Renting in Gran Alicant - Page 2

YSL47 wrote on Mon Mar 15, 2021 10:18pm:

Gran Alacant would be a very good place for you to rent as there are many nationalities that live there permanently; Spanish, Irish, English, Norwegian just to name a few and the transport links; local buses, taxis, etc are excellent and you are only 20 minutes away from the airport. The closer y...

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...ou are to the centre obviously alleviates the need for transport, were you will find plenty of shops, restaurants and a choice of supermarkets, but you can travel very easily into Santa Pola and Alicante via the local buses. Hope this allays any fears you might have about Gran Alacant.

Grannyrose wrote on Tue Mar 16, 2021 10:01am:

Santa Pola is so pretty!  I’d happily live there. Don’t know anything about Gran Alicante but love Santa Pola. Before deciding, go over for a few days and check both out.

Dots wrote on Tue Mar 16, 2021 10:42am:

Thank you,  I think that is what the plan will be. It’s a difficult decision as I don’t know either area, I have no problem living on my own but need to be able to make friends and not feel too socially isolated! However  I am looking forward to the change because I am learning the ...

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...language and want to practice  Tx again x

YSL47 wrote on Tue Mar 16, 2021 11:07am:

As mentioned Santa Pola is a lovely traditional Spanish fishing town with a lot of history and modern marina with extensive bars and restaurants and plenty of walking paths along the sea fronts north and south of the harbour and good quality beaches, but tends to be very quiet during the off seas...

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...on and extremely busy during peak season. Definitely a Spanish resident dominated town which would suit your needs to improve your language skills where as Gran Alacant is very multicultural, but again has a large Spanish community. There are quite a few clubs around G.A. that you can join in if that suits you need to make friends and involve yourself in the community. Obviously it’s entirely up to you to decide what better suits your requirements, but hopefully you will find out by renting in different areas before you decide. Have a look online for the Gran Alacant Advertiser as this carries usual information about the area and is published monthly. Good luck in your endeavours. Les

YSL47 wrote on Tue Mar 16, 2021 11:07am:

As mentioned Santa Pola is a lovely traditional Spanish fishing town with a lot of history and modern marina with extensive bars and restaurants and plenty of walking paths along the sea fronts north and south of the harbour and good quality beaches, but tends to be very quiet during the off seas...

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...on and extremely busy during peak season. Definitely a Spanish resident dominated town which would suit your needs to improve your language skills where as Gran Alacant is very multicultural, but again has a large Spanish community. There are quite a few clubs around G.A. that you can join in if that suits you need to make friends and involve yourself in the community. Obviously it’s entirely up to you to decide what better suits your requirements, but hopefully you will find out by renting in different areas before you decide. Have a look online for the Gran Alacant Advertiser as this carries usual information about the area and is published monthly. Good luck in your endeavours. Les

YSL47 wrote on Mon Mar 15, 2021 10:18pm:

Gran Alacant would be a very good place for you to rent as there are many nationalities that live there permanently; Spanish, Irish, English, Norwegian just to name a few and the transport links; local buses, taxis, etc are excellent and you are only 20 minutes away from the airport. The closer y...

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...ou are to the centre obviously alleviates the need for transport, were you will find plenty of shops, restaurants and a choice of supermarkets, but you can travel very easily into Santa Pola and Alicante via the local buses. Hope this allays any fears you might have about Gran Alacant.

3891785 wrote on Wed Mar 17, 2021 10:01am:

Dont forget it does not matter what passport you have the 90 day rule applies and you will need to go back for 90 days before you can come back. All passports will be stamped with entry date and leaving date there is no way round it now Good Luck 

Dots wrote on Wed Mar 17, 2021 1:26pm:

Hi Thanks for your post I have been doing loads of homework about this issue including other posts on this forum. I think I was a bit naive about what I could and couldn't do and since I am retired it does not make too much difference for me to change plans. I would have liked to stay longer! Buy...

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... I aim to keep with the rules.