Health Certificate for UK and Other Countries

Services Life in Spain

If you are a Spanish resident and wish to travel to the U.K. you will need a certificate to cover you under the National Health. This is called Certificado Provisional Sustitutorio de la tarjeta Sanitaria Europea. You can obtain this certificate free...

October 9th Fiesta

Life in Spain

The 9th October across the whole of the Valencian Community is fiesta day, approximately from Torrevieja to Valencia. Most of the shops will be closed, also some public offices. This is to celebrate the liberation of the Valencians 770 years ago. The...

Solanum Plant

Gardening in Moraira

Solanum Plant Moraira This is a beautiful shrub with deep blue flowers and is very easy to grow. It grows well in the garden and also makes a very good plant in a trough or pot. You can keep the plant to a reasonable size by cutting the branches whe...

Moraira Pansies

Gardening in Moraira

Moraira Pansies After the extremely hot and dry summer many of us have lost plants and it is now a good time to plant winter pansies to fill some of the gaps. Their colours are striking with many of them multicoloured. They look very attractive in t...

Hibiscus Plant Moraira

Gardening in Moraira

Hibiscus Plant, Moraira The Hibiscus plant is a beautiful plant to have in your garden. There are various colours, red, pink, gold and yellow, and some are double flowers. They seem to grow best in pots and to get the maximum out of them it is best ...

Carrefour and La Marina Shopping

Food and Drink Life in Spain

Carrefour A visit to Carrefour Hypermarket and La Marina Shopping complex is an interesting one and it is a good idea to go if the weather is inclement since La Marina is under cover. The hypermarket sells just about everything, including a very goo...

David's Fish and Chips, Moraira

Food and Drink Life in Spain

David’s Fish and Chips, Moraira This restaurant is situated in the shopping complex just past the Da Vinci Restaurant on the Moraira to Calpe road, on the left hand side driving towards Calpe. There is a newly refurbished dining room and sunny...

Rastro Car Boot Market, Teulada

Life in Spain

Moraira teulada Rastro/Carboot Sale The rastro which used to be held in Teulada is returning on 5th October and will be held every Sunday morning on the Poligono. Everyone is welcome .

Gastronomic Fiesta, Moraira 6-12 June

Food and Drink

Espai La Senieta Moraira Gourmet Fiesta The gastronomic fiesta will be held in the “Espai la Senieta” building in Moraira. This is situated at the roundabout diagonally opposite the BBV Bank. Every morning at 11.00 hours there will be cooking demon...

Boat Trips to the Balearic Islands

Things to do

Balearic Isle There are various boat trips to the Balearic Islands. You can have a one day excursion to Ibiza, San Antonio, leaving Denia Harbour by fast ferry at 08.00 hours, arriving at 10.30 hours, this leaves daily, spend the day in Ibiza and re...