Shops & Markets
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BAKKER
Delicious Bakery - Patisserie a 5-minute drive away: “EM” https://maps.app.goo.gl/kCFHgjDesEeQGk2J9
SUPERMARKETS
Pepe La Sal (5 min. good supermarket with good meat and bread. You can refuel cheaply next door) - Ctra. Moraira a Calpe, km 3, Centro Comercial, 03720 Benissa, Alicante
ALDI (5 min) - Avinguda de la Marina, 112, 03720 Alicante
MAS Y MAS (6 min) - Ctra. Moraira a Calpe, C. Cabo Salou, 171 (esquina, 03724 Teulada, Alicante
LIDL in Benissa (12 mins) Av. d'Europa, 25, 03720 Benissa, Alicante
MERCADONA in Benissa (12 min) (This supermarket is famous for its fish) Av. d'Europa, 3, 03720 Benissa, Alicante
NEARBY MARKETS (vegetables, fruit, cheeses, cold cuts, clothing, etc.)
BENISSA (Saturday)
MORAIRA (Friday)
TEULADA (Wednesday)
CALPE (Saturday)
ALTEA (Tuesday)
JAVEA (Thursday)
JALON (Antique market on Saturday)
SHOPPING CENTERS
ONDARA (On the way to Denia) https://www.portaldelamarina.org/
BENIDORM https://cclamarina.com/en/
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Eating out
Below are suggestions for dining out. Based on our own experiences and those of good friends who also love good food. We actually always recommend making a reservation, especially in July, August, and September.
BENISSA
Close to the Casa. Restaurante El Canis (you already drove past it above the house. Great food, Cuban atmosphere, and an even better view than here ;-) Plaza de Benimarco, s/n, 03720 965747215 Five minutes downhill; Family restaurant La Tartana, a great pizzeria with friendly service. +34 966 49 79 84 Six minutes downhill - Tico-Tico, lunch with the local workers. Super paella (be sure to reserve in advance). +34 965 74 83 52 BEACH GUESTS (Chiringuitas) IN BENISSA (in our experience, these are lovely spots. Tapas are always good. Main courses vary quite a bit in quality. But the Paellas are almost always fine) Cala Baladrar: Chiringuito Olala (5 min downhill from the casa) Carrer de la Manta, Benissa 615 38 83 54 ------- Cala Avocat (10 min), La Paillote restaurant Calle Gavilá 17, Benissa 965 747 420 Nice restaurant, well located, reasonable quality —----------------- Cala Avocat, Chiringuita L’Espigo (beach bar) OK food, live music, Only in summer ------ Cala Fustera, Mandala beach bar Carrer de Navegant Josep Ribes 965 747 847 Beautifully situated trendy beach bar. Great quality tapas ------ Club Nautico (we celebrated our wedding anniversary here. It was a party with live music on Sunday afternoon) In the marina near Calpe 965 74 43 29 —————- Benissa town (here are a few of our favorite restaurants. Slightly less hip than Aan de kust, but very good) Giro Av del Pais Valencia 100 Tapas (no terrace, but very nice and good) —————— Casa Canto Avenida de pais Valenciano 237, Benissa 965 730 629 A bit more formal Spanish but great quality —---------- Chaplin (looks like a pizzeria but check the daily menu at the bar! Super nice family) C/ Sant Nicolau, 4, 03720 Benissa 966234765 —-------- Bar Trinquet Carrer Hort de Bordes, 9, 03720 Benissa 633393736 Refined dishes - beyond tapas —------- Cuina de Dos (even better than Triquet) C/ Sant Nicolau, 6, 03720 Benissa 965730789
Moraira
Vespas Avenida de la Paz 22, Moraira 965 74 32 56 Italian food is great, Always busy, nice atmosphere, Reservations recommended ------- Raco d'arroz Avenida de Madrid 3, Moraira 965 74 43 72 Paella. --------- Billy’s Bar Halfway between here and Moraira. High-level food, super hospitable gentlemen - sons of a star chef from Denia - at reasonable prices Ctra. Moraira a Calpe, 132, 03724 Teulada, Alicante 675058129 ---------- El Chamizo by the water 10 min drive from here Carretera Moraira a Calpe km 1.3 Moraira 965 74 30 90 Lovely place ---------- D'gust Plaza Sort 4, Moraira 96 649 08 08 Great lunch affordable Dinner expensive but good ---------- A 10 min drive away is a cluster of nice little places (Algas), we will mention three ———————- 1) La Cabana beach bar (10 min drive) At Algas, Trendy Ibiza-style restaurant with a beautiful terrace Great tapas and sandwiches —————- 2) Food bar at Algas (10 min drive) Good quality, Trendy decor, Nice place to sit —————— 3) Algas de L’Andrago (10 min drive) Beach bar lounge, Nice location -------- El refugio Calle de los almacenes 5, Moraira 965 74 47 74 Spanish family restaurant -------- Casa Lili Asian restaurant, cheap and okay if you don't feel like Spanish food You can also get takeout (sushi) --------
Oceana
Food bar
Other nice places
Gato de Gorges ------------- Vall de Cavall at a stud farm Camino de Gato a Benissa 8 Entrance for Ceramica La Barraca 965 058 475 Excellent food fantastic ambiance Tuesday to Friday very good lunch menu 25 euros. Not in high summer ------ Javea —--------- Masena Carretera Benitachell 9, Javea Closed on Tuesdays 965 79 37 64 Great food with the local in-crowd, though a bit more expensive ------- Lulu - beach club (nice place, see and be seen - 8 km from the beach) where many Dutch people come. lulubeachclub.com Ctra. del Poblenou de Benitatxell, 183, 03739 Xàbia, Alicante —--------------- Bonamb ** Carrer Benitachel 100 Javea 965 08 44 40 Absolutely top, make a reservation —------- La casa della pasta carretera cabo de la nao pla 27 gps avinguda del pla 27 966 46 13 47 —-------- Volta y volta (one of our favorites) In the old center, small streets . Very good food, good price voltaivoltarestaurant.com C. Sta. Teresa, 3, 03730 Xàbia, Alicante —----------------- Trendy beach bar La Siësta in Javea Avenida Mediterraneo 27 966 46 23 00 —----------------- Rooftop bar Beach bar By the harbor Very beautiful view http://www.thebeachhousejavea.com/ —----------------- Cala Bandida by the harbor beautiful view great food Puerto de Jávea, Muelle Pesquero, s/n, 03730 Xàbia, Alicante 965791064 https://www.calabandida.com/ —---------------- Javea outside the center La Barraca urban area mar azul 139 96 577 0919 fish by the sea —---------------------- Chola gastrobar Avinguda de Alacant 13 Fusion tapas —----------------- Peruvian Javea La mar de chola Cami Casetes Javea —----------------- Ondara * Ca Pepa Star, very good food really worth it Beautiful ambiance reservations —————- Granadella (outside Javea) La bandidita Lunch, wood-fired pizzas Beautiful little bay
Aleluya in Jalon
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CITIES, VILLAGES AND NATURE
Visit the small towns
Benissa
Moraira
Javea
Denia
Altea
Jalon
Guadalest (Castle)
Day Trips to
Alicante (1 hour drive)
Valencia (1.15 drive)
Caves/waterfalls
Cova de les Calaveres, in Benidoleig (https://cuevadelascalaveras.com/ )
Cueva del Rull, in La Val D'Ebo.
And various caves by the sea (canoe tours)
The waterfalls of Las Fuentes Del Algar
You can go for fantastic walks here.
Climb the Ifach Rock
Hike up Mount Bernia for the famous view (Sierra de Bernia)
The Montgo mountain near Javea is also beautiful.
Sierra de Bernia
La Sella
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GOLF
Golf courses
There are quite a few golf courses in the area. Here are a few.
Tip: Greenfee Discount. There are special websites that give you good deals on green fees if you book through them. This one is great!
https://www.golfifach.com/ par 3/4 course around the corner
https://alteaclubdegolf.com/ 9-hole course in Altea. We really like that.
https://www.meliavillaitanagolf.com/en/ in Benidorm, 2x 18 holes
https://lasellagolf.com/ At La Sella, 27 holes
https://www.olivanova.com/ Just north of Denia