Where in Spain ?

claretnproud · Post by **claretnproud** » Sun Sep 15, 2019 7:47 pm

we fancy a few days in Spain at end of November
criteria
coast
not too far from airport
we are a 50s couple so a quieter taste in entertainment
no silly prices
any ideas ?

SalouClaret · Post by **SalouClaret** » Sun Sep 15, 2019 7:52 pm

claretnproud wrote:we fancy a few days in Spain at end of November
criteria
coast
not too far from airport
we are a 50s couple so a quieter taste in entertainment
no silly prices
any ideas ?

I may be biased

but I recommend Salou. Just 20 minutes from Reus airport (use Jet2 or Ryanair) or just over an hour from Barcelona airport. Can be as quiet or lively as you like and is pretty cheap.

Salauris Palace is a nice hotel too.

SalouClaret · Post by **SalouClaret** » Sun Sep 15, 2019 7:53 pm

Although in November it would be very quiet and Reus airport will probably be closed

Top Claret · Post by **Top Claret** » Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:00 pm

Albir is a decent shout round the rock from Benidorm or further up the coast Calpe. Ryanair do cheap flights into Alicante, both resorts are no more than a 45 minute transfer.
Jet 2 go to both Akbir and Calpe and will be very reasonable in November

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:02 pm

Try the Solana in Benidorm m8 ... I've seen the Documentaries and it looks a fun place all onclusive and lots of Karaoke.....

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:12 pm

I spend a fair bit of time in Denia up the coast from Alicante, Benidorm and Calpe. Very Spanish.

mkmel · Post by **mkmel** » Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:14 pm

claretnproud wrote:we fancy a few days in Spain at end of November
criteria
coast
not too far from airport
we are a 50s couple so a quieter taste in entertainment
no silly prices
any ideas ?

Not mainland Spain but I can strongly recommend Los Cristianos on the Spanish island of Tenerife

I have been there 7 times over the years

claretnproud · Post by **claretnproud** » Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:21 pm

thanks all
that sounds interesting mkmel
have you any recommendations on where to stay etc ?

Elizabeth · Post by **Elizabeth** » Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:26 pm

You will not be disappointed with the many lovely towns on the Costa Blanca. Ideal for a couple in their 50s.
Serviced by Alicante or Murcia airports the towns include Quesada, Algolfa and Guadarmar. And many more all within good travel distance.
I have been many times

Local cricketer · Post by **Local cricketer** » Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:27 pm

Bosscat wrote:Try the Solana in Benidorm m8 ... I've seen the Documentaries and it looks a fun place all onclusive and lots of Karaoke.....

Added bonus of kenneth ruining you on the last night

Alicanteclaret2 · Post by **Alicanteclaret2** » Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:53 pm

Alicante is a lovely city lots of choice of hotels or apartments. Gran Alacant is 10 mins from airport with lots of Brits and number Clarets. I live in Santa Pola five minutes down coast typical Spanish port with lots of restaurants but no real expat community. The whole coast is interesting and very cheap.

derryclaret · Post by **derryclaret** » Sun Sep 15, 2019 9:10 pm

Valencia, good city break and also decent beaches, easy access.

willsclarets · Post by **willsclarets** » Sun Sep 15, 2019 9:11 pm

San Sebastien would be my pick. Beautiful mountains and coastline, amazing food and a few choices of la Liga grounds too!

jjclaret · Post by **jjclaret** » Sun Sep 15, 2019 9:25 pm

Try Torrevieja.

Cheshireclaret · Post by **Cheshireclaret** » Sun Sep 15, 2019 9:37 pm

My Father lives in Benijofar, near to Rojales and the resort of Guardamar - I think that would have everything you’d need. With Elche nearby and plenty of other lovely little towns and villages, I think it would be a great place for you to consider.

diamondpocket · Post by **diamondpocket** » Sun Sep 15, 2019 9:41 pm

claretnproud wrote:we fancy a few days in Spain at end of November
criteria
coast
not too far from airport
we are a 50s couple so a quieter taste in entertainment
no silly prices
any ideas ?

From your criteria, Malaga is a good shout.
Coast - tick
airport - tick
it'll be the Winter so nice and sunny still but only locals around, not too packed but not too quiet being a decent sized city, good atmosphere
cheap as chips south of Spain.

Jel · Post by **Jel** » Sun Sep 15, 2019 9:43 pm

Nerja on the mainland, just east of Malaga. Great place for relaxing, food and beaches.
El Medano ,Tenerife. Near the airport and again the same attributes as Nerja.

HunterST_BFC · Post by **HunterST_BFC** » Sun Sep 15, 2019 9:48 pm

Anyone got an apartment to rent for a couple of weeks? Nov / Dec?

ewanrob · Post by **ewanrob** » Sun Sep 15, 2019 9:54 pm

Nerja is lovely, we went to Sotogrande a couple of years back...also very nice.

bfcmik · Post by **bfcmik** » Sun Sep 15, 2019 9:58 pm

HunterST_BFC wrote:Anyone got an apartment to rent for a couple of weeks? Nov / Dec?

https://www.homeaway.co.uk/

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Sun Sep 15, 2019 10:10 pm

Any of the places mentioned N. of Alicante are perfect. Beaches to the front, mountains behind. Good shopping in Alicante, Benidorm or Calpe.
If you can fly to Valencia the Gandia/Oliva area is similar and a cheap train journey up to Valencia. Which, as mentioned, is superb.

LS7 · Post by **LS7** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 10:11 am

Sounds like an exotic wonderland with the added bonus of TV football and a full English breakfast.

bfcmatt · Post by **bfcmatt** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 10:32 am

costa teguise in Lanzarote is a gorgeous little resort. it has a small square withe some fantastic restaurants and an evening market several nights a week. The beach are is superb and the weather will be brilliant at that time of the year

Hendrickxz · Post by **Hendrickxz** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 10:56 am

Benalmadena Pueblo is the closest you will get to an Andalusian village on the coast. It's up in the hills above Benalmadena away from all the usual Brit-type places (Wigan Bar anyone!) 20 minute train ride to Arroyo dela Miel from Malaga Airport and short 6 euro taxi to the villlage. Look up La Posada for accommodation. Lots of nice restaurants and bars and really nice pedestrianised streets leading to a central quare with the famous La Nina funtain.

ayrshireclaret83 · Post by **ayrshireclaret83** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 11:00 am

Caleta De Fuste on fuerteventura

Only 5 mins from the airport and a lovely small resort with some really good restaurants and bars

Stickers · Post by **Stickers** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 2:03 pm

ayrshireclaret83 wrote:Caleta De Fuste on fuerteventura

Only 5 mins from the airport and a lovely small resort with some really good restaurants and bars

Ooooh going there at Easter with the kids, was a little dubious as there didn’t look much there on google maps. Happy to hear your recommendation

bfcmatt · Post by **bfcmatt** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 6:47 pm

Stickers wrote:Ooooh going there at Easter with the kids, was a little dubious as there didn’t look much there on google maps. Happy to hear your recommendation

the beach is fantastic in Fuste.

Local cricketer · Post by **Local cricketer** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 6:50 pm

bfcmatt wrote:costa teguise in Lanzarote is a gorgeous little resort. it has a small square withe some fantastic restaurants and an evening market several nights a week. The beach are is superb and the weather will be brilliant at that time of the year

Amazing range off all you can eat chinese to and great little bar called the dolphin I think

Local cricketer · Post by **Local cricketer** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 6:51 pm

Stickers wrote:Ooooh going there at Easter with the kids, was a little dubious as there didn’t look much there on google maps. Happy to hear your recommendation

Was a belting argentinian steak house on the outskirts about 10 year ago. It's a must

bfcmatt · Post by **bfcmatt** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 7:06 pm

Local cricketer wrote:Amazing range off all you can eat chinese to and great little bar called the dolphin I think

that is correct, the Dolphin is on the front along with a row of around 5 other British bars

Stayingup · Post by **Stayingup** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 7:08 pm

claretnproud wrote:we fancy a few days in Spain at end of November
criteria
coast
not too far from airport
we are a 50s couple so a quieter taste in entertainment
no silly prices
any ideas ?

Torre de la Horada / Mil Palmiras. Lovely place and weather beautiful notwithstanding the odd hurricane. Only thing not many hotels at all. Which is good keeps the drunken set out.

Fly to Murcia International. 40 minutes away. Quiet roads.

TsarBomba · Post by **TsarBomba** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 8:27 pm

willsclarets wrote:San Sebastien would be my pick. Beautiful mountains and coastline, amazing food and a few choices of la Liga grounds too!

Another vote for San Sebastián.

Fabulous place.

Prop yourself up at a bar in the Old Town, help yourself to a few plates of Pintxos, and get chatting to the locals.

Stockbrokerbelt · Post by **Stockbrokerbelt** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 9:12 pm

I live in Manilva near Estepona which is gorgeous, Malaga is a hidden gem & not many better old towns in Spain.

Stayingup · Post by **Stayingup** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 9:42 pm

Stockbrokerbelt wrote:I live in Manilva near Estepona which is gorgeous, Malaga is a hidden gem & not many better old towns in Spain.

Malaga is a hidden gem? Gem it may be but its certainly not hidden.

Jel · Post by **Jel** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 10:41 pm

I would also like to recommend Granada as a place to visit, we spent 3 days there last year and thoroughly enjoyed it,.

Rojales Claret · Post by **Rojales Claret** » Thu Feb 04, 2021 8:37 pm

I live in Rojales. Well between Rojales and Benijofar. A few clarets in the area and a couple of bars showing all Burnley games. Although not at the moment as all bars are closed until 15th Feb at least.

karatekid · Post by **karatekid** » Thu Feb 04, 2021 8:54 pm

Puerto del Carmen on Lanzarote. Nice and warm in November and close enough to the airport that you can see the pilots sunglasses brand as the jets pass over your sunbed

Grumps · Post by **Grumps** » Thu Feb 04, 2021 9:03 pm

SalouClaret wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 15, 2019 7:52 pm
I may be biased but I recommend Salou. Just 20 minutes from Reus airport (use Jet2 or Ryanair) or just over an hour from Barcelona airport. Can be as quiet or lively as you like and is pretty cheap.

Salauris Palace is a nice hotel too.

Does salou not shut down for winter?

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Thu Feb 04, 2021 9:18 pm

Normally in winter, I am attracted to Burnley, every other week. No need for an airport.

Plenty of water.

Boating

Climbing

Walking

Entertainment

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Feb 04, 2021 9:20 pm

Has no-one thought about asking Pushpinpussy he likes it in Spain

KateR · Post by **KateR** » Thu Feb 04, 2021 10:47 pm

we went to Benalmadena late 2019 and enjoyed it, hotel we stayed in was excellent, easy to get to from the airport, beaches and the harbour very nice but while we enjoyed it I don't think we would go back. The hotel made the stay really

huw.Y.WattfromWare · Post by **huw.Y.WattfromWare** » Thu Feb 04, 2021 11:27 pm

Unless you only want the beach there is more to see and do in Barca or Valencia and they both have beaches. Seen San Sebastian mentioned, got your beach but not sure how many holiday days you could spin it out for. It is a lovely place though.

Stacky_claret · Post by **Stacky_claret** » Fri Feb 05, 2021 12:25 am

Flight to Malaga very cheap then anywhere along the coast torremolinos benalmadina fuengirola los Boliches all accessible direct from the airport by train for just a few euros
All great for a few nights away

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Fri Feb 05, 2021 1:23 am

TsarBomba wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 16, 2019 8:27 pm
Another vote for San Sebastián.

Fabulous place.

Prop yourself up at a bar in the Old Town, help yourself to a few plates of Pintxos, and get chatting to the locals.

Not far from San Sebastian is Santander. Beautiful architecture and great bars and restaurants. Northern Spain is not cheap, though. And the end of November could be cold.
On reflection, I'd head south. A really nice small town on the south coast in Granada province is La Rabita. There isn't much there, though. I went on my own from Portugal on my bike. Great hotel on the front with underground parking and a couple of good bars, especially the one on the front.
The most southerly point of Europe is Spain's southwest: Tarifa is accessible from Cadiz, itself well worth staying in.

ClaretCraig · Post by **ClaretCraig** » Fri Feb 05, 2021 4:40 am

Tossa de Mar. Absolutely beautiful.
https://youtu.be/uQvypP6Oclc

CaptJohn · Post by **CaptJohn** » Fri Feb 05, 2021 8:22 am

Elviria is our favourite. Small village just past Cabopino. Lovely beach, lots of restaurants (Cristina's on the beach is superb)

Burnley1989 · Post by **Burnley1989** » Fri Feb 05, 2021 8:34 am

Top Claret wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:00 pm
Albir is a decent shout round the rock from Benidorm or further up the coast Calpe. Ryanair do cheap flights into Alicante, both resorts are no more than a 45 minute transfer.
Jet 2 go to both Akbir and Calpe and will be very reasonable in November

Went with family a few years ago, fantastic place.

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Fri Feb 05, 2021 8:45 am

Calan Bosch in Menorca is an incredibly relaxing break. Essentially a resort built around a small marina surrounded by restaurants, shops and bars but a very relaxed nightlife and certainly more family oriented. We love it there, just a shame that the hotel we tended to stay at (Valentin Star) is adults only - no longer on the agenda since we had my little girl in 2017!

Only thing I am totally unsure is what sort of 'season' you're going to get in November, can imagine a lot of it is totally shut up but I truly aren't sure. Weather wise at that time too, again I wouldn't be sure (we tended to go in September when it was usually 25-28c most days).

SalouClaret · Post by **SalouClaret** » Fri Feb 05, 2021 9:37 am

Just realised this thread was bumped from 2019

Jimmymaccer · Post by **Jimmymaccer** » Fri Feb 05, 2021 9:45 am

Blimey one year on!!!

Mum used to live in La Cala, and then Elviria...........all along that coast is fab, and much improved since the 70’s!!

We had a nice hotel booked in Fuengirola which got cancelled due to lockdown, lots of fab restaurants and bars etc if you look for them aside from the tacky Brit bars......plus as you say, you get the footy!

Cheap flight and get the train from the airport.......every 20 mins and just a couple of euro.s, plus if you want a day in Malaga you can just jump the train again........