Gandia Las Fallas 2012 Pictures
Once again, it is nearly time for the world-famous fiesta known as “Fallas” to take place in the Valencian region of Spain. This takes place every March, culminating on the 19th of the month, and is arguably the most celebrated fiesta of the year in this part of the country. It is the time when [...]
Las Fallas 2012, program of events
Gandia greets the arrival of springtime with a spectacular pyrotechnic festival known as Las Fallas. Various events and entertainments take place over the period of a few days, culminating in the Feast of Saint Joseph on 19 March. All the hard work put into the creation of giant figures of wood and paper go up [...]
Once again, it is nearly time for the world-famous fiesta known as “Fallas” to take place in the Valencian region of Spain. This takes place every March, culminating on the 19th of the month, and is arguably the most celebrated fiesta of the year in this part of the country. It is the time when [...]
The delights of Gandía and its advantages and attractions as a holiday destination or as a place to live will be highlighted in the hugely popular travel programme “A Place in the Sun” on Channel 4 at 11.00am GMT (12.00 midday Spanish time). This is the first time that the Gandía area has featured in [...]
Gandía is a great place to come for an outdoor holiday at any time of the year. There truly is a wide range of sporting and outdoor events to participate in, and it really doesn’t matter about your level of expertise either – there is something to suit beginners and experts alike in almost every [...]
Penya Roja de Marxuquera (Gandia Crag) is divided into 7 Sectors 1 critic(15m) , 2 Pis(20m) 3 Hidraulics(15-20m), 4 Vici(25-40m), 5 Fundicio(20m), 6 Potent(25m), 7 Final(15m) El Bovedon – This cave gives some superb hard routes which should make the Costa Blanca more attractive to climbers operating in the upper grades. It faces east and [...]
The Gandia area is known as La Safor and is a gorgeous area located on the mid-eastern seaboard of Spain, almost adjacent to the Balearic Islands and just below Valencia (Spain’s third largest city). La Safor is on the cusp of the northern Costa Blanca and the southern part of the Costa del Azahar. The [...]
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CasaLaSafor, has a selection of superb villas for sale in Spain located in one of the last truly ‘Spanish’ areas of coastal Spain –La Safor, an area renowned for its superb beaches, vibrant nightlife, user-friendly towns and stunning countryside. Gandia is located on the eastern side board of mainland Mediterranean Spain, almost opposite the Balearic [...]
Marchuquera Social Centre – Inauguration
The official inauguration of the new “Centro Social de Marxuquera” will take place at 20:30 on the 20 December 2011. Camí de l’Assagador de l’Ermita, 46728 Gandia, València, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain All local residents are invited to attend. The Major of Gandia, Arturo Torró will be hosting a cocktail party after the event. Click here [...]
Gandia to get 18 hole championship golf course?
The mayor of Gandia, Arturo Torró, announced in the last few days that the city will benefit from a top flight golf course within approximately two years, and moreover that the project will not involve any expenditure from the Town Hal nor the acquisition of any urbanised area. The project is already at an advanced [...]
Many people are seeking alternatives to the seaside resort holiday that is centred around lots of sunshine and doing as little as possible except maybe reading a book on the beach or around a swimming pool. Pleasant as that prospect may be, spending two weeks with nothing else on the agenda can become a little [...]
Gandia Nature Trails, Routes and Excursions
The Magic of Gandía’s Scenic Walks and Landscapes Gandía is set in the La Safor region of Valencia and affords the visitor easy access to a huge range of mountain walks, hiking routes and biking excursions. Routes have been marked out for the traveller to follow – generally marked with red and white signs – [...]
Autumn and Winter Sunshine Holidays in Spain
Autumn and Winter Sunshine The weather is most definitely beginning to cool down in northern Europe now generally, but this year has seen a wonderful, long summer in Spain, and particularly along the Costa Blanca. September and October have so far been unusually warm and settled, and this weather seems here to stay for a [...]
The Fira i Festes Gandia begin in late September to early October. This festival of the city is in honor of San Francisco de Borja, and his day is on October 3 and is therefore the most important of the party.These festivities begin with the parade of “Tio de la Porra”. The fair is from [...]
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LaFabricaUnderground The “Consell dels Joves celebrates its 25 anniversary and the V Centenary of the Birth of San Francisco de Borja with a super super exciting festival. Here is the schedule: November 26 Presentation Party Pop Borgia in Gandia Fata Morgana – Gandia Indipop + Dj Dj Lens 23:00 pm – Free admission November 27: Presentation [...]
We celebrate the V Centenario with a report focused on the process Created by Jordi Savall’s ‘Dynasty Borja’, the music of times of the Borgias. The story is lovely, the music too, and recorded in part in Gandia, on-Palau and the Collegiate Church, among other locations. We hope you enjoy it! Gandia Palau Ducal of [...]
In 2010, Gandia celebrates the 5th centenary (500th) of the birth of Francisco de Borja y Aragón (Gandia 1510) the first saint of the most important of the Valencian families of history for many years ruled half the world from Rome, patron of the city, Viceroy of Catalonia, III General of the Society of Jesus, Great [...]