Location
Villa Royal Palm is very conveniently located in a small coastal town called Moraira. Moraira is situated in the beautiful mountainous on the northeastern tip of the Costa Blanca and is
conveniently placed between the airports of Alicante in the south and Valencia up north (about 90km from each).
The surrounding region has a quiet and relaxing atmosphere, with beautiful and unspoilt scenery and many small villages to explore.
The town itself has pleasantly grown from a small fishing village to an attractive holiday and retirement resort, retaining its considerable charm that attracts visitors from all over Europe.
Moraira has an impressive marina, an excellent variety of local shops, markets, harbourside fish restaurants and bars and best of all has still managed to preserve its Spanish character.
Eating out
Moraira offers plenty of good quality restaurants, including eight Michelin recommended restaurants in the immediate area, three of which are star rated and not too expensive.
Beaches
The three main local sandy beaches, gently shelve away into the Mediterranean Sea; both have been awarded the prestigious EEC Blue Flags for cleanliness and are well-tended and very safe for
family bathing.
The picture is the beach of El Portet, perfect spot and our favorite local beach.
Leisure & recreation
Tennis, football, squash, all water sports, boat hire and trips, horse-riding, go-kart racing tracks for both adults and children, scuba diving, tennis courts, a small fairground and three good
night-clubs for all ages are all available in Moraira.
Golf
The Costa Blanca is a true golf paradise, thanks to its sunny and temperate climate. In the immediate vicinity of Moraira there are a number of beautiful golf courses where you can enjoy golf all
year round.
A nine hole golf course is situated in the immediate vicinity of the villa, only 1,4 km away. It's called Club de
Golf Ifach and has beautiful views, par =30. The greenfee is €25 !
Two other nine hole golf courses are in Altea and in Javea, two eighteen hole golf courses in Benidorm and Bonalba, and a 27 hole golf course is in Denia. As you see the all can be enjoyed within the near distance of Moraira.
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Excursions
Easily reached by car are some larger towns which are well worth visiting: Javea, Calpe, Denia and Altea are all within 15km.
There are many places of interest to see on day excursions, apart from the other coastal resorts there is also the spectacular inland and mountainous environments to discover including the wonderful mountain-top fortress of Guadalest, the Vergal Safari Park near Denia, Europe’s largest palm forest at Elche and the ancient city of Murcia.
Valencia (third largest city in Spain) is 1:15 hour away, Alicante one hour and Barcelona (second largest) and the capital Madrid are both four hours away and can all be reached on the excellent motorway.
Markets
If you like open markets then, aside from the weekly Friday market held next to the beach, you could plan a visit evey day of the week to the various markets held in neighbouring towns and
villages. Apart from enjoying the buzzing Spanish activity, you can buy some excellent, cheap fresh fruit and vegetables, local specialities, herbs and spices, leather goods, clothes, rugs, fresh
and silk flowers, souvenirs, pottery and a whole variety of other goods.
Locals
The local people of Moraira are extremely friendly and patient with foreign visitors, not surprising, as aside from agriculture, they depend on tourism for their livelihood. With a large European
resident community existent, there is a pleasant international feel to the area. Most people are pleased to speak English with you and even more pleased if a small attempt to speak Spanish is
made.
Fiestas
As in all of Spain there are numerous fiestas (festivals) held throughout the year in the region; with specific festivals held in April, June, July and November in Moraira itself.
Climate
Moraira enjoys a typical Mediterranean climate, with cool sea breezes in summer and protection by surrounding mountains against the cold North winds in winter. The area averages nearly 3,000
hours of sunshine each year and the average temperature easily exceeds 20 degrees.
In 1986 the World Health Organisation recommended the climate of the area as one of the most equitable in the world - neither too hot in the summer nor too cold in the winter. On average it can boast 325 sunny days each year making it an ideal all year-round destination.