Costa Blanca News

Medieval Market in Callosa de Segura

Submitted by David and Jessi... on Wed, 2012-02-22 19:15

Medieval Market Callosa de Segura 24th-26th February 2012

The inland town of Callosa de Segura which sits below the 513 meter high Callosa Mountain is hosting a Medieval Market this coming weekend. From the 24th to the 26th February 2012 the town will return to the middle ages. The event has been organised by the town hall and the Market Arlekin SL. There will be over 40 stalls all selling hand made goods and a childrens craft and games corner. There will also be various animals to look at and performance by puppeteers with giant dragons and musicians and bagpipers!

The medieval market will open 18:00-21:30 on Friday the 24th and from 11:00-21:30 on both Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th February 2012.

Participating in a Spanish Carnival by VivaTV

Submitted by David and Jessi... on Wed, 2012-02-22 08:36

Behind the scenes at the Carnival by VivaTV

The local television company VivaTV have put together a really informative 15 minute video clip about what it is like to participate in a Spanish carnival. They say:

'Everyone loves a good carnival, and here in Spain there is no shortage of them....I'm sure like me you have stood on the road side admiring the costumes and dance routines and everything else that goes into this Spanish favourite ....but have you ever wondered where the costumes come from? how much they cost? and how and where they are all put together?

These are just some of the questions that were answered when Viva TV were invited to see behind the scenes and witness for ourselves the hours of work and practise the participants put in before the parade itself.'

Tastes of Lent in Pilar de la Horadada

Submitted by David and Jessi... on Wed, 2012-02-22 08:18

Tastes of Lent 2012 in Pilar de la Horadada

The municipality of Pilar de la Horadada has organised its second Gastronomy Experience. The Tastes of Lent 2012, or Sabores de Cuaresma 2012 as it has been called in Spanish will take place every weekend from the 24th February to the 8th April. The 20 participating restaurants will be offering a Menu del Dia and a Menu del Noche for just 20€ per person including IVA. All menus will be served with a drink, bread, desert and a coffee.

The restaurants are located not only in Pilar de la Horadada, but also in Torre de la Horadada, Mil Palmeras and Rebate. They are: Alpuente , Asiático VIP, Bodegón La Peña, Calle Mayor, Camping Lo Monte, Casa Araez, Don Manuel, Doña Juana, El Calar, Horadada, La Casa del Melero, La Pizza Nostra, Los Caracoles, Mesón Río Seco, Navia, Plaza (in Urbanisation Pueblo Latino), Restaurante Rebate, Rincón de Fran and San Marino.

Football Round Up 20/02/2012

Submitted by David and Jessi... on Mon, 2012-02-20 09:02

Results & Fixtures Alicante, Elche, Murcia & Cartagena Football teams

Our weekly football round up for our four big local teams; Alicante, Elche, Murcia and Cartagena, including results from last week and fixtures for next week!

Results Day 25
Cartagena was the only local team to win at the weekend, the other three teams; Alicante, Elche and Murcia, all lost. Very little has changed in the league table. Both Alicante and Elche are just about hanging onto their play off places for promotion, whilst Cartagena remains in the possible relegation zone.

Cartagena 1-0 Sabadell
Almeria 4-2 Murcia
Eche 0-2 Celta
Recreativo 1-0 Alicante

Carnival in the Orihuela Costa!

Submitted by David and Jessi... on Mon, 2012-02-20 08:16

Orihuela Costa Carnival 2012 February 25th

The area known as the Orihuela Costa, which includes Punta Prima, Cabo Roig, Dehesa de Campoamor, La Zenia and Playa Flamenca have organised a carnival parade for Saturday 25th February. The parade has been called the Multicolor Fiesta of the Orihuela Costa 2012, it has been organised by the youth association and will be attended by many local children.

The parade will take place on Saturday 25th February 2012 at 18:00. It will start in Calle Nicolas de Bussi and finish in the car park at Mercadona in Playa Flamenca.

Photo of the Week 19/02/2012

Submitted by David and Jessi... on Mon, 2012-02-20 08:00

The photo of the week was taken at the Carnival Parade in Cartagena on Saturday. The parade has been declared as being of Regional Tourist Interest, so was one of the largest one in the area. The parade started at 18:00, but the participants started to arrive a few hours before. There was a true party atmosphere and the costumes were as glamorous and glittery as ever!

Many of the towns and cities have already had their main carnival parades, but some can still be enjoyed during this coming week. These include the parades in Aguilas, Benidorm, Alicante, Santiago de la Ribera and the Orihuela Costa. Take a look at our Calendar of Events for more information.

Lent Gastronomy Experiance in Crevillent

Submitted by David and Jessi... on Fri, 2012-02-17 13:27

Crevillent is celebrating lent by organising its second edition of the popular Lent Gastronomy Experiance. Not quite in keeping with the spirt of Lent, but worth trying!! Every friday from the 24th February to the 30th March six restuarnats will be offering a special menu for the price of just 15€ per person.

Benidorm Gastronomy Week

Submitted by David and Jessi... on Fri, 2012-02-17 12:53

The Benidorm Gastronomico has released the details of its first organised event for 2012. From the 20th to the 24th of February the participating restaurant will be offering fantastic 3 course meals including bread and a drink for 20€ per person. The 13 restaurants are considered to be some of the best in Benidorm, so this is an ideal opportunity for you to try them!

The event has been called the I Jornadas de la Cuchara which is directly translated as the 1st Conference of the Spoon. There are several other competitions, tastings and events planned throughout the coming year, so make sure you follow us on Facebook to keep up to date with all the latest information.

5th Tapas Route in Cartagena

Submitted by David and Jessi... on Thu, 2012-02-16 11:17

The Tapas Route will once again be held in the city of Cartagena from the 24th February until the 11th March. During these dates a total of 67 establishments will be offering a tapa and a drink for just 2.50€. This will be the 5th time that city has organised the Tapas Route and this year it is sponsored by Coronita.

Take a look at the official website for all of the information. There is a map of the location of the bars, cafes and restauarnts, a list of the establishments with a photo of their tapas, as well the competition rules.

In order to be in with a chance to win a prize you must have a stamp from six different establishments on your Tapas Voting Card. Then you just need to mark the Tapas which you enjoyed the most and deposit the Voting Card at any of the polling stations. You'll automatically receive a ticket entitling you to free entry into one of the “Cartagena Puerto de Culturas” visitor attractions , “Teatro Romano”, “Arqua” or “Museo Arqueológico Municipal de Cartagena”.

Copa del Rey Handball comes to Torrevieja

Submitted by David and Jessi... on Thu, 2012-02-16 10:48

37th Copa del Rey Handball Torrevieja 7th -11th March 2012

It has just been announced that Torrevieja will host the 37th edition of the Handball Copa del Rey from the 7th to the 11th March 2012. The Cup will be played in the Palace of Sports "Infanta Cristina" and will be broadcast across the world on TVE and Teledeporte.

The Copa del Rey competition is between the top 8 teams in the Asobal league, or the top 7 plus the organizing team. The Liga Asobal is the premier professional handball league in Spain. It was founded in 1958 when it was called the División de Honor, it changed its name to the current one in 1990. The Liga Asobal, which is played under EHF rules, currently consists of 16 teams.

The teams which will play in this years Copa del Ray are FC Barcelona Intersport, BM. Atlético de Madrid, Cuatro Rayas Valladolid, Reale Ademar León, Caja3 BM. Aragón, Naturhouse La Rioja, Academia Octavio and BM. Torrevieja as the organizing team.