Books4Spain

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Nov 212011
 
Books4Spain

Spain is not just about sun, sea and sangria, it’s about the Moors, the Reconquest, El Cid, Hernan Cortes, the Conquistadors, the Golden Age, Don Quijote, the Camino de Santiago, Flamenco, Rioja, Ribera del Duero, paella, seafood, the Alhambra, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Velazquez, Goya, Murillo, Andres Segovia, Joaquin Rodrigo, Carmen, Napoleon, Wellington, the Spanish Armada, Catalyuna (Catalonia), Andalucia, or Andalusia if you prefer, Rafael Nadal, Fernan Adria – the list goes on and on. Books4Spain [...]

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A New Future, Ubuntu 11.10

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Nov 172011
 
A New Future, Ubuntu 11.10

Super-fast, easy to use and free, the Ubuntu operating system powers millions of desktops, netbooks and servers around the world. Ubuntu does everything you need it to. It’ll work with your existing PC files, printers, cameras and MP3 players. And it comes with thousands of free apps. Desktop Perfect for business use, Ubuntu is safe, intuitive and stable. Easy to integrate, you’ll be able to create documents, spreadsheets and presentations and share them with Windows [...]

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Activity Holidays in Spain

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Oct 242011
 
Activity Holidays in Spain

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 monotonous.  More and more holidaymakers are looking to combine some of the lazy sunshine holiday concept with a certain amount [...]

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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 while yet. What better time can there possibly be to leave the grey and cold of impending winter behind and [...]

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Sep 272011
 
Costa Blanca Walking holidays

Last week we were pleased to welcome a couple from Edinburgh who had booked to stay with us for a week of late summer sunshine. Brian and Ruth are keen hill walkers and hikers, and wanted to spend some time in nice weather preparing themselves for a walking challenge that awaited them after their return to Scotland. During conversation, it emerged that both Brian and Ruth are doctors back home in Scotland and were both [...]

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Sep 152011
 
Five Years On, and loving it!

  This week marks the five year anniversary of our arrival in Gandía as the owners of Villa Florencia – also known now as Gandía Casa Rural.  We were originally attracted by the beauty of the area and the prospect of running our own guest house and bed and breakfast business on the Costa Blanca and that initial appeal still holds good today, five years on.  Much has changed in that time, both in the [...]

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RSS Gandia Tourist Information

  • Gandia Las Fallas 2012 Pictures March 19, 2012
    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 […]
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  • Las Fallas 2012, program of events March 13, 2012
    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 […]
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  • Las Fallas 2012 February 26, 2012
    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 […]
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  • Rock Climbing and City Break March 26, 2012
    Clare and Matt were on an extended work break and visiting various prime rock climbing locations throughout Europe, and decided that the Costa Blanca area was one that they should not miss.  We received an e-mail from them to book a five night stay, which they thought would give them ample time to climb the […]
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  • La Safor Region of Spain January 26, 2012
    The Gandia area is known as La Safor and is a gorgeous area located on the mid-eastern sideboard 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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  • Climbing – No Pain no Spain January 15, 2012
    We would like to present you another issue with some of the strongest Boreal team members. We have Nacho Sanchez, Ignasi Tarrazona, Bruno Macias and last but not least the inspirational Pedro Pons in this movie. Minute 4 of video, Malsonandro 8c, Chikara 8b, El Bovedon Cave, minutes from the lodge. See your self and […]
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