Barbados Westcoast Region
An island paradise, a holiday in Barbados offers surfing along the east
coast, scuba diving on the coral reefs off the west coast or just relaxing
on the islands perfect beaches. the warmest of welcomes awaits you in the
Caribbean.
The west coast of Barbados is known as the platinum coast, it has spectacular
beaches and clear warm waters perfect for swimming and sunbathing. Holetown offers modern shops, and fantastic restaurants and some memorable
night life, however Speightstown bears the remnants of its colonial past and
its true bajan roots.
Barbados St Peters / Mullins Beach
St Peters used to be known as the "gold coast " but thanks to its enduring
popularity, its now been upgraded to the" platinum "coast thanks to its
exclusive villas and properties and the frequent celebrities that adorn the beaches, its Barbados millionaires mile. Mullins beach is the areas most famous beach.
Activities in St Peter/Mullins
Water sports
Turtle trips
Scuba diving
Boat hire
Golf 15 mins
Spanish Properties
The Costa Blanca
Stretching from Alicante in the south to the uninterrupted 10km expanse of sandy beach at Gandia in the north, the Costa Blanca has a coastline with impressive cliffs, rocky coves and beautiful sandy beaches. Close inland, rugged mountains rise up and provide easy escape from the busy tourist spots to quiet mountain villages. The Costa Blanca enjoys a wonderful climate, being neither too hot in summer or too cold in winter.
Moraira
Moraira is situated on the east coast of Spain, at the northern end of The Costa Blanca. It is approximately 100 km from Valencia (to the north) and 80 km from Alicante (to the south). Both these cities have airports with many flights from the UK (Alicante has the most).
Moraira town
This charming place was once a very small fishing village with few inhabitants. Thankfully, the area does not have any high rise hotels and does not feature in the large Travel brochures. The whole area has one of the best climates in the world and has attracted settlers from all over, including the larger cities of Spain.
Although there is still a fishing harbour, the village itself has grown and now sports a large marina and numerous restaurants and cafes. Most mornings there are auctions in the fish market and on Fridays there is a street market. This starts early and closes up around 1-2 pm. Finding a car parking space is the biggest problem on Friday mornings! Best idea is to leave the car short of the village and walk in. The Banks and shops are all busy on market day.
All the surrounding towns and villages have separate market days. Altea is on Tuesdays and this is worth a visit, the market stretches along the sea front with lots of stalls. A word of caution - keep tight hold of valuables, watch wallets in back pockets and handbags slung over shoulder etc.
Activities in Moraira town
Jet Skiing
Boat hire
Scuba diving
Golf
