Gandia opened the final leg of the tour of the Germania and the Plaza del Tirant. After 8 months of work and a total investment of 12 million euros, Gandia recovers more than 15,000 m2 of space for pedestrians in the heart of the city’s historical center, in order to make this part of town in a large pedestrian zone to facilitate trade and urban life in the city. On 24 September the authorities opened [...]
If there is one character that personifies this Gandia fiesta, it is the “Tio de la Porra” - translated as “Uncle with the Truncheon”. When he comes out into the streets, this marks the beginning of the fiesta that lasts for four days when Gandia remembers its patron. Gandia’s schoolchildren await the arrival of “Tio de la Porra”, the endearing character who, with his truncheon, hat and drum, lets them escape from their workplaces and invites them [...]
The beautiful weather of the summer season continued into September, with blue skies and high temperatures – all very welcome for Jeff and Kath, our next guests from England. Jeff and Kath have stayed with us three times before, but the last time was back in 2008, so there was a lot of catching up to do! They had not seen the fully completed refurbishments to the frontage, gardens and swimming pool that had been [...]
Francisco de Borja (Gandía 1510-Rome 1572) Francisco de Borja was born 28 October 1510 in the Ducal Palace in Gandia fruit of marriage Juan de Borja, Duke of Gandia IV Joanna of Aragon (granddaughter of King Fernando El Católico). In 1624 Urban VIII beatified him on April 12 1671, Clement XI as made holy. Francisco de Borja is the pattern of Gandía and nobility Spanish and your name day is celebrated on 3 October. Calixtus [...]
Gandia Casa Rural Alberghi Rural(B&B)- Agriturismo Playa de Gandia Gandia Casa rurale è una casa bella e spaziosa paese, situato nel cuore della Orange Valencia crescente regione della Spagna, ma solo 45 minuti di auto dall’aeroporto di Valencia o 1 ora e 25 minuti da Alicante. Solo 3 km al di fuori della città di Gandia , è situato in una zona rurale tra le verdeggianti boschi di agrumi e vanta viste mozzafiato sulle montagne [...]
The Borjas / Borgias, 400 years of history. This tour allows the visitor to follow the trail of themost universal Valencian family, the Borja. They came from Aragon and settled down in Valencia after the Catalan-Aragonese conquest of JaimeI. They are widely known as the Borgias, which isthe Italian way to write their surname and how it ispronounced in Valencian or Catalan. Popes CalixtusIII and Alexander IV, Cesare Borgia, Lucrezia Borgiaand St Francisco Borgia are [...]
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