Villajoyosa Alicante: Villajoyosa is a seaside town on the River Amadorio in the Alicante province of Valencia in south-eastern Spain (Costa Blanca), it is near to the well known resort of Benidorm. Villajoyosa (or La Vila Joiosa) is the capital of the Marina Baixa district of Alicante and is located about thiry two kilometres from Alicante city. The name means “Joyful Village”, locals just call it “La Vila”. Villajoyosa has some 3 kilometres of sandy beaches, the best and most popular being the Platja Centre. A number of hotels and apartment blocks are gathered around this area. The town is famous for its chocolate industry, and trips to the local chocolate factory are among the popular excursions from surrounding resorts. Among the other popular local attractions in Villajoyosa are the Royal Palm Casino, the Gothic Catholic church, with its stunning Baroque altar piece, and the harbour where multi-coloured houses and the trademark of the town. Great events in Villajoyosa include the famous Moors and Christian festival. While maybe not so popular as nearby Benidorm, Villajoyosa has its own tourist industry and splendid weather, good beaches and handy location are amongst its biggest attributes.
2012/01/16
2011/11/15
Torre de la Horadada Spain
Torre de la Horadada Spain: La Torre de la Horadada is a town located beside the sea, in the municipality of Pilar de la Horadada (population 22,000) in the province of Alicante, Spain. A coastal town which has experienced recent development through tourism. It owes its name to two factors, first, the sixteenth-century watchtower, and second, the place where this tower is located: the Punta de la Horadada (the “pierced” represents the projection of land into the sea which has little caves made by the water, as if it was pierced) La Torre de la Horadada has several blue flag beaches which attract many visitors to the area, these include: Playa de los Jesuitas and Playa del Conde.
2011/07/19
Playa Flamenca Spain
Playa Flamenca Beach Spain
Playa Flamenca Spain: One of the top three resorts on the Orihuela Costa in Spain, Playa Flamenca is sandwiched between the other two (Cabo Roig and La Zenia). With fabulous weather conditions through the year, fantastic sandy beaches, good road communications and dozens of great shops, bars and restaurants, Playa Flamenca deserves its place in the top 3.
Accommodation in the resort is generally through privately owned self-catering properties as there are a glut of these, and no hotels to speak of. Do not let this put you off however, as there is plenty of choice of rentals and some great offers to be had. My particular preference would be for a detached villa with pool, to get the best from the resort, make sure it is within easy reach of the beach and also walking distance to local commercial centres, for your evening entertainment, though in the good weather, you will probably prefer to stay around the pool.
All in all Playa Flamenca is a pleasant place to visit, and a good base for touring the southern Costa Blanca region, and especially good for accessing all the facilities of the Orihuela Costa region.
Also useful is this map of the Orihuela Costa: Map of Orihuela Costa
2011/03/25
Cabo Roig Holidays
Cabo Roig Spain
Thinking of holidaying in Spain this year? And looking for somewhere a little different to visit? Then why not head along to Cabo Roig, one of the lesser known Costa Blanca resorts, which could be just the sort of place you are looking for if you like sandy beaches, warm sea waters, sunny weather and plenty of evening entertainment. Well Cabo Roig itself has two excellent sandy beaches, Cala Caleta and Cala Capitan, both have beach bars, for drinks, snacks and ice creams, Cala Capitan is the easiest to get to and the biggest, with a unique shallow bay, ideal for children, and a deeper, rougher section for the adults to swim. The weather is normally gorgeous between the months of May and October, so book any time within this period, and you will be sure of some sun. For bars, shops, cafes and restaurants, you need look no further than the well known Cabo Roig strip, where there are a wide variety to suit all tastes, foods of all nationalities, and bars which represent England, Ireland, Spain and Australia, among others. One of the most popular bars and one where there is entertainment throughout the summer is the Bushwacka, which also offers value food and cheap drinks nights. So for the perfect Spanish holiday, book your holiday in Cabo Roig this year, you will not be disappointed.