea Fishing is available in the port area
into the river or from the out-crop of rocks at the entrance of the
port into the open sea. Advice on bait and locations can be given upon
request. There is also a fully stocked tackle shop behind the port.
Playa
Gandia is fairly quite in May and June. In July more people start to
arrive especially at weekends. In August (Spain's holiday season)
Gandia is at its most busy. Whilst not at all rowdy, an extremely
lively environment enjoyed to the full by families from grandchildren
to grandparents.
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