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Moraira,
Costa Blanca, Spain
Just forty years ago, Moraira was a cluster of old houses, a small fishing community with a little church sitting next to the sea, and backed by beautiful mountains. Now it has a new role in life, but still retains the attractive features of its recent past. Slowly it has changed to become an attractive holiday resort, still simple in its appearance, a haven of peace, a mixture of old narrow streets at its heart enclosed by new streets furnished with attractive gardens and fountains. It will suit in particular those travellers looking for beauty, peace and tranquility, but it still has a lively night time scene without ever being a"Benidorm" type of resort.
Moraira now justifiably lives up to it's
reputation as the "St. Tropez" of Spain. A main reason for this is that
there are no buildings over 5 storeys allowed to be built, and this means
there are no high-rise hotels and therefore no
 In June each year the
Moors and Christians Fiesta takes place during which a magnificent parade of
Moorish and Christian groups vie for superiority, marching, dancing and
riding through the streets dressed in wonderful, colourful costumes urged on
by bands playing rousing and exotic music. The fiesta also teases the senses
with exciting blood curdling action as the Moors storm and capture the
castle overlooking the beach on day one, only for it to be retaken by the
Christians the following day. |
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mass tourism. Good quality
shops, reasonably priced bars and restaurants are the ‘norm’. All three
beaches in town are EEC Blue Flag approved, the beautiful beaches and
promenades are amongst the prettiest to be found along the coast, and a
Daily Mail article has named El Portet beach as the most beautiful on the
east coast of Spain. Facilities devoted to walking, sailing, sub aqua, karting, golf and horse-riding offer sport and entertainment in and around
the town, and the Friday market is a must. For the kids there is a permanent
funfair.