Day Trip to Denia

Next time you have a day free and want to go on an easy day trip, pack a picnic and head to Denia. It is only 1 hour away and there is a nice beach south of the yacht club with shallow water great for the children to play in. There is also an Indian Restaurant there called Indian Palace. By far, it is the best Indian food we have had for a long time. Open everyday except Tuesday lunch time. They even open at 12.00pm and 6.30pm! Passeig Saladar No. 130 (on the beach road). The picture above is of Jack at the Denia beach. Hard to believe he turns 2 next week!

Alcala Del Jucar

Here is a day trip to ALCALA DEL JUCAR we enjoyed last Sunday. It is 1h45’ drive from VALENCIA (140km) but worth the visit!

Alcala del Jucar is a “Troglodyte” village. First you will be impressed by the view then you discover the castle at the top, the river ”Jucar” at the bottom.

Inside the village, you walk through narrow streets and you can visit “Cueva del Masago”, It is a typical cave with a tunnel of 110m which give you access to the other side of the mountain, really impressive. You can have a coffee or lunch there.

Finally the visit of the Castle (well refurbished) is always fun with kids. On Sunday morning there is a market too at the bottom of the village.

Direction: Alcala del Jucar
Motorway A-3 to Madrid until Requena
Then follow N322 direction Albacete until Casa Ibanez.
Then follow the signs “Alcala del Jucar”.

Alex Mazuay

Wine Tasting Near Valencia

A really great excursion if you have friends visiting or just want to get out of the city for the day is a trip to Requena (up the A3) and in particular the Pago de Tharsys Bodega (about a 40 minute drive from Valencia).

We went along in February, just 3 of us, and they put on a special trip (in Spanish so take a translator) and then gave us a lovely wine/cava tasting (all for free). The wine is great and we ended up buying quite a bit - I will definitely be going back. They say you need to call them to arrange a visit, although we just turned up on the off chance. Find out more at www.pagodetharsys.com, phone 962 303 354. Requena too is a great town with some lovely little restaurants.
Susan Cameselle