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Thursday, 30 March 2017
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Sunday, 25 September 2016
The importance of the towns squares
The importance of the towns squares
In larger towns the traditional buildings are townhouses with maybe a courtyard or a roof terrace and low rise apartments with shops and bars at ground floor level with squares at regular intervals throughout the town for safe social areas. My parents’ last home in Spain was in the centre of Moraira town, a fourth floor apartment. The front terrace overlooked the street and the back terrace looked down onto the square, almost enclosed by other apartment blocks. One side of the square had seating and trees, the other side a children’s play area.
In the mornings the main users were older folk sitting chatting in the shade of the trees. Late afternoon the square was very noisy with happy children of all ages playing on the equipment, ball games or bike riding and mothers huddled in (loud!) conversation. This was repeated in several locations around the town. The Spanish like to socialise! In the evening it would be quieter again, people strolling through on their way home from work or with shopping, or maybe heading off to meet friends outside a restaurant or watch a football match in a local bar.
The weather in the south coastal areas of Spain means it is comfortable to be outside all year round, and it seems no-one expects children to be quiet! You see multi-generation families in the squares together, eating, drinking or just chatting, in a way I have rarely witnessed in the UK but have seen in other Mediterranean countries. In summer the children will stay up very late as it is too hot to sleep, a practice often criticised by the British holiday makers, but the children will have had their siesta earlier in the day so don’t need early nights.
Sunday, 7 August 2016
Our Spanish Dream Part 50 Cranes of Hope
Cranes of Hope
We’ve all heard of the Costa Del Sol, The Costa Blanca and the Costa Verde but how many have heard of the Orihuela Costa? Well it’s not a Costa in the way we Brits picture them, it’s just 16km of coast in the very south of the Costa Blanca, Alicante region. Forty years ago it was farmland and coastal scrub land, now it’s a large town divided into several separate areas; Campoamor, Cabo Roig, La Zenia, Playa Flamenca, Los Altos, Villamartin, Las Ramblas and part (not all) of Punta Prima. Although often wrongly classified as part of Torrevieja, the area actually comes under the control of the townhall in the city of Orihuela, some 30km away, hence the name. Popular with ex-pats from across northern Europe it has diverse population.
City of Orihuela
An all year round destination for holiday makers, thanks to the milder winters, blue flag beaches and the famous golf courses of Villamartin, Campoamor, Las Ramblas and the newest addition, Las Colinas. A lack of hotels means most holiday makers rent private apartments and villas, maybe one of the reasons A Place in the Sun magazine named it in their recent Top Ten of places to buy a holiday rental property, although even they mistakenly stated places such as La Zenia and Cabo Roig as being part of Torrevieja!
And now Orihuela Costa boasts the largest shopping mall on the Costas! Opening last October with 150 shops and bars, sporting some of the best known names on the high streets of Europe, plus a bowling alley, casino, ‘town square’ complete with dancing fountains, free parking and sea views, La Zenia Boulevard is a shopper’s paradise. And it’s always busy. Spain may be deep in recession but people still go shopping!
Forever reading in the British press about the unsold new properties littering the coastal resorts and how nothing is being built, this area is genuinely ‘bucking the trend’. At any one time there are half a dozen cranes to be seen on the skyline building new low-rise apartments and houses, which are selling. There is nowhere near the flurry of activity that could be seen a decade ago, but there is building work, a rare sight in Spain these days.
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Sunday, 24 July 2016
Our Spanish Dream Bull Running part 49
Bull Running
I hesitated about adding this one, it is a controversial subject, although not as inflammatory as bull fighting. Whilst Pampolma is by far the most famous, and possibly also the largest and most dangerous to both man and beast of the bull running festivals, there are thousands of towns and villages across Spain that have their own annual events. I attended one in Benitachell some years ago from sheer curiosity.
Part of the town is shut off to cars and strong cages set down both sides of the street. The cages are for people, not the bulls! Some are two storey with seating areas on the roof of the cage. These seats are usually reserved by a local business or groups. In some villages the ‘cages’ are built fresh each year from local tree felling instead. We witnessed a case in an inland village a few years ago where tree trucks were set upright into the pavement each year instead of cages – that year one was placed outside the bank, the doors of which opened outwards so the tree trunk prevented the door from opening. Instead of moving the trunk the bank manager opted to keep the bank shut for the whole week so the bull running fiesta could proceed unhindered!
The foolhardy or brave, depending on your perspective, gather at one end of the town whilst the young bulls are in a large pen. Once the men start running the bulls are ushered out of the pen to chase the men. The idea is, of course, to get to the end of the course before a bull gets you! Along the way people cheer the runners on from the safety of the cages. The gaps between the bars of each cage are wide enough for a person to slip between for safety when a bull gets too close for comfort, but not for a bull. Except one very enterprising youngster during the Benitachell run which somehow managed to get his head and horns through by turning his head sideways, then straightened his head and tried to pull his now stuck head back out – the bull shock the cage so hard the people on the top couldn’t get off quick enough as the cage below rapidly emptied! Encountering an angry bull that close up is not an experience I wish to repeat in a hurry!
Generally these small village events end with no injuries to either man or bull and are generally not opposed even by the anti-bullfighting lobby. However 2015 was quite different as several fatalities were reported during the larger events (including Pamploma), bringing the matter very much into the news. It may be a nightly event for a whole week in the town. Whether ex-pats actively oppose these events as animal cruelty or accept it as a cultural activity is a very personal choice and one on which I do not wish to comment here. Having experienced an event of this nature I personally would NOT choose to go again.
Sunday, 19 June 2016
Thursday, 2 June 2016
Property Of the Day
Ref: VRE 2888
Type: Villa / Detached
Area: Costa Blanca South
Town: Daya Vieja
Type: Villa / Detached
Area: Costa Blanca South
Town: Daya Vieja
Beds: 6
Baths: 5
Pool: Yes
Price: €1,300,000
Baths: 5
Pool: Yes
Price: €1,300,000
Description:
This Magnificent Four Bedroom Mansion + Two Bedroom Guest House in Daya Vieja is situated amongst the ever so beautiful countryside, surrounded by citrus groves, farmland and picturesque valleys leading all the way to stunning mountains. Just a 5 minutes drive to the towns of Daya Vieja, Rojales, Benijofar,
This Magnificent Four Bedroom Mansion + Two Bedroom Guest House in Daya Vieja is situated amongst the ever so beautiful countryside, surrounded by citrus groves, farmland and picturesque valleys leading all the way to stunning mountains. Just a 5 minutes drive to the towns of Daya Vieja, Rojales, Benijofar,
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Ten Best Things About The Orihuela Costa 2 Food Food
Ten Best Things About The Orihuela Costa 2
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Wednesday, 1 June 2016
Property Of the Day
Property Of the Day
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Where Your Dream Matters
| Ref: HEQ0027 Type: Villa / Detached Area: Costa Blanca South Town: Benijofar |
Beds: 4
Baths: 2
Pool: Yes
Price: €210,000
Baths: 2
Pool: Yes
Price: €210,000
Description: This four bedroom detached Villa situated in a popular area of Benijofar, occupies a spacious plot boasting: off-road parking, covered dining area, swimming pool, private seating areas, sun terraces, plus an abundance of outdoor living space.
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Saturday, 28 May 2016
The Ten Best Things About the Orihuela Costa Intro
Saturday, 14 May 2016
Property of the Day
| Ref: NCBAO1495 Type: Penthouse Area: Costa Blanca North
Town: Denia
Beds: 3
Baths: 2 Pool: Yes  Price: €380,000
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Wednesday, 11 May 2016
Property Of The Day
Ref: HEKP7260
Type: Penthouse
Area: Costa Blanca South
Town: Punta Prima
Beds: 2
Baths: 2
Pool: Yes
Price: €446,000
Brand new front line 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom penthouse apartments. From all the properties there will be panoramic views to the sea and the beach
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Monday, 9 May 2016
Our Spanish Dream Driving in Spain and hiring a car part 47
Our Spanish Dream Driving in Spain and hiring a car part 47
Driving in Spain and hiring a car
This brings us to the general subject of car hire in Spain. These days we only use a car hired from a family run business in Alicante, but they will also bring a car to Murcia airport. No hidden extras, your quote is what you pay, and no long wait at the airport to fill out forms.www.edirentacar.com have looked after our needs for many years now.
The big car hire companies are well known for adding ‘extras’ to your bill. You arrive at the airport, queue for 40 minutes with 3 bored children, desperate for a decent cuppa and weary from the hours of travel. When you finally get to the desk you have to confirm all the information already supplied, then you get offered an ‘up-grade’ and you say no. They make the up-grade sound more attractive and you feel awkward still saying no. Then they say there is extra insurance cover required for the windscreen and tyres, or whatever, but there is always an extra. And don’t forget the charge for the child seats required by Spanish law. And they want your credit card details for the deposit.
Then you pay for a full tank of fuel, being told to return the car with an empty tank. Everyone knows that there is no way you will risk running out of fuel on the way back to the airport so every car is returned with some fuel in the tank, so why should you pay for a whole tank? If you are only visiting for short time, or only doing local trips to the shops and beach, you probably won’t use a whole tank of fuel. However if you do need to refill the tank the chances are you will find the same value in fuel for which you were charged at the airport won’t actually all fit into the tank!
The targeting of hire cars is the subject matter of several newspaper articles each year, both by the criminals and the traffic police. You are advertising by the un-removable sticker on the car that you are probably on your holiday, so relaxed about personal security and unsure of the Spanish road laws, making you an easy target. Removing the sticker will mean damaging the paintwork and therefore being ‘fined’ for damaging the car by the hire car company. The rules are simple: never leave valuables on display, no matter what the temperature shut all windows and lock the car when not in it, drive according to road conditions and within speed limits, wear your seat belt, carry your documents (if you can, also keep a photocopy back at your accommodation), the driver must carry his/her passport, spare glasses and wear sensible footwear for driving. After collecting your car from the airport drive straight to your accommodation and don’t at any time leave all your cases and belongings unattended in the car if you have to stop en route for refreshments.
Best advice, use local, small, recommended businesses rather than the big companies. If you become a regular customer they will look after you.
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