Tourist Area information, 135+ pages of photos, facts and a little fun, featuring Gandia, Moraira, Oliva, Calpe, Xativa, Teulada, Denia, Altea, Javea, Jalon, Barx, La Drova, Bocairent and the quieter beaches of the Costa del Azahar, Spain.


	The area is called La Safor and it embraces many different types of geography and towns. La Drova is a small mountain village. There are many such villages nestled within the mountains. Roads lead down from the mountain villages and join the local 'National' class road--which, in turn connects the larger towns on the plain that stretches out to the beaches. The main towns are not on the beach in La Safor ...but roads lead to the beaches through the orange groves that give the area its other name 'Costa del Azahar' (or orange blossom coast).


	This supplementary page connects with a number of others and it is intended to give you a sort of overview that ranks higher on search engines than some sites put up by the Spanish Tourist Office ...there are email links to many of the local tourist offices accessible from a link on this page About half a mile up the road is the little village of Barx, This has two small supermarkets and about half a dozen bars (see the link (left) for views). There are supermarkets in Gandia (main town at the bottom of the mountain road) and quite a nice street market in the neighbouring town of Oliva (every Friday--except fiestas). This site carries a fairly exhaustive list of open-air markets in the General Information Pages.. Dining out in style on a Sunday afternoon is best done at Restaurante Viva España--this has an excellent Flamenco floor show, caters well for children and takes email bookings. Gandía Tourist Information Office (our local office) has staff that speak some English and they will post you literature concerning the area if you send them your postal address


	Views of La Drova The mountain village of Barx The quieter beaches of the area Calpe sea front and flea market The street market of Oliva The history and beaches of Altea Javea sea front Views of Dénia The city centre of Gandia Views of Valencia City Teulada Town & Market Email Addresses of Tourist Info Offices Area Map Simat Monastery & Town Moraira seafront, town & market


	The historic market town of Gandia is ringed by rustic villages, many of these in the mountains behind the town. The award-winning, unblemished, white sandy beaches and clear blue Mediterranean water also offers a marina and nautical club. For golf enthusiasts there is an excellent 18-hole course in the nearby town of Oliva. Spain in July and August takes on an extra life and vitality as every village holds at least one fiesta!