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Holiday Apartments Rental GANDIA, Costa del Azahar, Spain
2 Bedroom Palma de Gandia Apartments to rent
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Apartments Rental ID: 1481
Holiday Rental Apartments in Palma de Gandia, GANDIA, Spain
The traditional Valencian door has shuttered glass windows and decorated ironwork rajas' and opens onto a spacious open plan L shaped living area. Near the Doorway is a casual seating area where you can sit in the summer and catch the cool breeze. A formal dining area has seating for 4. A second sitting area with comfortable settees and chairs has a TV / DVD / CD player and electric fire in cast iron. For chilly evenings there is a reverse air conditioning unit, electric heaters and a large portable gas fire.
2 bedrooms (1 double with ceiling fan and 1 twin with fan and of course with air in the main living area) each bedroom has a large floor to ceiling wardrobe and cupboards and window shutters to keep out the sun in the summer. The modern bathroom is fully tiled with vanity unit, wc, bath and shower. With seating for 4, the kitchen / diner has new kitchen units and appliances and opens onto the patio. This high walled private area has a southerly aspect and there are small shrubs and trees, garden furniture and gas BBQ for al fresco dining.
Just seconds away brings you to the small Plaza de la Vella where Rosa and Jose have their bakery - ideal for your warm bread in the morning and not far to go! There is also a hairdresser and a public telephone box in the plaza and just round the corner is the butcher and a small supermarket and an English speaking Pharmacist. Nearby you will find "Palma Bar" where you can eat delicious home cooked food in the evening. There are various tapas bars in the town an English bar and a Chinese takeaway. Just 15 minutes stroll brings you to the restaurant "Adventure" where Moma has an excellent menu of home cooked food and delicious square pizzas. All the food is very reasonably priced. To complete your holiday, you should not miss the Viva Espana restaurant on the Gandia to Oliva road. At weekends there are excellent Flemish Lipizza floorshows and horse exhibitions, however, its advisable to book. The food is excellent and we can certainly recommend the paella.
In the evening there are some lovely walks through the shady orange groves or you can Meander along the old town's narrow lanes to the river down. Nearby there is river and sea fishing and the town's open air swimming pool is open in the summer months but the big pool is next to the sandy beach 5kms away.
The area is steeped in history so when you get tired of building Sandcastle on the beach, you can discover the Ruined castles, palaces and quaint medieval towns and Cobble old cave houses. The sophisticated city of Gandia is just 10 minutes away and was home to the infamous Borgia family. The medieval part of Gandia is traffic free which enables you to explore the narrow passageways: the Borgia Palace is magnificent. The area around the Cathedral at night is a costume and atmospheric film about the life of Lucretia Borgia was filmed in this area. There are boutique shops, cafes and the famous tapas bar Lizer. The promenade with its fountains, runs the length of the city, with banks, restaurants and small cafes where you can sit and watch the world go by. A Carrefour supermarket can be found in Gandia and there are shopping malls, a multi screen cinema and 10 pin bowling.
Gandia beach is about a kilometer from the city and is backed by a road long and wide pedestrian promenade. The beach has much to offer the sports enthusiast with beach and water sports available: it has beach lounges, changing rooms, toilets, etc. Lifeguards and childrens playgrounds. The area around the beach also has a scattering of shops with an excellent selection of cafes, bars and restaurants and a couple of small supermarkets.
GANDIA 5km & over 17km of Blue Flag Beaches
If you have been hankering after the "real Spain" - you will not be disappointed. The small town of Palma de Gandia (locally known as Palma http://www.palmadegandia.org/PagPueblo.htm) is sheltered by the Safor Mountains and is almost surrounded by orange groves that stretch down to the sea and was featured on Channel 4 A Place in the Sun. You will be charmed by the authentic Valencian holiday home with its traditional Valencian vault and beam ceilings features which has been tastefully converted for modern day living - a home from home. Casa Ana is in a small quiet cul-de-sac of 4 other Spanish owned properties in the historic Moorish part of town or where narrow winding lanes and quaint passageways criss cross with small squares and shady parks. For more details click onto our web site http://www.valenciaholiday.iowners.net
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Local GANDIA Attractions: Oliva - 8 km south of Palma. Ruined castle of the old Santa Ana overlooks the historic old Arab quarter with its steep narrow winding streets, quaint white washed houses and blue domed churches. The new town has a selection of shops and supermarkets and on Friday morning there is a huge outdoor market - it gets very busy and ends promptly at 1pm. Heading towards the sea from the new town is Oliva Playa not perhaps offering the range of sports and comforts of Gandia but it can be a little quieter. There are other beaches in between Gandia and Oliva: Miramar, Bellregard, Daimús, Piles, Kiko, and so on. all having small promenades and cafes. South of Oliva are rustic beaches which are backed by Tamarisk trees. The quality of the sand is excellent for building Sandcastle and the beach slopes gently into the sea. So good is the sand that on occasions it is exported to the Canary Islands.
The Valencian region is excellent for walking trails and the ice around the old towns (see our web site Walking: http://www.valenciawalking.iowners.net) Scuba diving, biking, go carting and horse riding are all available and there is an 18 hole Severiano Ballesteros Golf Course south of Oliva. Gandia is very central to many of the old castles and historic towns such as:
Xativa (the castle was home to Hannibal and his family and where Rodrigues Borgia (father to Cesere and Lucretia and later to become Pope Alexander VI) was born. The castle is perched on three hills and there are excellent views of the plains beyond. Xativa was the first town in Europe to manufacture paper and there are some interesting old buildings with magnificent medieval doors. It is also said that there are over 1,000 fountains in the city!
Bekir Bocairent was called by the Muslims because of the dominant architectural style in the town which used the form of beehive. There are extensive cave systems in both the town and 500 meters on the outskirts which archaeologists believe are Remnants of an Arab settlement. The town has narrow streets and steep Cobble many of the houses are built into the rock including one of the bars. The bullring dates back to 1843 and is also built into sold rock
Elche, south of Alicante is a very pleasant day out. The Palm Grove, dedicated as a World Heritage site, is the largest in Europe and has 200.000 palms of examples dating back to prehistoric times. The Basilica of Santa Maria was built on the site of a mosque and is where the Mystery Play is performed every August. The tower has many steps but is well worth the climb for the superb view. For Dan Brown fans, there is a life size statue of the founder of Opus Dei, Jose Maria Escriva. There are many historic places to visit, the museum, the Arab Baths and the Archaeological Museums. Elche's footwear factories produce almost half of the footwear manufactured in Spain and there are factory outlets on The Edge of the city where you can shop till you drop!
Alicante, Javea and Denia all have old castles and historic areas and beaches and the medieval town of Guadalest has a castle
(Reached by a tunnel) which is perched on a rock of pinnicle. The surrounding views are stunning. Just 200yds along the main road is Los Arcos, the animal sanctuary where Rescued bears, tigers, lions and monkeys can end their days after being abandoned or Mistreated. As Los Arcos exists purely on charity, please be generous with a donation.
To the north of Gandia, surrounded by freshwater lakes is Cullera. The natural vantage point of the medieval Castle and Sanctuary of La Mare de Deu del Castillo stands at the highest point of the town. Dragut Cullera lighthouse and cave awaits the traveler on the other side of the hill. The Turkish pirate Dragut used the cave when he Raided the town around the 14thC. You could round off the day at Utiel, Vicente Gandia at the Vineyard (Hoya de Cadenas Estate) an area that produces excellent wines. You are invited you for a small charge, to taste their wines and have a tour of the vineyards or perhaps have lunch there too. In Utiel there is an old historic network of underground caves divided into Jews, Christian and Muslim areas, a very old bullring 19C and honey and wax museum.
North of Valencia Sagunto and Peniscola is. There are mainly Roman remains to be found in Sagunto: The Ruined Temple of Diana at 19C restored and a Citadel Amphitheater. The city was captured in 219 by the Armies of Hannibal and under Roman rule its own Minted coins. Peniscola has a beautiful crescent shaped beach and the old fortified town with a castle was where "El Cid" was filmed.
Near Benidorm are the theme parks, Terra Natura, Terra Mitica, and Aqualandia Monduver. Vergel Safari Park 20 minutes away where you can picnic to the sound of lions and tigers. If you can catch them you can pet the domestic animals including pot bellied pigs who love being tickled and scratched.
Valencia is a 40 minute train journey through rice fields (for our paella) vineyards, orange and olive groves. There is a tourist bus where you can hop on and off at strategic sights, but must-sees are: The Cathedral that holds the Holy Grail, the beautifully tiled Indoor Market - the largest in Europe, the Arts & Science Museums (l'Hemesferic & L'Oceanographic) and if you want to join the coffee crowd, there are plenty of tapas bars, museums and art galleries. The Botanical Gardens have recently had a make-over and the new Bio-park (Zoo) has recently been opened.
August. - Formula 1 Racing comes to Valencia http://www.formula1.com/races/ - 2008 is the first of a 7 year contract - 2008 is the first of a 7 year contract.
VALENCIA TURIS PRESS RELEASE: From the 21 to 23 August 2009 we will experience the passion of Formula 1 in the Telefonica Grand Prix of Europe in Valencia. Three exhilarating days that will kick off with a free practice session, continue with the official practice and qualifying round, and end with the Grand Prix of Europe. But this year, the novelty will be the inauguration of Valencia's first Formula 1 street circuit, the Valencia Street Circuit, which promises to bring the most exciting racing spectacles over the next 7 years.
The Valencia Street Circuit has a superb set-up, the port of Valencia, and is designed to ensure the safety of drivers, as well as the enjoyment and fun of the fans. Visit the official webpage of www.valenciastreetcircuit.com Valencia Street Circuit. For more information of whats happening in Valencia http://www.turisvalencia.es
The Valencia Moto GP Grand Prix is held every year at the Ricardo Tormo Stadium - (Sunday 26th October) http://www.soldouteventtickets.com/listings/252/320/9595/MotoGP% 20/valencia-motogp.
Of course there are lots of festivals, the important ones being failed (where 30 papier mache charicatures are built and then burnt at the end of the week, the nearest being Valencia, Gandia and Denia in March. The Moors & Christians battle it Supremacy out for: the best being Alcoy but smaller towns have them too.
The famous tomato festival in Brunol is held in August (http://www.thefanatics.com/latomatina/ and local towns have bull running festivals. The old bullring at Ondara Bullfighting has during the summer, notices on the outside walls usually inform you of dates.
In two weeks you will not have time for all the sights but you can be assured of a holiday to remember kindness and Savoring the traditions of the Spanish people, their culture, customs and their food.
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