Formerly a small fishing village Moraira is now a small fashionable resort with a beautiful Marina and many quaint shops and restaurants. Moraira has no large hotels and therefore is not package holiday orientated. The town authorities have developed the town and immediate area into a very exclusive and prestigious resort for the benefit of the villa owners. Small restaurants and bars abound and there are three lively discotheques in the countryside just out of town. A recently built large marina provides comprehensive marine facilities at very reasonable rates.
There are sandy beaches and remains of an old castle to explore. Friday is market day when, from early in the morning till mid-afternoon, the town explodes into a kaleidoscope of colourful stalls and displayed wares. Not to be missed!
The ‘White Coast’ name is given to the Mediterranean coastal region of central Spain which effectively extends from Valencia and Denia to the north east through Benidorm to beyond Alicante in the south west – a coastline of shimmering white sandy beaches extending over a distance of approximately 100 miles. The northern half of the Costa Blanca from Denia to Altea has one of Spain’s most scenic coastlines whilst the southern half has a flat narrow coastal plateau merging with the mountain backcloth one to two miles inland.
The Costa Blanca, of all the three main Mediterranean holiday areas of Spain, is by far the most attractive for holidaymakers for many reasons including its reputation as having the healthiest climate in the whole of Europe.
The very picturesque beach cove of El Portet is the closest beach from the villa, a ‘blue flag’ beach with lovely clear water and rock pools for fishing. Nestling in the lee of the headland which forms the northern end of the Bay of Calpe lies the village of El Portet, once the port for Moraira less than half a mile away. Only accessible from Moraira, Portet is given over almost exclusively for the villa owners whose properties fan out up the hills overlooking the village and the inlet. El Portet beach offers nice beach side cafes as well as the La Dauphin gourmet restaurant for that special meal in the sunset.
Inland from the villa is the Jalon Valley. Jalon (30 mins drive) is the capital of the Jalon Valley, also known as the Vall de Pop (Pop Valley), situated beside the River Gorgos and surrounded by the Sierra de Bernia and the Sierra del Forner mountains. Jalon boasts some of the most magnificent scenery in Spain, with its landscape of olive and pine trees, intermingled with orange groves and vineyards and its remote villages of Jalon, Alcalali, Lliber and Parcent.
The Jalon Valley is famous for its wines, the bodegas of Jalon produce a very fine Moscatel, as well as some excellent full bodied reds; there are several bodegas in the region that are worth a visit to sample the delicious wines.
Hiking and rambling on footpaths to the Sierra de Bernia, to Penyo de la Mica, the Sierra del Forner and the Castellet (little castle) are all beautiful routes for the keen walker. Visitors can go horse riding or quad biking in Benissa, and bicycles are available for hire in Moraira. A huge “rastro” market (antiques and bric-a-brac) is held in Jalon every Saturday morning until 2pm.
Moraira has so much choice when it comes to bars and restaurants – from Michelin Star dining to simple tapas. There is so much to do as a family, including go-kart racing, horse riding, jet-ski hire, mountain bike hire, water sports galore, mini golf, tennis or simply stay at the villa and enjoy pool games!
Shops are open 8am till 1.30pm and 4.30pm till 8pm Monday to Saturday and most supermarkets are open Sunday morning in the season. The main street in Moraira has a superb baker, wine merchant, butcher, greengrocer and delicatessen.
There are many wonderful coastal walks and hiking tracks in the mountains, boat, Scuba diving and Jet Ski hire from Moraira Marina. Sol Park Tennis Club is 10 minutes away with professional coaches. Safe swimming from the blue flag beach of El Portet and Moraira has two beaches. The Terra Mitica theme park, and the Mundomar and Aqualandia water parks are all just 30 minute drive away.
Take a drive into Calpe with its famous Penon de Ifach rock and try some of the walks in the area or stop at one of the many seafood restaurants on offer along the promenade or tapas down the lanes of the old town. If you want to go further afield, a trip to Alicante or Valencia is well worth the visit. If you dare, try climbing the Penon de Ifach rock!!
The villa is equipped with a myriad of card games and board games, including poker, monopoly etc., etc.. There is a large selection of DVDs for use in the DVD players and there is a book library too. The laundry room by the pool has a number of inflatable toys for use in the pool. A family holiday haven!