Staying Local
MUSEUMS
Several Valencia museums and historical buildings offer web surfers virtual tours of their installations, a great way of taking a look around from the safe confines of our homes. The City of Arts and Sciences, Saint Nicholas church, the Fine Arts museum... these are just three examples.
If you want to visit worldwide sites and enjoy some amazing views, visit
where they have over 1,000 to choose from.
JAVEA
ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURE
Javea town hall’s department of culture has harnessed the power of the internet to reach out to the town’s residents and beyond.
Through the Xàbia Turisme Facebook page, everyone can enjoy music, concerts, cinema, comedy, theatre, and storytelling.
LOCAL MARKETS ARE BACK IN TOWN
The traditional weekly street markets have returned with stalls selling only food. There are new social distancing rules and hygiene measures to allow the stalls to welcome back the public.
The stalls are spread across the area to leave 2.5m between them and separated with a pathway for shoppers. Only stall holders - wearing gloves and masks - are allowed to touch food and produce on sale. The areas will be disinfected before and after the events however, the markets will open on their normal hours, 08.00 to 13.30.
The use of masks and gloves is recommended.
The markets could have changed from their usual place so please contact the local authorities to confirm their current location.
ALBIR CRAFTS MARKET
The traditional nightly Art & Craft stalls will be back in Albir from today, Friday, July 3 until September 3.
Located beside the anchor, at the beginning of the promenade, there will be a selection of artisan stalls with a selection of leather goods, jewellery, ceramics and glass ware, natural cosmetics, hair braiding, henna tattoos and caricature artistes. In addition, a little further down in the Frax Foundation car park, the children’s amusement park is open, with a range of rides, bouncy castles plus a tapas bar.
ALFAZ DEL PI
NORDIC WALKERS ARE BACK!
The Nordic Walkers Club of Alfas have resumed their outdoor activities after 2 months of lockdown not long ago. They meet twice a week, every Tuesday and Thursday, from 8pm until 9pm.
Nordic Walking is a sport that makes 90% of the body'´s muscles work – around 600, increases general flexibility and strengthens the immune system. Recommended for all ages the sessions are limited to a maximum of 15 people and use of masks is mandatory.
For more information or to book your slot call 629 816 197
CARTAGENA
THE RETURN OF THE ROMANS
Cartagena’s Roman forum district – which includes the archaeological remains of the thermal baths, the banquet hall and the temple of the goddess Isis – is open again to visits. City hall noted that the site has been chosen as it stands in the open air and two-metre social distancing can easily be observed. The Roman forum district will be open from Friday to Sunday.
Tickets cost €4 – or €8 including the museum of the Roman theatre.
AUTOCINE DRIVE-IN REOPENS
This drive-in cinema in Denia is the first film theatre in the region to reopen.
Entries cost €5 per person and will cover both films, but the car goes free, and can be bought online from https://autocinedrivein.com, which can be switched into English if required. Gates open at 19.30, then the first fillm is on at 21.30 and second one will be on show at 23.00.
FINESTRAT KAYAKING AT NIGHT
Jul 5: Night kayaking session to coincide with the lunar eclipse, when the moon moves into the Earth’s shadow which can only occur on the night of a full moon.
Open to those aged 14 and over,
FREE ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN
A complete programme of activities aimed at learning about our natural heritage and environmental education especially for the youngest. L’Ampolla beach will be the place chosen for the environmental workshops for children from 5 to 14 years old that will take place in July, Thursday 30, and in August on Thursday 6 from 09.30 to 13.30. The activities to be carried out are:
Our coastal biodiversity: workshop with the aim of highlighting the importance of the Mediterranean Sea in general, and of the coastline of the municipality of Teulada Moraira in particular, including the Protected Natural Spaces present in it.
Verde Posidonia: activity to promote the respectful, sustainable and appropriate behaviour of the users of the beaches and