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Javea Sports Courses

Life in Spain

There are sports courses in Javea for children. On Tuesdays at the Graull School in Javea, there is skating and on Saturdays there are sports courses at Arenal Beach.

Guided Tours of Vineyards and Wineries

Things to do Food and Drink Life in Spain

There are two bodegas which offer traditional home made meals, walks around the vineyards, wine tasting and harvesting. The first one is Bodegas Castano in Ctra.- Fuentealamo, 3, Yecla, Murcia, tel. 96 879 11 15 and the second one is Bodegas Sierra S...

Free Spanish Conversation in Calpe

Life in Spain

The libreria Europa Bookshop, Calle/Oscar, Espla 2, Calpe hold free one hour conversation on Tuesdays, 17.30 – 18.30 hours. The shop is situated on the left hand side just past Galeries Aitana in the Gabriel Miro, going up the hill..

Programme for Javea International Festival

Food and Drink Life in Spain

Every year there is an International Festival in Javea and this year, 2008, it begins on Thursday, 12th July. There will be 27 countries and associations showing their diverse culture and cuisine. The festival lasts for three days and takes place on ...

New Foreign Office in Altea

Services Life in Spain

There will be a new foreign office for expatriates due to open this summer in Altea This is hoping to cut queues at the Alicante and Valencia offices and is at present under construction in Calle San Isidro Labrador.

Moraira Market

Food and Drink Life in Spain

This market is on Friday mornings and is situated in the large main car park by the new Town Hall. There are a variety of vegetable stalls, flower and plant stalls, egg stall, cheese and ham stall, all along the side furthest away from the sea. Then ...

La Montaneta Walk Lliber

Life in Spain

This is an easy walk lasting about one and a half hours starting and finishing in Lliber and circles the hill, Montaneta just behind the village. Lliber is a typical Spanish village and is just off the main tourist route on the road from Jalon to Sen...

L'Amacera Restaurant in Teulada

Food and Drink

This restaurant changed hands a few months ago and is possibly one of the best value restaurants in the area. There is a menu del dia, served lunch times for €12 including VAT and in the evening for €15. This is three courses and a drink and the cook...

Benidorm Keep Fit

Life in Spain

A new exercise area on the Levante Beach in Benidorm is available every Tuesday. The special exercise equipment is aimed mainly for the elderly, to allow them to carry out gymnastic exercises in the open air and is part of a 12 million euro project t...

Jalon Rastro Car Boot Market

Things to do Life in Spain

This market is held on Saturday mornings and is roughly a mile long. There are many interesting stalls, selling pottery, second hand goods, clothes, jewellery, scarves, handbags, underwear, many antique stalls, etc. There is a car park behind the Mas...