Benidorm
If you get bored with the mountains and scenery why not take a trip to Benidorm only 45mins from La Drova. Benidorm offers an incredible selection of entertainment and excitement for people of all ages. Four of the biggest Theme Parks in Europe, a Casino, a top-flight international variety show, many cabaret bars and discos, hotels with excellent live acts and some great water sports opportunities. Peaceful parks or exhilarating walks along the promenade and afternoon tea dancing. You really can find something for everyone.
The two major beaches, the Poniente and the Levante are beautiful, long stretches of soft, golden sand, and due to their Southerly orientation are kept naturally clean, consistently receiving the prestigious European Blue Flag awards for quality of services and water.
If you get bored with the mountains and scenery why not take a trip to Benidorm only 45mins from La Drova. Benidorm offers an incredible selection of entertainment and excitement for people of all ages. Four of the biggest Theme Parks in Europe, a Casino, a top-flight international variety show, many cabaret bars and discos, hotels with excellent live acts and some great water sports opportunities. Peaceful parks or exhilarating walks along the promenade and afternoon tea dancing. You really can find something for everyone.
The two major beaches, the Poniente and the Levante are beautiful, long stretches of soft, golden sand, and due to their Southerly orientation are kept naturally clean, consistently receiving the prestigious European Blue Flag awards for quality of services and water.
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a mouutain retreat in the La Safor region of Valencia
a mountain retreat in the La Safor region of Valencia
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Guadalest
Guadalest has the dubious distinction of being the most visited village in Spain. Every major resort area seems to adopt a pretty inland village which it publicises as 'authentic' then sends busloads of visitors there every day. Authentic village life soon becomes a thing of the past, the locals concentrate on relieving the tourists of as many Euros as they can and the whole experience becomes nothing short of tacky. Unfortunately, Guadalest has reached this level of development. Having said that it is still located in a spectacular setting at 600m above sea level in a rugged mountain range.
Guadalest has the dubious distinction of being the most visited village in Spain. Every major resort area seems to adopt a pretty inland village which it publicises as 'authentic' then sends busloads of visitors there every day. Authentic village life soon becomes a thing of the past, the locals concentrate on relieving the tourists of as many Euros as they can and the whole experience becomes nothing short of tacky. Unfortunately, Guadalest has reached this level of development. Having said that it is still located in a spectacular setting at 600m above sea level in a rugged mountain range.
Try to arrive in Guadalest early as the village isn't big enough for the tourist masses though there is sufficient parking to cater for everyone. Stop at Bar Mora for a coffee just in front of Museo Microgigante as you enter the village. This is a fascinating museum displaying some works of art are displayed through magnifying glasses because some of them are so small that they can't be seen by the naked eye. Examples include a bullring constructed on a pinhead, an ant playing the violin and an El Greco painting on a grain of rice. Entrance is 4 Eur. or you can pay 7 Eur. which gives you entrance to this museum plus a second Microminiatura museum near the town hall, the Antonio Marco Museum and the Museo Ribera Girona.
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