May take pets - please enquire Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
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Villa Sabina is set in a quiet private road overlooking Quesada. Its traditional style means it has both a terrace at the front for breakfast as well as small sun terrace reached by an outside staircase to relax and top up your tan. Set in its own garden,the area to the rear has a table and chairs to eat al fresco.There is also a BBQ for you to enjoy the pleasures of cooking your Mediteranian food in the sunshine. You will have full access to a well maintained communal pool complete with a shallow children's area which is never busy. Also within the pool area there are a number of recliners for your use.
If you prefer the thrills of a water park Quesada has one a few minutes drive away. For Golf lovers the splendid course of La Marquessa is only 5 minutes away but the area has many more to challenge you including the newly built La Finca just 10 mins away, Los Ramblas, Villa Martin and Campoamor are a short drive down the AP 7 as are the magnificent championship courses of La Manga and Polaris World.
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The Costa Blanca / Valencia / Alicante Province region
The Costa Blanca or White Coast is made up of two clearly defined scenic sectors. To the North, a curtain of mountains runs parallel to the sea, descending at times to form cliffs and small pebbly beaches. To the South, a vast plain of sand patches, pine forests ,palms and salt deposits make up the backdrop for the long sandy beaches.
Highlighted by the World Health Organization the area between Alicante and Torreveija is the healthiest place to live and holiday in Europe and is especially beneficial to asthma sufferers and those with skin problems and rheumatism.
With over 3000 hours of sunshine a year and average temperatures in June, July, August and September of 25 degrees celsius peaking to 38 during August compared to London's 16. Even the winter temperatures are pleasant and snow and frost are virtually unheard of.
Spain has an immense history and the signs of the different cultures and architecture brought to the country are visible everywhere. Cartagena once a strategic navel base from Roman times still has large maritime presence but its port area has been rebuilt and the recent discovery of a Roman Amphitheatre now restored adds to the preserved temple in the Augusteum museum and the Hours of Fortune, the ruins of a Roman house from the first century are must see attractions.
Alicante is also a great city to visit, and just 30 minutes drive away it offers a wealth of attractions to all visitors. It has miles of golden sandy beaches and a thriving harbour and marina where you can find multi million euro luxury yachts and cruisers. Overlooking The city is the Castillo de Santa Barbera, one of the largest medieval fortresses in Europe and offers magificent views over the city, down the coast to La Manga and up towards Benidorm. Alicante is reasonably compact and easily walkable, enabling visitors to sample some of the numerous shops, bars, restaurants, night clubs and theatres for which the city is renowned. Of special interest is the Old Quarter (El Barrio), La Zona close to the Esplanada de España and the El Puerto district. Alicante is also famous for its Moros y Christianos parade, a celebration of the expulsion of the Moors who invaded and stayed in the Iberian peninsula for over 800 years.
In June Alicante holds its Hogueras fiesta, where massive , colourful papier mache statues are erected Some over 30 metres high(see pictures) in all the many barrios or areas of the city and then burnt after midnight. The fires are accompanied by huge firework display's and all night parties on the beach.
Alicante also has excellent transport links with the rest of Spain and Europe, via its Railway, Bus and Motorway connections as well as ferries to Tabarca Island just off Santa Pola,and to Algeria and the Balearics. Visitors to the area rarely complete their stay without visiting one or more of the many markets for which the area is famous, the largest of which are in Torrevieja every Friday, Almoradi on a Saturday and the Zoco Market and Lemon Tree market near Guardamar del Segura both on Sunday and both 5/10 mins away by car.
Altea, is an ancient Greek town on a low hill north of Benidorm. Seized by the Romans,captured by the Moors then taken in 1244 for the last time by James 1st of Aragon during the Christian reconquest of Spain. The town walls date from this time. They enclose a maze of cobbled,narrow and crooked streets and a jumble of typical Spanish white houses.
The Cities of Murcia and Elche are also well worth a visit. Elche, in particular, has the largest cutivated palm forest in Europe within its city walls,with a specimen for each inhabitant of the city of over 200,000.As well as supplying most of the palms to Spain it also manufactures many of the shoes you see in shops across Europe. For the more adventurous (Kids and Parents alike) a one hour drive north will bring you to Benidorm, the Jalon Valley and Calpe.
Just outside of Benidorm you will find Terra Mitica, a thrill ride theme park for all ages, Terra Natura close by with both an Animal park and water park. Aqualandia and Mundomar are also water parks just on the outskirts of the town. Benidorm has spent a lot of money reinventing itself and the old town is well worth walking around. If its clubs, bars and all day breakfasts you want you can still get them there.
Why not plan your holiday so you can experience one or more of the truly spectacular fiestas. During Easter week (Semana Santa) you will find processions in every town and city every day. In the summer months there are numerous parades and fiestas the biggest being the Moors and Christians with men, women and children in jaw dropping costumes.
Ciudad Quesada, Rojales area
The local beaches of Campomar and Guardamar can be reached within a 10/15 minute drive and the main coastal towns of Torrevieja and Santa Pola are a 20 minute drive away. The traditional old Spanish town of Rojales is not much more than a five minute drive away. There is an aqua park in Quesada to amuse the kids and adults alike within a very short drive or a 30 minute walk away.
There are numerous blue flag beaches at La Mata, La Zenia, Playa Flamenca, Los Locos, El Cura and Lo Ferris along the almost tideless Mediterranean to name but a few. Even closer are the long white sands of Guardamar (10 minutes drive) with three different types of beach: the town beach with its promenade, restaurants and bars, the long dune fringed beach to the south and on to La Mata and the third beach that edges the pine forest with its hidden abandoned monastery and on to the marina.
Head for Santa Pola (20 minutes drive) or the splendid beaches and coves of Torrevieja. (25 minutes drive) both of which are also worth going to. With Kite surfing on the South beach of Santa Pola and the spectacular sand sculptures along the front at Torrevieja and Guardamar.
This is an area where there is plenty to do for both golfers and non golfers alike, with water sports, Safari Park, horse riding, kite surfing, parascending and shopping and general sightseeing all close by. With its nature parks, salt lagoons, and boasting Europe’s best healing climate (according to the World Health Organisation). You can stop and pick a fresh orange or lemon and enjoy the fabulous bounty that nature has gifted to this part of the world.
If the local golf courses are not enough of a challenge, drive south for 40 minutes and you will discover the even more spectacular courses of La Manga and Polaris World. No need to bring your clubs as you can hire them at the courses. In addition you can also hire trolleys or electric buggies. The courses all have eighteen holes, putting and chipping greens and practice areas. There are also cafeterias/ restaurants where you can unwind with something to eat and drink after your round in magnificent surroundings.
There are literally hundreds of quality bars within a 30 minute drive and many just a short walk away for those pre and after dinner drinks with some offering nightly entertainment. Local restaurants include Chinese, American, French, Greek, Italian, Irish and of coarse Spanish. There’s even Patagonian. For those who really want to self cater, a Super Value supermarket is next door to the golf club and a larger Mercadona supermarket between the golf club and Rojales. 10 minutes away are the Carrefour Hypermarket in Torrevieja as well as a Lidl, Aldi and Consum. The local area Sunday market is within 5 minute drive and is great for local bargains and breakfast.
How to get there
Fly to Alicante El Altet Airport - your apartment is less than a 15 minute drive from the airport. Cheap flights available from Easyjet.com, Ryanair,Jet2, Air Berlin, Air Scotland, Globespan,Monarch, My Travel Lite and BA.
Fly to Murcia San Javier Airport - your apartment is an hour drive from the airport via the motorway with paying tolls or 1.5 hour drive on the coast road - N332 towards Alicante. Cheap flights available from Flybe, Ryanair, BMI Baby, Monarch and Globespan.
-- From UK Airports-- www.ryanair.com www.thomsonfly.com www.easyjet.com - from Luton & Gatwick www.bmibaby.com - from East Midlands www.britanniadirect.com www.monarch-airlines.com www.gbairways.com - from Gatwick
--- Flight Search Sites ---- www.cheapflights.co.uk/flights/Ibiza/ www.traveljungle.co.uk www.skyscanner.net www.travelsupermarket.com www.priceline.com - from USA
For full listing go to www.aena.es (Spanish Airport Authority). Enter airport Alicante/Murcia in AENA in the Airport box and then go to airlines section for full list.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Alicante or Murcia San Javier: 45 km
Railway:
Alicante (Main Line)
Activities near Ciudad Quesada, Rojales
Sports: Tennis in town Watersports Waterpark Horse Riding Golf less than 15 mins walk Fishing
Great for: Beach or lakeside relaxation A winter sun break Good nightlife
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