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Hi,
Welcome to this edition of the Costa Blanca Netguide Newsletter.
This month we have a special section on Rastro's. Even if you are
familiar with them included we have put together a Rastro Diary
giving the place and date of all the Rastros on the Costa Blanca.
Following on from last month's "Coming Soon", the new Private
Property Owners sale and rental sections of the guide has now been
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CONTENTS:
1. New Businesses on the Guide.
2. What is a Rastro and where will you find them?
3. News, Information and what's on around the Costa Blanca.
4. Spanish Book and CD review and recommendations.
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1. NEW BUSINESSES
This month we welcome the following businesses to the Costablanca-Netguide.
i) Restaurante Divino
Restaurante Divino is situated in Moraira between Mas y Mas and Champion
Supermarket. The restaurant has a relaxed ambience and is decorated with
a rustic feel. It also has a beautiful terrace with sensational views.
The food is traditional and classical and offers a set menu which is
excellent value and also has a superb a la carte menu which will leave
your taste buds spoilt for choice. Children are also catered for and
instead of the usual chicken nuggets or sausages the childrens menu offers
them something totally different.
Find them on the CBNG directory under Restaurants
www.costablanca-netguide.com/listings/204.html
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ii) Cristaleria Benissa
Cristaleria Benissa have been of service to their clients since 1971 in all
aspects of glassware from a simple piece of glass to the more technical
glassware such as thermally insulated and sound proofed windows designed to
improve the comfort of your home.
They also offer a large range of decorated glass, some marvellous lead crafted
glass, aluminium bevelled stained glass, engraved glass using a sandblasting
technique in white and a colour plus the latest glass decorating technique "Fusing".
This technique fuses in a mixture of different types of glass at high temperatures
thus producing fantastic colour effects and textures which are exclusively designed
and embossed on any style of door or kitchen unit.
Find them on the CBNG directory under glassware
www.costablanca-netguide.com/listings/207.html
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2. What is a Rastro? And where will you find them?
Here on the Costa Blanca we have a wealth of "Rastros" or "Rastrillos".
These are not to be confused with the traditional markets which are fruit,
veg and new items from tshirts to ceramics etc.
A rastro is generally a cross between a flea market, a car boot sale and an
antique fair so expect to find anything from a rare table to a 2nd hand lilo!
Their popularity is reflected in the amount which are now held throughout
the Costa and how busy they are. Parking can be a nightmare!!
If you are a discerning collector of antiques, coins, stamps or even musical
instruments or just want to add that authentic "look" to your finca this is
the place to look and haggle! The vendors are a cosmopolitan group with
Spaniards, English, German, French, Peruvian and Moroccans.
At some of the Rastros you will also be entertained by live music from jazz
to ethnic Peruvian and the odd busker. So you can probably tell they
are fun places and a little different to your usual market.
O.K. so when and where are they?
Algorfa. Ctra. Algorfa-San Miguel de Salinas. 8h-15h every Sunday.
Benidorm. Partida de Sanz s/n. From 10h every Sunday.
Santa Pola. In the Port. 17h-24h Fiesta time.
Castalla. C/ Constitucion & Casco Antiguo. 15th, 16th & 17th May.
Javea. Casco Antiguo. Easter Week 10h-23h.
Santa Pola. El Palmero Semana Santa. Easter Week.
Benissa. C/ La Purissima. 2nd Fortnight in January.
Altea. Placa L'Eglesia. July - September and Easter Week. 19h-01h.
Jalon. Crta. Jalon-Alcalali. Every Saturday morning.
Teulada. Entrance to Teulada on N332. Every Sunday morning.
Alicante. Plaza de Ayuntamiento. Every Sunday morning.
Alicante. Plaza Quijano y Airededores. 26th-29th June.
Guardamar del Segura. Partida Santa Ana N332. Every Sunday morning.
Calpe. Casco Antiguo. Tuesday-Saturday 20h-24h. July & August.
Elche. Placa de Baix, Barcelona y Madrid. Saturday (eve of Domingo de Ramos)
La Nucia. Calle Porvilla. 7h-14h. Every Sunday.
Alfaz del Pi. Playa del Albir, Nueva Esplanada. End of September.
San Vicente del Raspeig. Plaza del Ayuntamiento. 2nd two weeks in March.
Gata de Gorgos. Placa Nova. 28th & 29th September.
Muro de Alcoy. Casco Antiguo. 2nd Fortnight in January.
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3 News, Information and what's on around the Costa Blanca.
With the very hot weather upon us it is good to find indoor places to go so why not try
the Museo de Cera (Waxwork Museum) in Benidorm. The most important works are Gandhi,
Picasso, Dali, Mona Lisa, Clint Eatwood and Linclon and there are various exhibitions held
throughout the year. The Museo de Cero can be found on the Avda. del Mediteráneo, 8- next
to the Iglesias del Carmen- Benidorm. Tel: 966 80 84 21 Fax: 966 80 84 21. Opening hours
for the Summer are 11h-13h everyday and in the Winter 10h-21h everyday. The entrance fees
are 700pts for adults and 500pts for children and OAP's.
*********Stop Press:**********
I met Hugh Stewart of Radio Lifestyle yesterday and he tells me that Lifestyle has ceased
to exist but Onda Cero International has taken its place.
By next month we will have details of the changes that have taken place and let you know
all about it. We will of course also be updating the Lifestyle listing in the Costa Blanca
Directory.
Researched and Reviewed by Suzanna
info.es@costablanca-netguide.com
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3. Spanish Book and CD review and recommendations.
i) This Months best book buy from Amazon
Landscapes of the Costa Blanca
www.costablanca-netguide.com/bac/lotcb.html
John Oldfield (Photographer), Christine Oldfield
Paperback - 136 pages (28 January, 1997)
Sunflower Books; ISBN: 1856910903
Book Description
The Costa Blanca is ideal for countryside exploration all year round. Travel only a short
distance inland, and the bustle of the resorts is left far behind. You find yourself
surrounded by market gardens, orchards and orange groves, while the dark rugged silhouettes
of the sierras beckon you close. Here you can put aside the stress and hassle of modern living.
Wild flowers from the humble daisy to the most exotic orchid abound; the air is filled with the
scent of fragrant herbs; birdsong drifts along on the breeze, and mountain peaks dominate the
skyline. The weather-beaten faces of villagers in the fields break into smiles as you pass by.
All these images combine to create an ambience you will find irresistible. The car tours lead
through fertile valleys smothered in blossom or sweet-scented fruit to delightful inland villages.
Windmills, waterfalls and 'snow wells' feature among the picnic settings. But the rugged
silhouettes of the area's many sierras dominate this landscape an irresistable attraction for
walkers.
"I am just back from a very good fortnight in Spain, much enhanced by a lot of use of your book.
Many thanks for all you put into it." (M.S., London)
"Without your excellent contribution to the Landscapes Series, walking in the hinterland of
the Costa Blanca would, for me, not have been possible. The quality of the printed volume is
also much appreciated, especially the string binding." (R.E., Sheffield)
While the best time for walking is March to May and September/October, regular visitors enjoy
walks throughout the winter as well. 5 car tours, 50 long and short walks, 32 picnic suggestions
Plans of Benidorm, Alicante, Denia plus fold-out touring map
Synopsis
Covers one of the most popular areas of Spain, comparable in clientele and climate to Portugal's
Algarve. Winters are mild, and the area Is known for its beautiful sierras. UK residents who spend
the winter here are keen explorers and walkers. The text covers 50 long and short walks, military
maps of Alicante, Denia and Benidorm, walking and touring maps and up-to-date timetables.
www.costablanca-netguide.com/bac/lotcb.html
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ii) This months best CD from Amazon
Falla : Three-Cornered Hat & Love the Magician
www.costablanca-netguide.com/bac/tch.html
Composer: Manuel de Falla
Conductor: Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos
Performer: Maria Oran, Esperanza Fernández
Orchestra: Spanish National Orchestra
Classic FM's latest collaboration with record company BMG is this hot, Hispanic disc of two of Manuel
de Falla's best-loved scores, El Amor Brujo ("Love the Magician") and El Sombrero de Tres Picos
("The Three-Cornered Hat"). The artists are Spanish. Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conducts the Orquesta
Nacional de Espaüa, with the inspirational Flamenco singer Esperanza Fernandez as soloist in El Amor
Brujo. Her voice is proud, throaty and sensuous; her ornaments have a spicy, Islamic flavour in the
Song of Sorrowful Love. (Does she spit as she sings or is it just my imagination?) She makes the music
feel as if it has been composed around her. Even the Ritual Fire Dance, in which she takes no part,
burns more brightly for her magic. The soprano María Orán does not have the same impact in El Sombrero
though, of course, she has much less to sing. The jowly Burgos fires the orchestra like a dancing master.
The comedy comes to life under his baton. --Rick Jones
www.costablanca-netguide.com/bac/tch.html
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iii) This months best book buy from bol
Mountain Walks on the Costa Blanca
by Bob Stansfield
£8.99
Paperback ISBN 1852841656
www.costablanca-netguide.com/bac/mwcb.html
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Titles researched and reviewed by Richard
reviews@costablanca-netguide.com
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