Aug 052010
Monday saw the arrival of two almost local girls for a three night stay with us. These really lovely ladies came from the city of Castellón, which is the capital of Castellón province – itself part of the Valencian Community. The plan was to settle in here by spending a first relaxing day by the pool, then, after an afternoon by the beach on Tuesday, to go for a night out in Playa de Gandía. Wednesday was to be a quiet day by the pool and in the garden and then departure on Thursday around lunchtime to go to the beach once again, and from there to return home – a drive of about an hour and a half.
Their plan was a well thought-out one, and the girls had a really great break with us here, with just the right amount of time either side of their big (and late!) night out to feel that they had also managed to relax and unwind a bit as well. They went to some of the popular bars and pubs in the area where the nightlife is centred, and then on to CocoLoco nightclub close to the beach.
It was a real pity to have to say good-bye to two such lively and fun guests, but we can be almost certain that they will come back to us, as they are determined to have more nights out in Playa de Gandia in the future, and have promised that they will stay with us when they do!
Castellón de la Plana is the capital city of the province of Castellón, in the Valencian Community, Spain, in the east of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Costa del Azahar by the Mediterranean Sea.
The first known building in the area was the Moorish castle of Fadrell, near the Alquerías de La Plana. The town proper was officially founded in 1251, after the conquest of the Moorish Kingdom of Valencia by King James I of Aragon in 1233. James granted royal permission to move the town from the mountain to the plain on September 8, 1251, and tradition claims that the move was completed by the third Sunday of Lent, 1252. During the Middle Ages, the city was protected by moats, walls and towers, and a church was built, later becoming a cathedral. In the 17th century the town was one of the last strongholds in the Revolta de les Germanies (local guilds). It also supported Archduke Charles of Austria in the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14), but was later taken by the troops of Philip d’Anjou.
In the 19th century, the city walls were torn down and it slowly began to expand, a process interrupted by the War of Independence against Napoleon (1804-14) and the Carlist Wars (1833-63). In 1833 Castellón became the capital of the newly constituted province. In the second half of the 19th century, the city again began to expand, marked by the arrival of the railway, the enlargement of the port and the construction of representative buildings (Provincial Hospital, Casino, Theater) and parks.
In 1991 a university (Jaume I University) was established, set upon a modern campus. The local economy is based on industry, tourism and craft-work.
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