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Moraira Hotels

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The following hotels are located in the center of town or just a walk away, except for the Hotel Swiss Moraira, which is a 5 minute drive from the beach.

Hotel La Sort

This elegant 3 star boutique hotel is situated near the seafront in Moraira. Rooms come with views of the beach or boulevard and are equipped with a hydromassage bath.

Other features include plasma TV and air conditioning, a private bathroom with hairdryer and Free WiFi throughout the hotel. Moll’s bar by Sand Restaurant is on the ground floor with an outdoor terrace. Another à la carte restaurant serves traditional dishes.

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Hotel Los Limoneros

The hotel is just a 10 minute walk from the town center and beaches of Moraira.

Air-conditioned rooms have free WiFi, satellite TV and private balcony with views of the pool or garden. Rooms come with a fridge, kettle and coffee maker.

Features include a large outdoor pool, hotel restaurant, featuring wooden beams, serving both traditional and modern cuisine. Room service is available and there is a bar. Squash courts and on-site parking is free. An airport shuttle service is available on request.

Rates & Reviews : Hotel Los Limoneros

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Hotel Buigues

Hotel Buigues offers air-conditioning, free WiFi in public areas, and a free continental breakfast.

Features include a garden and terrace and rooms come with a balcony, a flat-screen TV, a desk and a refrigerator.

Plaza de la Sort is a 2-minute walk away.

Rates & Reviews : Hotel Buigues

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Hotel Gema

Just 5 minutes walk from the beach, this family hotel is 250 yards from Cala L’Andragó beach and 1.2 miles from the town center. Most rooms come with a terrace and views.

The complext includes a variety of bars and restaurants, gardens, two swimming pools, one for adults and the other for children, with a play area.

Rates & Reviews : Hotel Gema

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Hotel Swiss Moraira

Hotel Swiss in Moraira provides elegant and stylish accommodation just 5 minutes’ drive from the beach.

Features include free WiFi, free parking, an outdoor pool and terrace, on-site restaurant with local delicacies and seafood. Most rooms offer views of the swimming pool and terrace.

Rates & Reviews : Hotel Swiss

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Plan Your Trip To The Costa Blanca!

The book includes information on getting to the Costa Blanca and getting around. In chapter 3, there’s an image of a map, with a link to an interactive map, with links to Alicante and Valencia Airport, Denia and the island of Ibiza. You will need internet connection to access the map.

The book also contains information on the various resorts, the best time to visit, festivals, places to stay, healthy living, shopping and various links to pages of interest featured on this website.

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Moraira

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Moraira ~ Teleuda, Costa Blanca, Spain

Moiraira is just 95 kilometers from Alicante airport and 124 kilometers from Valencia airport.

A small upmarket coastal town with three beaches, a castle and a lively marina which holds regattas such as the Moraira Santa Eulalia at the end of September every year.

With a working port and one of the most popular fish market s on the Costa Blanca, the area is also famous for the surrounding vineyards where the Moscatel grapes grow.

The wine festival – La Fiesta del Moscatel – is held every year during August in the Plaza de la Ermita de San Vicente Ferrer with music, dancing and tasting the Mistela wine – a fortified wine, similar to sherry and best served chilled.

Another popular festival held on the 15 April is The Teleuda Fiesta in honor of St Vicente Ferrer, patron saint of Teleuda where he was born. The city of Valencia also celebrates the festival of St Vicente Ferrer, but on the second Easter Monday. He is one of the city’s patron saints, well loved and known for the many miracles he performed.

The festival of La Virgen de los Desamparados and La Virgin Carmen are held in July. On the 16 July, the statue of the Virgin is carried from the church then around the town and onto the sea, to be blessed. The festival lasts for ten days and includes parades, bands, dancing and bull running in the marina.

Moraira is also known as Moraira Teleuda. The town of Teleuda is inland and this is where the Costa Blanca coastal tram stops. The narrow-gauge railway, El Trenet (Tramvia – Tram), runs from Denia to Alicante, stopping at all the resorts along the way. To find out more, such as times and prices, check out the Tram Website

Popular areas in Moraira include the upmarket Pla de Mar, just a few minutes walk from town and El Portet, with it’s lovely beach about 1km away. The coastal path links El Portet to the marina and town.

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Costa Blanca Resorts to Visit …

To the north of Alicante airport are the popular resorts of Benidorm, Altea, Javea, Calpe and Denia.

Plan Your Trip To The Costa Blanca!

The book includes information on the best time to visit, getting to the Costa Blanca, getting around, where to stay and information on the many resorts of this area of Spain. Festivals, shopping and various links to pages of interest on this website.

Chapter 3 contains a link to an interactive map, with links to Alicante and Valencia Airport, Denia and the island of Ibiza. You will need internet connection to access the map.

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Valencia Events May 2017

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Valencia Events May 2017

TOP Valencia Events May 2017

52nd Fira del Llibre ~ BOOK FAIR

20 April to 1 May 2017

With more than 80 stalls and a variety of books, this is the ideal location to enjoy a couple of hours browsing books.

Venue: Viveros Gardens (see Parks and Gardens). For more information check out ~ Valencia Book Fair

Valencia Events May 2017

3 May 2017

Día de la Madre (Mother’s Day )

Mother’s Day is always held on the first Sunday in May .

Cruces de Mayo ~ Festival of ‘The Crosses of May’

Every year the festival of Cruces de Mayo (The Crosses of May) is celebrated in Spain and Latin America. Huge crosses made of roses commemorate this day which is said to be the day a wooden piece of Jesus Christs Holy Cross was found by Saint Helen. Many flowers festivals are also held during the month of May which date back to pagan times.

Valencia Events May 2017

Festival of Our Lady of the Forsaken

Fiesta de la Mare de Deu de Valencia (Festival of Our Lady of the Forsaken) is alway held on the second Saturday/ Sunday in May. The festival is in honor of Our Lady of the Forsaken, one of the Patron Saints of Valencia.

Saturday Evening Events

8 pm ~ Ceremony for the Virgin at the Real Capilla (Royal Chapel).

11 pm Concert by the Municipal Orchestra in the Plaza de la Virgen.

Midnight (00 am) Fireworks display in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Followed by the Gran Dansà (the Great Dance) and Cantà d’Albaes (traditional songs) in honour of la Mare de Déu (with the collaboration of the Associació de Cant Valencià) in the Plaza de la Virgen.

Valencia Events May 2017

10 HOURS OF CONCERTS

20 May 2017

Espaci Mutant de Las Naves will be holding concerts for 10 uninterrupted hours. It will boast presentations of the new works by María Arnal and Marcel Bagés, Rosalia & Refree, Pau Vallvé and Anímic. New this year will be showcases by Las Víctimas Civiles, Ferran Palau and Júlia.

Tickets are on sale for €15 at Pop Maritims

Or buy in person from La Cooperativa del Mar (C / Literato Azorín, 18).

Venue: Espaci Mutant de Las Naves

Find out more ~ Pop Maritims

Valencia Events May 2017

RUSSAFART

25 May 2017

Russafa celebrate ‘Russafart’ an artistic event aimed at everyone interested in art culture and in discovering first hand the work of participating artists.

Venue: Ruzafa Neighbourhood

Find out more ~ Russafart

Valencia Events May 2017

Regional Dances featuring Dulaina and Tabalet

Saturdays in April, May and June ~ Plaza del Mercat

Dance groups perform in traditional dress to the sound of the dulzaina and tabalet, the instruments most representative of Valencian folklore.

6, 13, 20 and 27 May and 3, 10, 17 and 24 June at 12:00.

Venue: Plaza del Mercat

Where To Stay in Valencia ?

In the Old Town you have all the culture, restaurants and shops on your doorstep. Other popular places to stay are near the City of Arts and Sciences, the Turia Gardens or by the beaches of Valencia.

Booking.com have a variety of hotels, B&Bs, apartments and villas to suit everyone’s taste, just book online and pay when you get here.

The SH Ingles Boutique Hotel is located in an 18th-century palace in the center of Valencia’s old town.

Features include Free WiFi, Restaurant and Bar and hotel café with terrace.

The luxury 5 star boutique Caro Hotel is just 200 meters from the Cathedral and a five minute walk from Plaza de la Virgen and Plaza de la Reina.

Features include bar/lounge, Free High-Speed Internet, restaurant, splash pool, room service and suites.

The four star Hotel Neptuno is ideally located directly facing the beach and surrounded by restaurants and bars.

With direct access to the beach, there is also a beachside bar and terrace. The restaurant offers a range of traditional rice dishes and fresh seafood for dinner.

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TOP Valencia Events April 2017

Easter in Valencia ~ Semana Santa (Holy Week) ~ 12 to 17 April 2017

Easter is the perfect time to visit the lovely city of Valencia. but book your flights early and you’re sure to find a cheap flight and great accommodation.

Semana Santa Marinera de Valencia is held in the maritime districts of Cabanyal, Cabanyemelar and Grau, close to the lovely beaches of Valencia ~ Read More >>

San Vicente Ferrer Festival

24 April

The festival of San Vicente Ferrer, the Patron Saint of the Valencian Community. Children re-enact the miracles of San Vicente on alters/stages erected in the thirteen neighbourhood areas of the city.

Valencia Events April 2017

52nd Fira del Llibre ~ BOOK FAIR

20 April to 1 May 2017

With more than 80 stalls and a variety of books, this is the ideal location to enjoy a couple of hours browsing books.

Venue: Viveros Gardens (see Parks and Gardens). For more information check out ~ Valencia Book Fair

Valencia Events April 2017

From 20 to 23 April 2017

The Wine, Cava & Liquor Festival of the Valencian Community

Enjoy the best of Valencian cuisine at this exhibition in the Turia Gardens between Calatrava bridge and Las Flores bridge. (See Valencia Bridges).

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Best wines, cavas, liquors, artisan wines and beers and traditional foods – cheeses, cured meats, sweets and other typical products from the Valencia region.

Valencia Events April 2017

From 21 until 23 April

MITIC BIKE, Valencia’s mountain bike stage race

MITIC BIKE, a cycle stage race from the City of Arts and Sciences to the 2020-metre high Javalambre peak in Teruel and back in three days. A three-day adventure where the biggest challenge is to complete the race. There is also the option of doing one single stage between Alcublas and Manzanera (98 kilometres).

Registration is open to clubs and individuals and includes luggage transport, a daily classification, accommodation, meals, technical assistance on the road, a post-finish massage, and a support vehicle throughout the race, amongst other services. Registration Price is 139€ for the three MITIC BIKE stages, or 45€ for the single main stage

Venue: Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias

Valencia Events April 2017

Regional Dances featuring Dulaina and Tabalet

Saturdays in April, May and June ~ Plaza del Mercat

Dance groups perform in traditional dress to the sound of the dulzaina and tabalet, the instruments most representative of Valencian folklore.

On Saturday 1, 8 and 29 April / 6, 13, 20 and 27 May
and 3, 10, 17 and 24 June at 12:00.

Venue: Plaza del Mercat

Where To Stay in Valencia ?

There are many lovely hotels in the old town or near the Turia Garden and the stunning City of Arts and Sciences – you can also stay close to the beautiful sandy beaches of Valencia.

Booking.com have a huge variety of hotels, B&Bs, apartments and villas to suit everyone’s taste, in the city and surrounding areas of Valencia – book online and pay when you get here.

The SH Ingles Boutique Hotel is located in an 18th-century palace in the center of Valencia’s old town.Features include Free WiFi, Restaurant and Bar and hotel café with terrace.

The luxury 5 star boutique Caro Hotel is just 200 meters from the Cathedral and a five minute walk from Plaza de la Virgen and Plaza de la Reina.

Features include bar/lounge, Free High-Speed Internet, restaurant, splash pool, room service and suites.

The four star Hotel Neptuno is ideally located directly facing the beach and surrounded by restaurants and bars.

With direct access to the beach, there is also a beach-side bar and terrace. The restaurant offers a range of traditional rice dishes and fresh seafood for dinner.

Valencia Events March 2017

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Valencia Events March 2017

Las Fallas de Valencia

Las Fallas is one of the most popular festivals in Spain and includes fireworks, burning of satirical figures, concerts and dancing.

Traditional Valencia foods such as Paella and bunyols are sold on street corners and concerts are held in the Turia Gardens.

This is a very popular event so book your accommodation and flights as early as possible.

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Where To Stay In Valencia?

Stay in the Old Town and you will have all the culture, restaurants and shops on your doorstep. Other popular places to stay are near the City of Arts and Sciences and Turia Gardens or by the beaches of Valencia.

The SH Ingles Boutique Hotel is located in an 18th-century palace in the center of Valencia’s old town.

Features include Free WiFi, Restaurant and Bar and hotel café with terrace.

The luxury 5 star boutique Caro Hotel is just 200 meters from the Cathedral and a five minute walk from Plaza de la Virgen and Plaza de la Reina.

Features include bar/lounge, Free High-Speed Internet, restaurant, splash pool, room service and suites.

The four star Hotel Neptuno is ideally located directly facing the beach and surrounded by restaurants and bars.

With direct access to the beach, there is also a beachside bar and terrace. The restaurant offers a range of traditional rice dishes and fresh seafood for dinner.

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Valencia Events February 2017

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Valencia Events February 2017

TOP Valencia Events February 2017

Valentine’s day in the land of flowers light and love …

There are many romantic things to do in this magical city.

Just a bus ride from the city center are lovely wide, sandy beaches surrounded by cafes, restaurants and a range of hotels.

Valencia Events February 2017

La Cridà Fallas

26 February 2017

The Cridà is the annual call by the Fallera Major (Fallas Queen) of Valencia from Torres de Serranos in Barrio del Carmen.

This marks the beginning of the celebrations of the festival of Las Fallas. The most important days are from 15 to 19 March.

Fallas Program 2017: February 26
At 07:30 Wake up Children.
At 07:40 p.m. Despertà in charge of Pirotecnia Zarzoso. At 08:00 End of the wake with earthquake pyrotechnics in charge of Pirotecnia Valenciana. Then, a popular breakfast will be offered for all participants.
At 10 o’clock. Final ball, Trophy Fallera Mayor of Valencia.
At 12:30 p.m. Entry of Music Bands.
At 2:00 p.m. Mascletà in the square of the Town Hall.
At 20:00 hours. Cridà in Torres de Serranos. At the end, effects of light and color with pyrotechnic spectacle by Pirotecnia Valenciana.

Festivals in Valencia are full of fireworks, fun and the magic and the passion Spain and Las Fallas is one of the biggest festivals of them all.

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Valencia Culinary Meeting

27 February – 5 March 2017

The first edition of Valencia Culinary Meeting, the new gastronomic festival of the city of Valencia, takes place from February 27 to March 5.

Twelve of the most renowned chefs in the city, have invited as many international chefs, so that up to 21 soles Repsol and 9 Michelin stars will meet in Valencia. It is a unique opportunity to taste the delicious dishes that bring the high local and universal gastronomy to the Valencian public. Discover the gastronomic proposals and book your menu at Valencia Culinary Meeting

Where To Stay in Valencia ?

There are many lovely hotels in the old town or near the Turia Gardens, the stunning City of Arts and Sciences and the beautiful sandy beaches of Valencia.

For example, the SH Ingles Boutique Hotel is located in an 18th-century palace in the center of Valencia’s old town. Features include Free WiFi, a restaurant and bar, hotel café with terrace.

The luxury 5 star boutique Caro Hotel is just 200 meters from the Cathedral and a five minute walk from Plaza de la Virgen and Plaza de la Reina.

Features include bar/lounge, Free High-Speed Internet, restaurant, splash pool, room service and suites.

The four star Hotel Neptuno is ideally located directly facing the beach and surrounded by restaurants and bars.

With direct access to the beach, there is also a beachside bar and terrace. The restaurant offers a range of traditional rice dishes and fresh seafood for dinner.

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TOP VALENCIA EVENTS JANUARY 2017

Kings Day in Valencia 6 January 2017

Kings Day Parade on 5 Jan 2017 at 5.00pm

Una Rosca de Reyes - Kings Day Cake

Kings Day is the event children all over Spain enjoy most of all as it’s the day many receive their Christmas gifts.

Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar reach Valencia by boat, landing at the Port of Valencia at 17:00 and at 18:00 the cavalcade of the Kings winds it’s way through the streets of the city.

7 January 2017

REBAJAS – JANUARY SALES

The winter sales begin and many stores offer good reductions, so start early.

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VALENCIA FUN FAIR ~ Feria de Navidad

3 December 2016 – 22 January 2017

The fair is situated between Avenida de Francia and Calle Ingeniero Manuel Soto, very close to the Edificio del Reloj and the Juan Carlos I Royal Marina.

From the 22nd of December to the 8th of January (both inclusive) The fair will remain open every day. The closing hours will be as follows:
– From Monday to Thursday, the fair will close at 11:30 p.m.
– Fridays, Saturdays and eve of holidays: the fair will close at 01:30 hours
– Sundays and public holidays: the fair will close at 24:30

January 13 DAY 2X1: Afternoon, close at 01:30 hours
DAY 2X1 PAY A TIKET AND TAKE IT ANOTHER FOR THE SAME ATTRACTION
January 14: Evenings, close at 01:30 p.m.
January 15: Closing at 24.30 hours

Day 20, 21 and 22 of January (DAYS OF THE CHILD)

January 20: Afternoon, close at 01:30 p.m.
January 21: Afternoon, close at 01:30 p.m.
January 22: Closing at 24.30

NOTE: This schedule could be altered due to weather conditions or cut in the influx of the public, anticipating the closing time or delaying the opening hours under these circumstances.

Information “Children’s Days”
In agreement with the Hon. Ayuntamiento de Valencia, there will be four days of the child:
20, 21 and 22 January, with all the attractions at popular prices.

Location of the venue:
El Recinto Ferial is located in the city of Valencia, between Calle Ingeniero Manuel Soto and Avda. De Francia, from which you can access a controlled Parking for visitors to the Fair.

Number 2, 3 and 30 bus or routes 4 and 19 which go via Plaza del Ayuntamiento.

Free Parking

Find out more ~ Feria de Navidad

FLAMENCO in Valencia

LA BULERÍA- Tablao Flamenco
Obispo Jaime Pérez, 24 46006 Valencia
www.labuleria.com Tel. +34 963 815 661

LIVE CONCERTS

Funk, pop, jazz and celtic music among other styles.

Venue: BLACK NOTE CLUB
Polo y Peyrolón, 15 (zona Aragón)
Phone +34 963 933 663

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Gran Circo Wonderland

2 December 2016 – 15 January 2017

This is the eleventh year of Circo Wonderland in Valencia. This year it features the much loved story of Peter Pan. You will also be entertained with traditonal circus acts.

Location: Avenida Pio Baroja 3

Check out their website for more information on times and prices.

Where To Stay in Valencia ?

You can find many hotels, apartments and villas in the surrounding areas by using this link to Booking.com.

The reviews and photos will help when choosing a place to stay. You book online and then pay when you get here.

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Valencia Events December 2016

Top Valencia Events December 2016

Bustamante, in Concert in Valencia

David Bustamante “Tour Amor De Los Dos”

17 December 2016

Time: 21:00h

At the Auditorium Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia

Tickets From 38,00 € / can be purchased from El Corte Ingles

Regional Dances featuring DULZAINA and TABALET

Performances every Saturday until 3 & 4 December in Plaza del Ayuntamiento, Plaza del Mercat, Plaza de la Reina and the City of Arts and Sciences.

Regional Valencian dance groups will perform to the sound of the dulzaina and tabalet, the instruments most representative of Valencian folklore. The season will come to a close on Sunday 4 December with the final performance in the City of Arts and Sciences, at 13:00.

Tapas Exhibition ~ Spanish Design For Food

Until 22 January 2017

The TAPAS exhibition offers a rich outlook of the most recent Spanish design applied to gastronomy. The exhibition is divided into three sections: kitchen, table and food, which expresses the imagination and talent of designers of different styles that have interacted with outstanding chefs.

The sample presents the carefully arranged interior design of restaurants and the architecture of the new wineries, together with a selection of novel graphic design applied to wine labelling. The exhibition closes with two talks specifically for the occasion by the artist Antoni Miralda and the ex-designer Martí Guixé.

Venue: Carmen Centre
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CHRISTMAS FOR KIDS

VALENCIA FUN FAIR ~ Feria de Navidad

3 December 2016 – 22 January 2017

The fair is situated between Avenida de Francia and Calle Ingeniero Manuel Soto, very close to the Edificio del Reloj and the Juan Carlos I Royal Marina.

January 13 DAY 2X1: Afternoon, close at 01:30 hours
DAY 2X1 PAY A TIKET AND TAKE IT ANOTHER FOR THE SAME ATTRACTION
January 14: Evenings, close at 01:30 p.m.
January 15: Closing at 24.30 hours

Day 20, 21 and 22 of January (DAYS OF THE CHILD)

January 20: Afternoon, close at 01:30 p.m.
January 21: Afternoon, close at 01:30 p.m.
January 22: Closing at 24.30

NOTE: This schedule could be altered due to weather conditions or cut in the influx of the public, anticipating the closing time or delaying the opening hours under these circumstances.

Information “Children’s Days”
In agreement with the Hon. Ayuntamiento de Valencia, there will be four days of the child:
20, 21 and 22 January, with all the attractions at popular prices.

Number 2, 3 and 30 bus or routes 4 and 19 which go via Plaza del Ayuntamiento.

Free Parking

Find out more ~ Feria de Navidad

Expojove – 26 December to 4 January at Feria Valencia

Now in its 26th year, the expo offers all types of fun activities aimed at children.

The traditional Christmas Fair which has been held every year for more than a century sells articles for children, painted nativity figures, toy drums, tambourines and maracas.

A large funfair with tombolas and stalls selling typical sweets and Christmas competitions organised at the Nuevo Centro shopping centre where there is also a small children’s fair in the outdoor plaza.

Gran Circo Mundial, Gran Circo Wonderland, Circo Gran Fele and Gran Circo Americano return to Valencia year after year. For more information see Christmas in Valencia.

Where To Stay in Valencia ?

You can find many hotels, apartments and villas in the surrounding areas by using this link to Booking.com.

The reviews and photos will help when choosing a place to stay. You book online and then pay when you get here.

Feliz Navidad! – Happy Christmas!

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