Getting There
Valencia Airport, Alicante Airport
This Mediterranean region, located south of Cataluña, is famous for its magnificent orange groves and the beauty of its long beaches. There has been a harmonious blending of Mediterranean traditions here while the centuries of Moorish presence have resulted in a profound Hispano-Moorish heritage.
Valencia is the capital of the region. It is world famous for its unique fiesta of Saint Joseph, known as "Las Fallas", when enormous papier-mache sculptures are set ablaze. The city has a priceless Gothic-style architectural heritage, including the Lonja and El Miguelete, the cathedral bell tower.
The Valencian Coast lies alongside the capital, and a short distance away are two enormous beaches. It also includes other tourist centres such as Cullera, Gandia and Oliva.
La Costa Azahar (Orange-blossom Coast) stretches to the North of Valencia alongside the province of Castellon. Its most important tourist centres are Vinaroz, Benicarlo, Peñiscola, Alcoceber, Oropesa and Benicasim. Of special interest in the zone are:
Castellon, with its Santa Maria cathedral and the impressive ashlar-stone façade of the City Hall Building, has expanding rapidly with new housinjg, cultural centres injcluding a new conference and events centre.
Peñiscola, a village located on a high promontory that is dominated by a medieval castle, within the walls of which are houses and streets creatively positioned to take advantage of the scarce, irregular terrain. Now a popular seaqside resort.
Oropesa, which preserves the so-called Tower of the King, built in the 16th Century and the focus for a lot of new residential development along its extensive beachfront.
Property scene
The first international residential developments are underway in Valencia City and key nearby towns like Albrique, spurred by a new international airport being built and ready in 2007. Leading developers are already contracted with PropertyInSpain.Net for the sales & marketing of a range of quality beachside and golfside homes.