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What's
happening in Moraira. The complete guide to what's on, when and where in
Moraira. Holidays in Teulada-Moraira, Costa Blanca, Spain Moraira surprises people because it's so green, lush and pretty. White villas dotted around the wooded hill sides; the small town of Moraira is a world away from the busy resort towns in the rest of Spain. There's enough to do, plenty of bars and restaurants around this quiet fishing village but without the frantic non stop noise of places such as Benidorm. Moraira has grown from a small fishing village into an attractive resort surrounded by luxury villas without losing its Spanish character. Moraira has a beautiful marina, plenty of shops, a colourful weekly market, a lovely little square with its church and plenty of waterfront restaurants and bars. When you need a little more noise and excitement Javea, Calpe and bustling Benidorm, Costa Blanca are all within easy reach. The countryside around Moraira offers some of the best scenery in Spain with traditional villages to explore especially The Jalon Valley which still retains its beauty despite being scarred by several dodgy modern developments built into the hillsides. Jalon village itself is known for its street market and bodegas. Just out side of Jalon on the road to Sierra Bernia is the Donkey Sanctuary and a little further on is the amazing restaurant 'Verdi Vent' Restaurant, Maserof, Sierra Bernia, Costa Blanca. This restaurant is a lovely mountain drive, with good photographic opportunities, from the village of Jalon travel up the mountain roads (passing The Donkey Sanctuary) until you see a large, old property on your left, literally an old farmhouse and barn. You have reached the Verdi Vent restaurant and you are in for a real hearty luncheon treat, a must visit and more than worth the trip. Another day you might try The Donkey Sanctuary, book well in advance 00 34 96 597 32 44 which is famed for its restaurant. While you're trundling along in the mountains don't miss a trip to Guadalest (read more) and Fuentes del Algar (read more) just such excellent places. Moraira has two main beaches with Blue Flag status; a promontory crowned with a medieval fortress. There several new supermarkets in the town and a further one 'Mercadona' is close to completion. Moraira has all manner of boutique stores selling local arts and crafts, souvenirs, holiday gear and bric-a-brac and in the summer there is a little street market with a couple of dozen stalls selling craft type products. The Friday weekly market has all manner of goods from fresh fruit to leather goods, pottery and rugs. Good buys are wicker furniture, handbags and wrought iron objects; make sure you get a tray of the fresh strawberries. The street market in Teulada, at the top of the hill is worth a visit. Restaurants: Despite being relatively small, central Moraira is equipped with numerous good quality restaurants, several of them Michelin starred, offering great value for money. Being a fishing community with an active fishing fleet that brings home a catch each day make sure you get to the fish market about 5pm each day for the fresh fish just landed. Teulada-Moraira is a delightful little town on The Costa Blanca, Spain. Wonderful festivities and friendly people who will love to see you at their fiestas. This is some of the best entertainment in Spain. The 'fireworks to music' on the 16th July is an unforgettable experience. Spanish or even world entertainment does not get any better than this. teulada@touristinfo.net www.teulada-moraira.es More Information: TOURIST INFO TEULADA Carretera Moraira-Teulada,51 03724 TEULADA Teléfono:965745168 / Fax:966491504 teulada@touristinfo.net Province: Alicante - Alacant / Autonomous Region: Valencia Tourist Office: Carretera Moraira-Teulada, 51 - 03724 Teulada (Alicante - Alacant) Tel. +34 965745168 Fax +34 96649150To advertise on this page contact info@entertainmentinspain.com Fiestas 5th January: Night Procession 3rd February: The festivites in honour to San Blas and the Afternoon snack in honour to the "Dama" after Easter: Local fiestas in fonour to San Vicente Ferrer (street processions, fireworks, parades, paella) 19th March, St.Joseph's day in Spain. National Holiday, shops and banks closed. Fallas(fires) in many towns in the Valencia Region 2nd weekend of June: Fiesta of Moors and Christians 23rd June: the magic night of "San Juan" 1st weekend of July:Fiestas of "Font Santa 15th and 16th July: Fiesta to honour "Mare de Deu del Carme" and the "Mare de Deu dels Desamparats" (procession, fireworks, vaquillas) 24th and 25th July: Fiestas in Benimarco 29th and 30th July: Fiestas of "Els Sants de la Pedra" last week-end of August: Fiestas of l'Andrago 1st Saturday of September: Fiestas of Moscatell 24th November: Fiestas in honour to Santa Catalina Teulada-Moraira MORAIRA´S FESTIVITIES These festivities take place about the same dates each year. Site updated once dates are known. 13th JULY 20:30H.- Old Patronal Festivities books exhibition in the street "Almacenes" 23:00h.- Gathering of everyone at the Castle to make a big big salad, bring the tomatoes , we give you the "lletugeta"! The Rocket (Chupinazo´s shot ) will announce the beginning of the Fiestas.Following this everyone will walk to the Portet beach where we will all enjoy the music of the Orchestra "Costa Este" 14th JULY 13:00h Bell ringing and the parade of the Murta accompaned by the "Colla de Xirimiters de Teulada". 20:00h Parade of the Fiesta´s Comities from the years 1982-2007 and also the children who will take part in the parade of the Flowers in honnour of the patron Saint " Virgen de los Desamparados". Followed by a colourful and noisy firework display by the company A. Caballer. 00:30h Orchestra "LA TRIBU" in the Castle square. 15th JULY - THE PATRON SAINT DAY "DESAMPARADOS" 08:30h Wake up everyone !!!!! We are here to make you all up with the Band of Benissa. 12:00h Mass in honour of the Virgen of the "Desamparados" with the choir of Teulada 13:00h "Traca kilométrica" by the pirotecnia A. Caballer. 19:00h Traditional dances wich will begin fron the Ave. del Portet and finish at the castle square. 21:00h Procession of the "Virgen de los Desamparados" accompanied by the Bands of Teulada and Benissa. Followed by a great Musical Firework display by the co. A. Caballer. 00:00h Orchestra "LIMITE" 16th JULY 08:00h If you are able to stay up untill late, you are able to wake up early!!! So get up everyone. 11:30h Music band parade. 12:00h Mass in honour of the Virgen del Carmen with the choir of Teulada. "TRACA KILOMÉTRICA" 1 km. Firecrakers come down the main street. 13:00h Traditional "palo enjabonado" walking along the slippery plank in the fishing port. If you try to catch the chicken, perhaps you´ll fall down the sea!!!. 20:30h Procession by sea, in honour of the "Virgen del Carmen" accompanied by the "Colla de Xirimiters de Teulada".- Great and Magnificient aquatic firework display by the c.o. Caballer. 00:30h Orchestra TREMENDOSHOW 17th JULY 11:00h Mass in honour of the dead members of the community.. 11:00h Children this is your day ........ We are going th have fun with aquatics games. in the Ave. de Madrid street. 17:00h "Cucañas" More games...... with prizes 18:00h Puppets Show " Kika la Ratita Trabajadora" in the church square. 19:00h Great Animation Spectacle "Major Festivity Day" 00:00h ATTENTION ... ATTENTION the Bulls are running. 18th JULY 12:00h Bull Running 19:00h Bull Running 23:00h Bull Running 19th JULY 19:00h Bull Running 23:00h Bull Running 20th JULY 10:00h Big Barbecue in the bull ring ..... and after more bulls. 19:00h Bull running till 23:00h 00:00h CORREFOC " through the street and Orchestra"VALPARAISO" 21th JULY 10:00h Lunch in the Virgen del Carmen Square 21:00h Committee Dinner. And Orchestra " LA SELVA" 22th JULY 12:00h Parade by the organizing committee . 14:00h Giant Paella. 16:00h Water Battle. 20:00h Fancy Dress Parade 23:00h Discomovil " DISCOMAX" REGULARS MONDAYS The Bell. Monday nights we have a QUIZ evening, starts 2100hrs. Always a warm welcome, Paichi centre. Between the Tropicana and the Taj Mahal. Tel 667 963 418 / 21 San Jaime bar BINGO Night Situated opposite Pepe la Sal - Calpe road. Starting at 20:30 Tel: 679 641 551 for more details. (Big screen for all sporting events) Tiffany's Bar KARAOKE Night. (Summer months) Teulada road - European centre. Starting at 20:30 Tel: 966 491 788 for more details. (Big screen for all sporting events) Rusty's Bar LIVE music with Jools Cooper. Rock and Blues. Just out of Moraira on the Benitachell rd. Tel: 966 495 385 Alcasar Bar LIVE music evening from 8.30pm. Changes every week. Out on the Moraira ~ Benitachell road. More details, Tel: 966 495 293 TUESDAYS Tiffany's Bar Fun Quiz night. Just out of Moraira - European centre. Starting at 20:30 Tel: 966 491 788 for more details. (Big screen for all sporting events) Don Quijote Bar and Restaurant - QUIZ night. Start 20.30 ~ Reserve a table, Tel: 606 721 288 (Behind the European centre) Chez Flo LIVE music Phone to see who's on tonight. Tel: 965 747 899 - Calpe road Nr Cala de Fustera San Jaime bar - WEIGHT Watchers - Meeting every Tuesday at 10.30am. All welcome. For more information, call in and see Tracy at the next meeting. WEDNESDAYS San Jaime bar QUIZ night, win prizes. Situated opposite Pepe la Sal - Calpe road. Starting at 20:30 telephone 679 641 551 for more details. (Big screen for all sporting events) Bentleys Bar LIVE music with Zodiac. Paichi Centre, Benitatchell road. Tel 628 169 676 THURSDAYS FRIDAYS MARKET Moraira. Typical Spanish market selling fresh fruit and veg, with many other stalls and products. Every Friday. Bar Ambiente Live music On the Calpe road before Pepe la Sals supermarket Tel.966 497 685 Don Quijote Bar Live Music from 21:00pm ~ Paichi Centre. Call 606 721 288 for details of who is on tonight.. (Big screen for all sporting events) Tiffany's Bar KARAOKE Night. Teulada road - European centre. Starting at 20:30 Tel: 966 491 788 for more details. (Big screen for all sporting events) Druids Cave Authentic Irish bar. Various LIVE music/Bands every Fri/Sat/Sun ~ 42" Plasma screen, all sporting events. Phone for details Tel: 966 492 558 / 659 642 426 (Behind the European centre) Club Fustera LIVE music Phone to find out who is on tonight. Tel 966 499 201 (10mins out on the Calpe road) Rusty's Bar LIVE music starting at 9pm. Just out of Moraira on the Benitachell rd. To find out who is on tonight, Tel: 966 495 385 Shamrock Irish Bar LIVE Music - Changes every week, phone to find out whos playing tonight. Tel 966 499 275 (Calpe road near Pepe la Sal) SATURDAYS Don Quijote Bar LIVE music from 21:00 (Teulada road - Behind the European centre) Call 606 721 288 for further details. (Big screen for all sporting events) Bar Ambiente Karaoke On the Calpe road just before Pepe la Sals Tel. 966 497 685 Bar Coriador (Mario’s) opp. the Castle Moraira, LIVE music Every other Saturday. Tel: 965 744 485 Druids Cave Authentic Irish bar. Various LIVE music/Bands every Fri/Sat/Sun Phone for details Tel: 966 492 558 / 659 642 426 ~ They also have a 42" Plasma screen, all sporting events. (Teulada road - Behind the European centre) Rusty's Bar LIVE music starting at 9pm. Just out of Moraira on the Benitachell rd. To find out who is on tonight, Tel: 966 495 385 Shamrock Irish Bar LIVE Music - Changes every week, phone to find out whos playing tonight. Tel 966 499 275 (Calpe road near Pepe la Sal) SUNDAYS Bar Coriador (Mario’s) opp. the Castle, KARAOKE/Music Starts 21.30 - Phone to see whats on this evening 965 744 485 Don Quijote Bar Live music. Start 21.00 Paichi Centre TEL: 606 721 288 to find out who is on tonight Druids Cave Authentic Irish bar. Various LIVE music/Bands every Fri/Sat/Sun ~ 42" Plasma screen, all sporting events. Phone for details Tel: 966 492 558 / 659 642 426 (Behind the European centre) Club Fustera LIVE music Phone to find out who is on tonight. Tel 966 499 201 (10mins out on the Calpe road) MARKET Moraira. Every Friday in the main car park. Typical Spanish market selling fresh fruit and veg, with many other stalls and products. BUDA BAR - ENTERTAINMENT - Live music / Bands - Most nights of the week CLOSED MONDAY. Benitachell - Tel: 966 494 179 SHAMROCK IRISH TAVERN/BAR - ENTERTAINMENT - Live music / Bands every weekend, and sometimes during the week. 966 499 275 For a full entertainment guide see these pages:- Restaurants Teulada- Moraira Moraira Girasol The "hautest' cuisine on offer in the whole area. A Michelin two star. On the Moraira-Calpe coast road on the right about 1.5 km south of Moraira. Tel 96 574 4373 open daily except Monday La Sort hotel, bar and restaurant in Moraira village. One of the longest established restaurants in the area, and regularly recommended in the Michelin guide. It is located in the centre of Moraira, by the seafront. Family run, good food, particularly fresh local fish Antoniet is another good place at Moraira-Teulada for seafood paellas and fish. Avda. de la Pau, Moraira Tel: 96 574 40 16. On the corner of one of the new apartment blocks in Moraira, with a palm tree-lined square in the middle. A good salad then Arroz Abanda is highly recommended, as is the fresh fish. Le Dauphin at Playa del Portet. Michelin recommended, restaurant serving excellent food by an experienced young Belgian couple. Spectacular sea views from the restaurant and laid-out terraces. Take the road to El Portet beach and take the left walkway along the beach and the restaurant is above to the left. Casa Dorita Tucked away from the high street in Moraira, opposite the church on the pedestrianised street, this family run restaurant offers excellent regional dishes. It is recommended in the Michelin guide. They specialise in locally caught fresh fish, usually grilled. La Bona Taula 1.5 km. along the Calpe road, is located on the cliff edge with steps down to the beach. It specialises in fresh fish and Galician meats. Gema H. Los Limoneros hotel with restaurant near centre of Moraira Raco d’Arroz Typical Spanish rice dishes; Paella, Fideua, and Arroz a Banda, near the Port in Moraira. Avda. Madrid Nº 3, 03724 Moraira Tel: 965 744 372 La Provence E Avenida Madrid, Moraira. Tel 96 649 2288 Popular small restaurant in Moraira , a few doors away from La Sort, serving good reasonably priced French food. Las Palmeras (Placita de la Sort) in Moraira Village,where Peter is still entertaining patrons after more than 20 years in the area Cafe Wein, 3 km along the Calpe road serves coffee, pastries and sandwiches and they also bake a range of classic bread, cake and pastry specialities from all around the world - fresh every day. Try them for bread, pastries and croissants, consider having breakfast here. Tel. 96 579 3804 Bona Gent at the Moravit Shopping Centre a small but friendly restaurant El Caserio is towards Teulada, just past the Barclaycentre is , where a range of international and local food can be enjoyed both inside outside on the large terraces. Olive Tree is right next door to the Gemisant and specialising in a range of very interesting international dishe. The food is both good and ecnomical. The restaurant is beautifully presented and a relaxing evening can be enjoyed. Huang Zhou Chinese restaurant which is on the coast road leaving Moraira towards Calpe, not too far from the village. Steak House, close to Huang Zhou Chinese, is where either beef or pork steaks come raw with a heated 'stone' to let you cook it yourself. Tico-Tico which is also on the coastal road from Moraira to Calpe quite far up, past a big Pepe Ia Sal Supermarket. It is signposted just after this shopping area and calls for a very sharp right hand turn to find the restaurant. Pescador Special fresh fish dishes, directly in the Port of Moraira. C/Castell, 03724 Moraira Tel: 966 490 616 The Jacaranda is just a few minutes drive of the centre of town, and yet located in a very quiet and attractive residential area about 250 metres above sea level. The roof terrace has stunning views across the valley and the vineyards towards Calpe and Benidorm. Pasta House just outside Moraira. Gemisant Restaurant and Pizzeria 1.5 km along Calpe road from Moraira is run by the Refugio Valles Family (Isabel and Juan) is the spacious - international and local dishes in a friendly, lively atmosphere with pizzas and pastas. Cabo de la Nao - on the cliff next to the lighthouse Fantastic views and good food. Tel 96 577 1835 La Chaca - Belgian establishment excellent quality, good prices. Approx. 4 km down coast from Moraira. Must book. Tel/fax 96 574 7706 except Monday Da Vinci - Light Italian cuisine on the coast road to Moraira Ctra. Moraira-Calpe Nº, km 3.5, 03724 Moraira Tel: 965 748 631. A stunning restaurant with beautiful surroundings. The food is Mediterranean and International cuisine. It is one of the more formal restaurants of the area. Benitachell Connies steakhouse which specialises in meats which are slowly cooked on hot stones at your table. Montivideo Crta Cumbre del Sol, Benitachell. Tel 96 649 3285. Good restaurant, on the left on the Benitachell-Cumbre del Sol road, this old farmhouse surrounded by vineyards has been converted into an excellent, reasonably priced, restaurant run by a young Swiss who has gained a reputation for good food, especially his barbecued meats, in an attractive setting. Open all year but closed on Thursdays. Teulada Local residents often make the trip up to Teulada Town just for the menu at the restaurants Avenida and Mediterraneo (which is actually the dining room of the hostal with the same name). They both provide a salad, starter, main course, desert, coffee, wine and bread La Naya Partida Benimarco, 1, Teulada Tel: 96-6498900 It is in the country with views towards the sea from the large terrace. The special dish is the succulent baked lamb (Cordero Assado), and you could have the stuffed mussels as a starter. Take the Teulada road and after leaving the town turn left, just before the overhead railway track, signposted Benimarco/Calpe and follow this winding road until you come to a T-junction and you will see signs for the restaurant. Calpe La Cambra Homemade food from Miguel Martinez, owner of the restaurant La Cambra and who already has been in his beautiful restaurant in the Calle Delfin for over 15 years. The "Comedor" in the first floor is tastefully decorated, and the restaurant is in the Michelin Guide. "Arroz con Morena", made from Moray eel has become his best known dish. Its all very reasonably prices for the quality, and the Monday to Saturday lunch menu is particularly good value Los Zapotos Egon Abb offers on his menu a mixture from various ethnic cuisines from the French, Arab and Asiatic kitchens. For example Porc Filet prepared with green curry based a Thai recipie, from Egypt comes yellow lentil soup with mint, race el hanout originating from Morocco. The wine cellar is excellent. Baydal at the Calpe Port is worth the trip. Serves good fish and paella Shadi - Lebanese if you want to be adventurous Cabo La Nina in Calpe (close to fountain by dry river bed) Tel 96 583 6464 Javea Villa Mediterránea - Lovely restaurant specializing in French-Basque cuisine with Mediterranean touches. La Bombonería - Family management and an extensive menu at modest prices. Glazed room with bamboo furnishings, which opens onto a landscaped area. El Negresco - A classic restaurant with a back-up bar at the entrance, and a welcoming dining room. Interesting, French-style cuisine. Parador de Javea - Fishes, seafood and rices are here combined with the orchard products, making possible some really exquisite dishes, like paella with duck and red peppers, or paella with vegetables of the season. Citrus fruits (oranges, tangerines) are exceptional here too. Chez Angel - French brasserie, well priced fixed munu. Among shops close to Humpty Dumpty, on Arenal main road on right, after traffic light tel 96 579 2723 except Tue Address: Ctra. Cabo La Nao, 2-3, Javea Park (On left – midway – in the main cluster of shops) Excellent gourmet menu in pleasant surroundings. La Rustica - Very good cuisine, Belgian owned.- Tel 96 577 0855 except Mon. Camino Cabanos, Javea. Well cooked and presented food, in an old 'rustic' villa which is popular. Take the road from Benitachell to Javea beach (a mile after Benitachell and turn right with the sign for L'Scala to your right), and when you arrive to the first t-junction turn left and the restaurant is about 50 yards to the left. L'Escut Pleasant choice in a villa with very well-kept exteriors. Landscaped areas, terrace for the summer and an inside dining room with good furnishings and table service. Rodat Nicely kept facilities where the café and the restaurant share the same space. Los Remos- Marine atmosphere with windows facing the sea. Red prawn carpaccio, angler stew, "canutillos" with passion fruit. Gota de Mar - French/Italian cuisine; Delightful poolside terrace. Tel 96 577 1648 except Wed. Set in a large private villa, they have tables outside around the pool and it is popular with locals. A good value four course menu including wine. Take the road from Benitachell to Javea beach (a mile after Benitachell and turn right with the sign for L'Scala to your right), but turn right for Cabo La Nao at the second t-junction, and the restaurant is to the right. Elefante, Cami Cabanes - Partida Cap Sades, 19 03730 Javea, is close to Javea the provides "gourmet" cuisine in the rustic setting of a beautiful old country house with surrounding terraced gardens. L'Scala Set in an old rustic farmhouse home of a very eccentric Argentinean (a former opera singer who is known for his impromptu recitals). They serve superb meats that are hung over a barbecue, an Argentinean speciality, and you can have a light tapas for starters all reasonably priced. The house wine, served in jugs, is recommended. They also have an outside terrace, with a small number of tables, with valley views Benissa Casa Cantó (Benissa). "And nobody can refuse to an Arròs Ximo, an Arròs de Senyoret, a Putxero de Polp or a Cruet de Peix (Casa Cantó’s specialities) Casa Cantó is a restaurant (the quality always ready to break out) with the particularity of offering an individual rice not mattering how many people have sat down to eat" La Barra del Canto - The old building of Casa Canto has been turned into a tapas bar that offers a variety of tasty kebabs. In the tiled dining room they serve tapas, rice and daily specials. Cases de San Jaume Dining area with two rooms, one of them on a covered terrace, with stone walls. Al Zaraq - Lebanese - on the N332, S. of Benissa (on RH bend just before the Venta de Chata Hotel. Delightful ambience and really excellent. Tele 96 573 1615 Casa del Maco Set in the foothills of the Lleus valley rests a charming and tastefully restored 18th century finca (farm house). It's lying in 4000 square metres of terraced land and is approached through pine-wooded foothills, surrounded by vineyards, olive and almond orchards. Meticulously restored over 12 years, this rustic Spanish farmhouse retains its original features and character, yet provides a luxury hotel-restaurant Altea El Negro de Altea Santa Barbara 4 Tel: 965 841 826 The restaurant is located in the basement and offers specialises in fish dishes and barbecued meat. Only dinner is served and it is closed in July, August and on Mondays. Meson Racó de Toni, C/ La Mar, 127 Altea Telephone: 965 841 763 Traditional sea-based and creative cuisine Monte Molar Monte Molar 38 (on the main road direction Valencia) Tel.: 96 584 1581 The restaurant is located in a Villa with a terrace and specialises in Mediterranean and French cooking. Closed from 15 December to 15 March and on Wednesdays except for July and August. Oustau de Altea Mayor 5 Tel: +34 965 842 078 www.oustau.com The restaurant is in the Old Town, beside the church. The cooking is French. Closed on Mondays and in February. Only dinner is served. Dukes Edificio Sol 20 E - 03590 Altea Classic international cuisine at reasonable prices. Elegant décor and quality materials. Gata de Gorgos Coral de Pato. Specialising in Valencian food, which offers a beautiful outside eating area in the summer under old, antique wooden beams. In the country side, in Gata de Gorgos. Ctra. Gata-Xaló km 1, Ptda. Trossets 31, 03740 Gata de Gorgos Tel: 965 756 834 Denia El Poblet at Denia (the simply boiled red shrimp from Denia are phenomenal, but there's also a lot of modern stuff like the monkfish and lobster 'suquet', or stew, with walnuts and lemon verbena, or the 'rascasse' in a chamomile infusion); El Poblet Las Marinas, km 2,5 Denia, Alicante Tel: 965-784-179 Dinner for two over 100 Euro La Seu. Extremely good superior Spanish restaurant. The interior is stylish without being fussy and intimidating. The staff are friendly, helpful with the menu and efficient. The food, inventive regional Spanish dishes well cooked and presented using the freshest ingredients. Miquel Ruiz, chef and owner of "La Seu" has closed his restaurant in Moraira and will be opening his new “La Seu” in Denia. It’ll be located in the new marina of Denia. He’s already opened a bar right beside the restaurant for “tapas” and “paellas”. Casa Pepa, Casa Pepa at Ondara (the best 'arroz meloso', i.e. the juicy rices that are Spain's answer to risotto, and thus quite different from the dry paellas); Ca'Sento at Valencia, which is a great restaurant in the making; Nou Manolín in Alicante, a large popular sprawling polace, where such paella dishes like arroz con magro (with pork) are done perfectly. Casa Paco appears to be the place to get an authentic paella--one with rabbit and snails Jalon Valley Hallelujah Bar, is a very quaint bar, which merits a visit or two.Travelling inland it is well worth going through the Jalon Valley. This is agricultural country with almond/orange and lemon groves. The road can be quite narrow in places, especially through some of the villages. There are bodegas where you can have a wine tasting and purchase supplies at good prices. Try the local muscatel. Pepe's, Beni Rossa and La Solana are others. There are mountain passes through the Valley which take you to Altea or Benidorm. Although the routes are very scenic the roads can be narrow and the mountains high. A camera is essential on these trips. Verdi Vent Crta Jalon-Bernia Km 5. Tel: 96 5973413 If you want to take a drive inland and want lunch in the mountains then this is an ideal place. Extremely good value at €15 a head which consists of a four course meal and wine included! Set in the Sierra Bernia mountain range (national park) it is a thirty minute drive from Moraira through beautiful valleys. The restaurant itself is a rustic farmhouse set on its own within a mountain valley setting and very peaceful. They speak English. Closed Tuesdays. Take the road to Benissa, direction Alicante, and once you have passed the town then take the next turning right, signposted Jalon/Pinos and once you enter Jalon, by the petrol station, follow signs for Sierra Bernia and you will find the restaurant on the left after 5 kilometers of winding road. Places to visit near Moraira Calpe - Noted for the Peñon de Ifach, which sits out on the coastline like a small version of Gibraltar, it has long beaches of soft, clean sand (Levante Beach especially, on the north side of the Peñon). It also has an interesting fishing harbour and fish market - located slightly away from the holiday town - (with a number of Restaurants close by which specialize in sea food.). Large shopping area with extensive range of shops/stores/bars/ restaurants. Altea - An old style Spanish town, right on the coast. It has a large street market and a good shopping centre. There is a long promenade lined with bars/restaurants, but the beach is shingly and shelves very steeply. The old town is fascinating, with the streets often being 'stepped' and winding up through overhanging 'Spanish' houses with balconies, until you emerge into the big square in front of the domed Basilica. The views along the coast from there are breathtaking. Scattered about along the winding streets are a number of charming old restaurants, which often don't look much from the front, but have courtyard gardens or splendid balconies (with the same stunning views) at the rear. Altea also has a golf course and several very interesting marina developments, just outside the town to the north. Javea - Another resort popular with English tourists and residents. Comprises an "old town" and a newer holiday development along the coast. Yacht marina and fine promenade, long beaches, but mainly of shingle and inclined to shelve somewhat. Faces slightly east and therefore tends to lose the sun behind the mountains comparatively early in the evening. Benissa - Again a small, old-style Spanish market town, strung along the main 'A' class road to Alicante/Valencia. A splendid Cathedral and interesting squares and shops. Denia - Once a thriving commercial port for the coastal trade in raisins, currants, sultanas etc. Now that these all whizz up the motorway in container trucks, it has had to realign itself to the Tourist, Yacht-Marina and 'ex-pat' residents trade. Quite a large shopping centre, an old castle dominating the town from the hilltop, splendid promenades, some fine beaches, but these are a little way 'out-of-town'. You can take a Hydrofoil trip from here to Ibiza (90 mins journey) either for the day, or for a few days break. Gata de Gorgos - An old Spanish town strung along the main 'A' class road to Valencia. Famous for its basket and cane ware sold in virtually every shop. Guadalest - An ancient fortified town perched high on a cliff top, it is now entirely tourist with little shops along the steep, stepped, winding streets selling souvenirs, leather goods, local weave material, glassware and the like. There is a steep winding path up the rocky pinnacle which dominates the town, with stations of the cross on the way and a little open chapel at the top. If you take the route through Callosa d'en Sarria, you will pass through some splendid mountain country. Guadalest also has a splendid lake (really a reservoir). You can drive right around it by taking the turning just before the town (-marked "Embalse de Guadalest"), crossing the dam and arriving at the town from the back end via a couple of other villages. Jalón Valley - Famous for its groves of Citrus and Almond trees - is littered with ancient Spanish villages where you can find the really 'old-style' Spanish restaurants, which still serve the genuine fare (like paella) cooked over wood fires at incredibly low prices. Ondara - We came across this "medieval"market at Ondara, with stallholders dressed in period costume. Very colourful and full of atmosphere, with everyone in the town enjoying themselves. Benidorm - Spain's biggest holiday resort with two very long smooth sandy beaches (but often solid with bodies at peak times). Almost every form of Bar, Restaurant, Disco, Night Club, Dancing and Floor Shows, Theme Parks, Slot-machine arcades; - you name it - Benidorm has it! The kaleidoscope of fun, entertainment and nightlife continues 24 hours a day. Alicante - The provincial capital and a fine seaport and city of about 350,000 population, it has a splendid seafront with a fine promenade, and Paseo Maritimo paved with beautiful local marble and lined with Palm-trees. Although a major city, there are excellent beaches quite close to the centre, and it is possible to conclude a shopping or sightseeing expedition with a visit to a beach-side bar. The annexed towns of SAN JUAN and CAMPELLO also have excellent sandy beaches. Alicante is good for shopping - with department stores open all day long (no siesta) - and a superb selection of fashion boutiques. There are also many speciality shops (jewellery, patisseries, fine leather-work, crystal, ceramics etc.). The splendid Santa Barbara castle is on a hill, dominating the city (Cliff railway runs up to castle). Many fine public buildings often set in squares with fountains or along wide avenues lined with palm-trees and subtropical plants. A magnificent old cathedral and fine traditional bullring (often open to visitors when no bullfights are scheduled) are further attractions of this great city. Valencia - Spain's third City and the impact of the vast 'Birmingham' size commercial, trading and seaport metropolis can be stunning. The city is set on a (usually dry) river estuary and so (like Liverpool or London for example) does not enjoy the splendid seafront promenades of Alicante. Otherwise, all that is written of Alicante applies here only magnified in all respects. This is the ancient bastion from which "El Cid" rode forth to turn back the Moslem hordes, and the old City centre contains many treasures of that historic past - as well as one of Spain's largest and oldest Cathedrals, and a truly superb bullring ranked as one of the foremost in Spain. The city centre is very large, with a great many stores and speciality shops. Recently opened is a large U.S. style shopping mall with three major department stores and some 217 shops all in the one air-conditioned building. There are many places of interest to see on day excursions, apart from the other coastal resorts there is also the spectacular scenery to see inland including the wonderful mountain-top fortress of Guadalest, the Vergal Safari Park near Denia, Europes largest palm forrest at Elche and the ancient city of Murcia. Valencia (third largest city in Spain) is one and a half hours away and Barcelona (second largest) and the capital Madrid are four hours away, all reached by motorway. Spains answer to Euro Disney, Port Adventura near Barcelona, is about four and a half ours away The famous `Lemon train has also to be experienced as it has been described as one of the great train journeys of Europe, running between Alicante and Denia, along the Costa Blanca. It offers a five-hours journey through Benidorm, Altea, Rock of Ifach and Teulada and other places you can't otherwise reach. The old tourist train stops in Gata de Gorgos where passengers visit a guitar factory and are shown typical handicraft. On the way back, going South, passengers can enjoy the wonderful west Mediterranean landscape from heights of this coast while sparkling wine is served. Moraira One of the most unspoilt resorts along the northern Costa Blanca coastline, Moraira is a small town located in the La Marina Alta district of Alicante province. Some 40 years ago it was just a small cluster of fishing cottages sitting close to the sea and administered by the nearby town of Teulada. In recent years it has developed as an exclusive holiday resort but with a peaceful feel. Set amongst mountainous countryside in a sheltered bay, Moraira has not been blighted by the tall apartment blocks which have spoilt some of the other nearby resorts and a large number of its buildings are attractive villas set amongst pine woods and orange groves. As with most other towns and villages along this coast Moraira has, over the centuries, been predominantly a fishing village and has relied on fishing for its economy, in fact fishing is still very important for the town today and its busy fish market is one of the most popular in the region. The Moraira and Teulada area is well known for the growing of Muscatel grapes and these are used for making award winning wines. Moraira is situated some way off the main coast road and therefore does not suffer the huge influx of tourists that some neighbouring resorts endure. The population of Moraira is less than 10,000 although this does of course increase considerably during the busy summer months. Moraira has a large percentage of non-spanish residents and is popular with the British and other north European nationalities. There were certainly settlers in the area around Moraira as far back as the Bronze Age and a number of cave paintings dating back to these ancient times have been found in the nearby town of Teulada. Evidence has been found in a cave on the Cap D’Or (Cova de la Cendra) of even earlier settlers during the Upper Paleolithic Era (15,000-20,000 BC). The town itself was founded by the Moors during the Arab occupation (8th to 13th Centuries) and they have left their mark in the architecture, agricultural systems and irrigation methods, the Moors were finally expelled by the Christian king Jaime I in the 13th Century. There is an ancient tale that the name Moraira is derived from a heathen princess called ‘Ira la Mora’ but there is no evidence to support this, a more likely explanation is that the name comes from the Arabic for ‘moorish princess’. Damaged by the British in 1801 the now restored Moraira castle (Torréon) dates from the 18th Century and was built by the ruling Bourbon family of the time. The small harbour houses the fish market (Lonja) and this is held daily from Tuesday to Sunday, the fine marina is the home of the Moraira Club Nautico opened in 1985. The two beaches of Moraira both carry ‘blue flag’ status and are clean, well looked after and safe for families, there are also water sports facilities available including sailing, diving, jet-skiing and water skiing. A weekly market is held every Friday next to the main beach selling fresh produce, clothes and gifts. For golfing enthusiasts the Ifach Golf Club is nearby, with golfers enjoying a great game together with stunning views along the coast to the spectacular Peñon de Ifach at Calpe. Moraira also boasts one of the best restaurants in Spain - the award winning ‘Girasol’ is reputedly the best restaurant on the Costa Blanca. Moriara as with all Spanish town and villages has its share of fiestas and celebrations, the main ones being the Moors and Christians (Moros y Cristianos) held between the 14th and 20th June, the Virgin del Carmen held on the 15th and 16th July and the Fisherman’s Fiesta also in July. Moraira enjoys a typically temperate Mediterranean climate with hot summers and mild winters and similar to other resorts along this coast, enjoys over 300 days of sunshine every year. Moraira benefits from cooling sea breezes during the summer, which keeps the temperature at an acceptable level and in the winter time the surrounding mountains shelter the town from cold northerly winds, keeping temperatures higher Moraira is located between Calpe and Jávea on the northern Costa Blanca about 30 km from Benidorm. It can be accessed from the N332 coastal road and from junction 63 of the A-7 motorway. Moraira is a small coastal town in the La Marina Alta district lying 80km north of the city of Alicante and 100km south of Valencia. Moraira remains one of the most unspoilt resorts on the Costa Blanca, with 8km of beautiful coastline backed by mountains, and a permanent population of only 9,500, although this rises to 30,000 in summer. There is a high proportion of expats living here on a permanent basis, and the area is very popular with retirees. Moraira’s roots as a fishing village have not changed much, and today the fishermen still go out in the early hours each day, bringing back a fresh catch which is sold by auction at the traditional fish market, one of the most popular in the Costa Blanca region. Moraira is also famous for the growing of Muscatel grapes for wine making. Built in 1985, the Moraira Club Náutico has become one of the main nautical attractions of the Valencian Community and was one of the first to achieve the Blue Flag distinction for the cleanest shorelines in Europe Moraira was quoted in The Sunday Times as "the Puerta Banus of the Costa Blanca". Moraira has grown up over the past 35 years from its sleepy origin as the tiny port of main town Teulada and become an enclave of international residents...a micro european Union in practice! Moraira,(Teulada-Moraira) is a great place to enjoy scenic vistas, or relax on a sun soaked beach. It is also an exciting place, full of revelry, and steeped in a rich cultural tradition. The great weather, scenery, food and culture make Teulada-Moraira an ideal destination for those seeking fun and sun. Moraita has 8 kilometres of coastline, ideal for water sports all year round. Moraira is one of the towns that make up Teulada-Moraira, 80 kilometres from Alicante. It is a traditional fishing harbour, at the centre of 8 kilometres of coastline, with fine white sand beaches such as Portet or L’Ampolla, and small coves like Andragó or Cap Blanc. For a large part of the year, its Mediterranean waters are excellent for sports such as sailing and scuba diving, thanks to its special microclimate: the average year-round temperature here is 18ºC. Moraira is an ideal destination for hiking enthusiasts, offering a range of signposted tracks and trails, such as those of Font Santa, Benimarco, Castellons, and Cap d’ Or, with beautiful views out over the bay. These typically Mediterranean landscapes are characterised by their pine woods and vineyards. Numerous sporting events are held in Moraira, such as the "300 Millas a Tres" regatta (January), the Moraira-Santa Eulalia tall ship regatta (September), and the Swimming Crossing (August). Moraira is a beautiful little town on the coast of the central Costa Blanca. Formerly a quaint fishing village with stunning views across to El Peñon de Ifach, the rock of Calpe, it now survives from tourism whilst retaining much of the charm which has long attracted visitors and foreign residents. Moraira has a wide selection of stylish cafés and quality restaurants within its pleasant streets notably 'Deli' on Calle Calatayud which serves up an interesting selection of home cooked dishes including inventive salads, curries from many nations and quiche dishes. For more authentic Spanish fare try the shaded Las Gaviotas in the main square which lies in the shadow of the town's church. The main fish restaurants are located on the front overlooking the small port and fish market (La Lonja) where fish auctions take place every morning at 10am except Sundays. Well worth seeing.
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Places to eat, restaurants, pizza,
chinese, indian, steaks, ribs
in Moraira,
Benitachell, Calpe, Teulada
Bars, Pubs, Licensed Premises in
Moraira, Benitachell, Calpe, Teulada
Live Music, Entertainment in
Moraira, Benitachell, Calpe, Teulada
The Cumberland Bar, Avda Mediterraneo 41, Benidorm(96 680 4281) The Ship, Levante Beach Seafront (96 586 9260) – Benidorm Monroe’s Carvery, Avda. Europa 11 (96 680 3306) Benidorm Malibu Cabaret Bar (96 689 6144), Rincon de Loix – Benidorm The Clansman (96 586 3254), Rincon de Loix Benidorm BENITACHELL:La Caseta de la Font, (Buda Bar) (96 649 4179) JAVEA: Bar Crazy Daisy, 678 275 077), Arenal Jaspa’s Lounge, (96 647 0547), Balcon al Mar, Cap De Nao LA CALA FINESTRAT: Heroes Cabaret Bar (663 620 617) CALPE: Bar El Bolero, Edificio Turmalina (96 583 85 22) Bar So What International (96 587 5982) Avenida del Puerto JAVEA: Bar Quo Vadis (near Javea Karting) (96 646 3734) LA CALA FINESTRAT: Heroes Cabaret Bar (663 620 617) MORAIRA: Shamrock Tavern, (96 649 9275), Moravit (near Pepe La Sal) Events in Teulada-Moraira in May 2008
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