Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2017 8:52pm
Again Google it for more info.
So into the Grau, it's about 10 mins by car from town, as you arrive you are in the port area it's a working fishing port along with a container port at the end, daily auctions selling the fish are at 5pm, there are no restrictions to watch the auction or to walk the port which is great in the mornings watching the night fishing men come back into port and sorting the fish, In the winter the big fishing boats base themselves in our port for the catching of cod etc, every Sunday night they leave the port (it's like the M4 out there) and return Thursday morning, the cod is so cheap in the winter months we usually stick up the freezer lol.
As you come over the port bridge you carry on down the main road towards the Playa, it's 7 miles long and kept immaculate, lots of restaurants etc but very quiet in the winter, not many English visit as it's a favourite summer holiday area for Madridians, there is a nautical club as well.
For rental I would suggest the Grau/port area as rental cheaper than the Playa also we have Mercadona, Mas y Mas and Aldi all within walking distance plus banks, there is a big Carrefour about 5 mins away, the main street of the Grau is actually a lane (opposite the church) which has restaurants, bars and a few shops, if you want to find some English expats that's the place to look lol, the Samoa bar being the favourite as cheap and cheerful , (menu del dia about 9 euros)although there aren't many of us ..8/10. I mentioned Jack Pepper which is where the pool table is, again quite reasonable if you want a light meal. We also have a chill out beach on the way to the Playa which is a great place for coffee and boat watching, it's free to go in and a great place to sit in the sun. We do have loads of Fiestas out main ones being in July Virgin del Carmen, blessing of the fishing men and boats and then in March the Falla, it's a noisy, crazy week but a fantastic atmosphere. Again most businesses are beginning to have English speakers.
I could go on for hours about the Grau but I think you need to go and have a look around. When you reach the Grau don't follow signs to the port ( you will end up at the dock) but follow signs to the Playa, you will go over a bridge and then see a church o
n the right, follow the road round till you see a roundabout, bare to the right and that's the entrance to the car park, from there you can walk back on yourselves to the church, cross the road and have a wander down the lane or go back to the bridge and look at the port. To go to the Playa come out of car park and go right and walk down the main road.
Lots of estate agents around, Orquin seems popular!
We use Vodophone for internet, not the cheapest but realiable, you never know it might be included in the rental!
Hope all this has helped, thanks for your good wishes for the hip, seeing Consultant 31st October and flying home 1st November, can't wait.
Regards
Babs x