Accommodation: Fully furnished and equipped one bedroom apartments in our traditional Valencian townhouse. Heating and airconditioning, IPTV, fibre optic internet. Communal roof terrace. Private garage available for bikes or scooters. Friendly 'home from home' ambience. Location: In the heart of the ... mediaeval town of Oliva, close to all facilities, and only three kms from a beautiful Mediterranean beach. Climate: Valencia has an average temperature of 19º C and a Mediterranean climate with mild winters and hot summers. It is an ideal destination to visit all year round. You will rarely need an umbrella, maybe only at the beginning of autumn. Lifestyle: Authentic Spanish, laid back and friendly. This is a working town, not a tourist resort. Lots of street cafes, good fresh food market, plenty of economical places to eat plus some fine dining, no pollution, and many fiestas. Sports: Indoor and outdoor swimming pools, tennis, football, trekking, cycling, sailing, surf boarding, kite sailing and horse riding all available. Community: Mainly Spanish with a good mixture of expats from Europe and South Amenrica. Food: Plenty of traditonal Spanish restaurants serving 'menu del dia' at under twelve euros. Also some fine dining places, and a variety of ethnic restaurants. Excellent locally grown fresh food available, and the apartments have kitchens. Transport: Public transport is limited but available. Most facilities are within walking distance. A car or scooter is useful for exploring the coastal region inland, which is very interesting, and ideal for walkers. Getting here: Valencia airport one hour by car or there is a train service. Alicante airport one and a half hours by car, no train but there is a bus.
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