Other interesting places to visit on your Spanish holiday,… El Caminito del Rey (English: The King’s little pathway) is a walkway or via ferrata, now fallen into disrepair, pinned along the steep walls of a narrow gorge in El Chorro, near Álora in the district of Málaga, Spain. The name is often shortened to Camino [...]
Food & Wine of Valencia
A Paradise on Earth for carnivores and seafood lovers, Valencia does not cater so well for vegetarians, although the wealth of fresh fruit and vegetables available in this sun-kissed part of the world mean that hearty vegetable soups and stews are always an option. Wine lovers are bound to be ecstatic during a trip to Valencia, meanwhile – among other choices, the region is a prime producer of the Cava sparkling wine that is increasingly giving Champagne a run for its money.
Deadly Secrets by Robert Tenison
Andy Montalvo arrives in the Southern Spanish coastal resort of Los Cipreses following the unexpected death of his old friend Mike Cameron. As Andy looks into Mike’s death, he finds himself drawn into an investigation involving greed, corruption and money laundering by the beautiful, but engimatic, Cristina Ibañez. Together, Andy and Cristina uncover more details [...]
Unexpected Guests!
After things had returned to normal after the stag party had left, a cousin of ours was scheduled to visit for the week, arriving on the Tuesday. We had anticipated a quiet week, and were thinking we would be able to spend some time with her, showing her the area. As it turned out, we [...]
Gandia Casa Rural Alberghi Rural(B&B) – Agriturismo Valencia
Gandia Casa rurale è una casa bella e spaziosa paese, situato nel cuore della Orange Valencia crescente regione della Spagna, ma solo 45 minuti di auto dall’aeroporto di Valencia o 1 ora e 25 minuti da Alicante. Solo 3 km al di fuori della città di Gandia , è situato in una zona rurale tra [...]
Monastery Route
The “Monasteries Route” – or “Ruta dels Monestirs” as it is called locally – provides an itinerary which passes through the central areas of Valencia, linking five ancient convents or monasteries. It can be done easily by road with direct access to the monasteries, or equally well on foot using the GR-236 hiking path, which [...]
Holidays in Valencia Spain – A vacation to remember
Valencia Day Trips from Gandia Casa Rural Spain A short train journey from Gandia will take you to the stunning City of Valencia, the third largest city in Spain, where even the train station is of architectural interest. Here you can visit one of the biggest indoor markets in Europe, a riot of colour and [...]
Holiday Spain – Costa Blanca
Located at the northern end of the Costa Blanca, Gandía is a great place to spend a family holiday and an ideal town to use as a base for excursions to the better known and more commercialised parts of the coast. Once you have had your fill of the facilities of the busier parts of [...]